Waste Management
Regular Garbage
By-law 2009-013 regulates the collection of garbage. It will take place on Tuesday starting at 7:00 AM.
Regular garbage is defined as normal household discards as well as any household item such as fridges, stoves, sofa, etc. Construction material, as well as permanent household fixtures (sinks, toilets, etc.), will not be removed by the regular garbage pick-up.
Green Waste Collection
In an effort to improve the “greening” of our Town as well as to conform to standards being put in place by the province and the agglomeration, a weekly green waste collection will take place starting April 27th and continuing until the end of November. The new collection applies to all residential and institutional building types. This green waste collection will replace the Friday garbage collection that has taken place in the past. It is to be noted that the vast majority of municipalities in Canada have once a week garbage collection. On the island, Westmount, Côte Saint-Luc, Beaconsfield, Hampstead, TMR, and others have had once a week collection for a long time. Accepted green waste includes:
- Outdoor spring cleaning debris and other landscaping work waste
- Waste from gardens and fruit trees
- Cut grass and weeds
Kitchen waste is NOT accepted in the green waste pickup.
Tree branches are NOT permitted.
Plastic bags (regular, compostable or biodegradeable) are NOT permitted.
All green waste must be placed in one of the following accepted containers:
- A reusable container (i.e. garbage bin)
- Cardboard boxes
- Paper bag for garden waste
See below for a list of all neighbourhood stores selling paper bags for green waste:
- Provigo 6485 Sherbrooke West
- Rona 5890 Saint-Jacques
- Loblaws 6600 St-Jacques West
- Réno Dépôt 7277 St-Jacques
- Pharmaprix Cavendish Mall
- Canadian Tire 7200 Sainte Anne-De-Bellevue Blvd
- Pharmaprix 5122 Côte-des-Neiges Walmart 6797, boul Newman
- Pharmaprix 6411 Sherbrooke West
- IGA Cavendish Mall
- Pharmaprix 6605 Côte-des-Neiges
- IGA Côte-St-Luc Mall
- Provigo 5595 Monkland
- Métro 5150 Côte-des-Neiges
Your green waste may be put out at times respecting the current by-laws of the Town, meaning:
for closed containers, leaves in an accepted container (excluding plastic bags) and shrubs and branches tied up in bundles as of 9 PM Thursday night; -other green waste in uncovered containers or paper bags must be placed outside by 7 AM on Friday mornings.
Please note that regular garbage may no longer be put out on Fridays and will not be collected. Residents who put out non green waste as described above will be fined as per the Town's by-laws.
Special Pick Ups
Please ensure that all the material has been placed at the front of the property before you call the Public Works Department. A Public Works representative will then evaluate the cost of the pickup (there is a minimum $20 charge for all pickups). After receiving payment, the pickup will be collected as soon as possible.
Please be advised that loose soil, earth, rock, etc. will NOT be picked up by the Town. Any building materials must be placed in durable construction bags that do not exceed 35 pounds per bag. No tires, paints, solvents or other hazardous materials will be collected by the Town. If you have any questions with regards to accepted materials, please call the Public Works Department at 514 485-8597.
Recycling Collection
The recycling bin will be picked up on Tuesday starting at 7:00 AM throughout the year. You are asked to make sure that the contents are secure so that they are not affected by the wind.
Document regarding recycling bins
Recover, Reuse, Recycle 3Rs:
Where to call or bring your stuff
The EAC has prepared this Recover, Reuse and Recycle (3Rs) information to encourage Montreal Westers to divert their garbage from landfill. The EAC will continue to update the information and welcomes your input.
Neighborhood Composting
Compost Montreal and the Town of Montreal West are teaming to bring neighborhood composting to parks and other public spaces near your home! Residents are invited to sign up in order to drop off their kitchen compostables in one of the neighbourhood bins, which Compost Montreal will empty once a week. The organic waste will them be properly composted and returned to the soil. The bins will be locked and available only to registered participants of the composting program.
If you would like to sign up please call the Town at 514 484-6186. For all questions about the program, contact Compost Montreal at 514 690-5773.
Hazardous Domestic Waste
Paint, paint cans, batteries are accepted. A schedule of collection dates and locations is available at the Public Works Department. If the collection dates are not convenient for you, you can bring these items to an Ecocentre.
Ecocentre
The closest one is in Ville Emard. Its location is:
Ecocentre d’Eadie
1868 Cabot
Montreal, QC
H4E 4P4
Telephone: 514 872-8359.
All residents of the Island Montreal have access to the Ecocentres. A proof of residence is required upon admission. The following are accepted as proof of residence:
- Current year's tax bil
- Driver's license
- Bill
- Lease
The pieces of identity required differ from one Ecocentre to another, therefore it is advisable to bring at least two forms of identification with the same address, as well as a photo I.D.