Garbage & recycling collection in Ahuntsic, Montréal

Collection day : Friday 
Hours of collection: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
 Deposit hours : Take out containers between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. the day of collection



  Important  - Starting October 1st, household garbage will be collected every other week in your area for buildings 8 dwellings or less.



  No changes are planned for the collection of blue or green bin and brown bin.

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Containers accepted:
 -Wheeled bin with a capacity of no more than 360 litres, closed by a lid and with a European-style lifting system.
 -1 to 2 m3 container, closed by a lid and can be emptied by rear loading.
 -Garbage can with a capacity of not more than 150 liters closed by a lid and equipped with handles whose weight does not exceed 25 kg when filled.
 -Closed opaque plastic bag with a capacity of at least 50 liters and no more than 150 liters whose weight does not exceed 25 kg when filled.
 -Household waste may also be tied in bundles of a maximum of 50 cm in diameter, a length of no more than 1 m and a weight not exceeding 25 kg.When there is a cycle path in front of your address: 
only waste placed on the median or the hatched area will be collected.

Collection takes place on WEDNESDAYS.
Hours of collection: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Leave bins on the edge of the sidewalk in front of your house between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. on collection day.When there is a cycle path in front of your address: 
only waste placed on the median or the hatched area will be collected.

Food waste collections take place on TUESDAYS. 
Hours of collection: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Place your brown bin between 7 p.m. the evening before and 7 a.m. on collection day.When there is a cycle path in front of your address: 
only waste placed on the median or the hatched area will be collected.

Organic waste collections is offered via the collections of green waste and food waste.

Collection day(s) in 2026 :  Thursday
 - April 9, 16, 23 and 30;
 - May 7, 14, 21 and 28;
 - June 4, 11, 18 and 25;
 - July 9 and 23;
 - August 6 and 20;
 - September 3, 10, 17 and 24;
 - October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29;
 - November 5, 12, 19 and 26.
Hours :  Take out containers between 7 p.m. the evening before and 7 a.m. the day of collection 
Containers accepted :
 - cardboard box that does not release any residue, with a maximum length of 1.5 m and weighing no more than 25 kg when full;
 - trash can with a capacity of no more than 150 litres, equipped with handles, weighing no more than 25 kg when full;
 - paper bag weighing no more than 25 kg when full.
Plastic bags are not accepted.The branches must be tied with bundles of fibre rope no more than 1 m long and no more than 50 cm in diameter, weighing no more than 25 kg. 
When there is a cycle path in front of your address: 
only waste placed on the median or the hatched area will be collected.

Collection day(s) :  1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month  *Additional collections during the moving period : Wednesdays June 24 and July 8, 2026.   
Deposit hours : Place containers and residual materials in front of your building, on the sidewalk, as close as possible to the public thoroughfare, between 7 p.m. on the day before collection day and 7 a.m. on collection day. Authorized containers are : 
 -Cardboard boxes up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) long and weighing no more than 25 kg (55 lb.) when full.
 -Lidded garbage cans with handles, maximum 150 liters and maximum 25 kg (55 lb) when full.
 -Construction waste can also be tied up in bundles up to 50 cm in diameter, 1 m in length and weighing up to 25 kg (55 lb).
 - All plastic bags, even so-called "construction" bags sold by hardware stores, are prohibited as containers.  Exceptions : Collection is offered ONLY to residential buildings. Mattresses and upholstered furniture should be put out along with garbage for the regular household waste collection. Refrigeration or air conditioning appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, cellars) will not be collected. Your old device can be collected by the seller of your new device. Otherwise, take it to the ecocenter and handle it with care to prevent a broken pipe from releasing gases that are harmful to the environment. Televisions and information technology devices must be returned to an Ecocenter or call 311 for a special collection (Monday to Thursday). For more details, click here.When there is a cycle path in front of your address: 
only waste placed on the median or the hatched area will be collected.