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Garbage & recycling collection in Chinatown, Montréal

Typical waste-collection schedule around Chinatown. Collection days can vary block to block — enter your exact address below to confirm the schedule for your sector.

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Household garbage

Collection dates

  • Household garbage — every Tuesday

Next collections

  • Today
  • Tue, Sep 1
  • Tue, Sep 8
  • Tue, Sep 15

Put-out window

19:00–07:00

Full message (raw)
Collection day(s) : TuesdayHours :  Take out containers between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. the day of collection.
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM-3
City stream label: Ordures ménagères
Sector ID: VM-3

Recyclables

Collection dates

  • Thursday — every Thursday

Next collections

  • Thu, Aug 27
  • Thu, Sep 3
  • Thu, Sep 10
  • Thu, Sep 17

Put-out window

19:00–07:00

Full message (raw)
Collection day :  Thursday  
 Hours :  Take out containers between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. the day of collection.
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM-3
City stream label: Matières recyclables
Sector ID: VM-3

Food residues

Collection dates

  • Friday — every Friday

Next collections

  • Fri, Aug 28
  • Fri, Sep 4
  • Fri, Sep 11
  • Fri, Sep 18

Put-out window

19:00–07:00

Full message (raw)
Collection day :  Friday  Hours :  Take out containers between 7 p.m. the night before and  7 a.m. the day of collection
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM-3_RA
City stream label: Résidus alimentaires
Sector ID: VM-3_RA

Organics

Collection dates

Notes

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

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Organic waste collections is offered via the collections of green waste and food waste.
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM
City stream label: Matières organiques
Sector ID: VM

Green / yard residues (incl. dead leaves)

Collection dates

  • Spring — every Wednesday, Wed, Apr 15 – Wed, Jun 10
  • Fall — every Wednesday, Wed, Sep 16 – Wed, Nov 11

Next collections

  • Wed, Sep 16
  • Wed, Sep 23
  • Wed, Sep 30
  • Wed, Oct 7

Put-out window

19:00–07:00

Full message (raw)
Collection day(s) for fall 2026:  Spring's collection: Wednesday from April 15 to June 10. Fall's collection : Wednesday from September 16 to November 11. 
Hours : Take out containers between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. the day of collection 
  For more details (accepted materials, authorized containers and quantities) Click here
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM-3
City stream label: Résidus verts (incluant feuilles mortes)
Sector ID: VM-3

Construction/renovation/demolition debris (CRD) & bulky items

Collection dates

  • Tuesday — every Tuesday

Next collections

  • Today
  • Tue, Sep 1
  • Tue, Sep 8
  • Tue, Sep 15

Put-out window

19:00–07:00

Accepted
  • Construction/renovation/demolition debris (CRD) and bulky items
Not accepted
  • Mattresses and upholstered furniture
  • Televisions and IT equipment
  • Refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances
Notes

CRD collection: ONLY for residential buildings. Mattresses and upholstered furniture: only accepted in household waste collection. Alternatively, they can be recycled at an ecocenter. Televisions and IT equipment: must be taken to an Ecocenter or ARPE drop-off point. Refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances: to an Ecocenter or free door-to-door collection by reservation with GoRecycle.

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Collection day : Tuesday.  Hours : Leave items between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. the day of collection. Exceptions :  - CRD collection: ONLY  for residential buildings.  -  Mattresses and upholstered furniture:  only accepted in household waste collection. Alternatively, they can be recycled at an ecocenter, on condition that you bring them there. -  Televisions and IT equipment:   must be taken to an Ecocenter or ARPE drop-off point. -  Refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances:   to an Ecocenter    free door-to-door collection by reservation with GoRecycle.  To consult the terms and conditions of this collection, cick here  ici..
Sector details
Municipality / borough: Montreal
Sector: VM-3
City stream label: Résidus de construction, de rénovation et de démolition (CRD) et encombrants
Sector ID: VM-3

What's accepted, and where the rest goes: Green waste & leaves · Bulky items & CRD · Écocentres

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Frequently asked questions about collection in Chinatown

The answers below describe sector VM-3, the one at Chinatown's reference point. A neighbourhood often spans several collection sectors — enter your address above to confirm yours.

What day is household garbage collected in Chinatown?

In sector VM-3, household garbage is collected every Tuesday.

When is recycling picked up in Chinatown?

Recycling is collected every Thursday in sector VM-3.

What day is the brown bin (food waste) collected in Chinatown?

Food waste is collected every Friday.

When is yard waste collected in Chinatown?

Several cases apply in sector VM-3: Spring — every Wednesday, Wed, Apr 15 – Wed, Jun 10; Fall — every Wednesday, Wed, Sep 16 – Wed, Nov 11.

When are bulky items and construction debris (CRD) collected in Chinatown?

Bulky items and construction/renovation/demolition debris (CRD) are collected every Tuesday.

What time do I need to put my bins out in Chinatown?

Between 7 p.m. the evening before and 7 a.m. on collection day, for every collection in the sector.

What is not accepted in the bulky-item collection in Chinatown?

Not accepted: mattresses and upholstered furniture, televisions and IT equipment, refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances. Those materials can be taken to an écocentre.