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Get details about tree branch collections

Last updated May 19, 2022
Related to
  • Garden waste and dead leaves

Do you trim your own trees and hedges? Are the cut branches large in diameter? Three boroughs collect branches measuring between 5 and 20 cm in diameter at certain times of the year. Here’s how it works.

Small deciduous tree branches

Reminder: Depending on your type of building, you may put branches up to five cm in diameter and one metre long in the green waste collection or the organic waste collection (brown bin). They should be tied into bundles not greater than one metre (3.3 ft) in length and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter using fibre rope, except in the Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough.

Branches with diameters up to 20 cm

Branches with diameters between five and 20 cm are picked up during specific times and according to various procedures in the following boroughs:

  • Lachine
  • L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
  • Pierrefonds-Roxboro

For the other boroughs, please bring your branches to an ecocentre or use a contractor.

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This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

There is now a fee for this collection. It takes place all year long, upon request.

It is available to individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations (NPOs) and religious institutions.

The maximum volume for one collection is 10 m3. If the branches to be picked up exceed this volume, you must pay for a new collection. 

You must go in person to the Accès Montréal office, fill out the form and pay the fees.

Fees

Type de fees

Amount

Tree branch collection

$145 (plus taxes) per address or building

Administrative fee

15% of the above amount, including the taxes

What we pick up

  • Deciduous tree branches and trunks up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter and 1.83 metres (6 feet) in length
  • Branches in piles, uncut and untied
  • Branches lined up with the cut end facing the street

What we don’t pick up

  • Branches and trunks contaminated by other materials : please bring them to an ecocentre.
  • Tree stumps. These must be brought to an ecocentre or be picked up by a private contractor.
  • Tied bundles
  • Deciduous branches and tree trunks over 20 cm in diameter.
  • Deciduous branches and tree trunks resulting from tree-cutting operations: they must be dealt with by the contractor.

The following materials are also refused:

  • Twigs and evergreen trees (fir and cedar hedges, etc.)
  • Vine branches
  • Fruit trees
  • Rose bushes

How to get rid of them:

  • Use the organic waste collection if you live in a building with eight dwellings or less.
  • Use the green waste collection if you live in a building with nine dwellings or more.
  • Bring them to the ecocentre.

How to put out branches for collection

  • Put out branches for pick-up anytime after 6 p.m. the day before the collection.
  • Place them facing the building, at the curb, away from other green waste and household garbage
  • Ensure that they do not interfere with traffic on the sidewalk.
  • Under no circumstances should branches be placed in the alley.

Make a request

In person

Accès Montréal Office – Lachine
1800 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
Montréal, QC H8S 2N4

Payment method

Click on the place to see accepted methods of payment.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

There is a charge for this collection.

Collection schedules

  • April 15 to June 15
  • August 15 to October 15

In order for your branches to be picked up, you must make a service request by calling 311. Collection is not systematic.

No branches will be collected outside of these two time periods.

Fees

  • $50 per trip
  • $2.50 per m3

The pickup will occur two to three weeks after payment has been confirmed.

How to place the branches at the side of the street

  • Cut branches (both deciduous and conifer) so they are no more than 20 cm in diameter (8 in) and 1.83 m (6 ft) in length
  • Place the branches in a pile, do not cut them or tie them up
  • Align the branches so the cut ends face the street
Branches and trunks greater than 20 cm in diameter will not be collected. Nor will branches or trunks left by a contractor after tree removal or pruning. Please bring them to an ecocentre.

Outside of collection periods

If you want to get rid of large branches in the summer or winter:

  • Bring them to the ecocentre, or
  • Contact a contractor

Make a request

By phone
311

Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311

Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In person

Accès Montréal Office – L'Île-Bizard
350 Montée de l'Église
Montréal, QC H9C 1G9

Accès Montréal Office – Sainte-Geneviève
15734 Rue de la Caserne
Montréal, QC H9H 1G4

Payment method

Click on the place to see accepted methods of payment.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This collection is free of charge.

It takes place twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. Our public works crews visit all the borough’s streets to shred large branches and trunks on site.

Collection zones and schedules

Branches are collected in three different zones on three different dates. Place your branches at the curb on or before the date indicated. 

Spring

Western zone: Sunday, May 8

From Boulevard Saint-Jean, going West, to L’Anse-à-L’Orme

Central zone : Sunday, April 24

Between Boulevard Saint-Jean and Boulevard des Sources

Eastern zone: Sunday, May 22

From Boulevard des Sources, going East, to Autoroute 13

Fall

Western zone: Sunday, October 9

From Boulevard Saint-Jean, going West, to L’Anse-à-L’Orme

Central zone : Sunday, September 25

Between Boulevard Saint-Jean and Boulevard des Sources

Eastern zone: Sunday, October 23

From Boulevard des Sources, going East, to Autoroute 13

One collection only per zone
Branches put out after the date indicated for your area will not be picked up. Please bring them to the ecocentre.

How to dispose your branches before collection

  • Cut hardwood or softwood branches up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter and 1.83 m (6 ft) in length;
  • Place branches in piles, uncut and untied;
  • Place the branches in line with the cut portion facing the street.
Tree trunks are not accepted.
Pierrefonds-Roxboro Tree Branches Collections Map
  • Image of the three collection zones for branches in Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Branches left by contractors or by Hydro-Quebec after pruning or tree removal will not be collected.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

This service is not offered in this borough.

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Boroughs

Ahuntsic-CartiervilleAnjouCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceLachineLaSalleLe Plateau-Mont-RoyalLe Sud-OuestL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièveMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveMontréal-NordOutremontPierrefonds-RoxboroRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-TremblesRosemont–La Petite-PatrieSaint-LaurentSaint-LéonardVerdunVille-MarieVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
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Other procedures

  • Get details about green waste collections
  • Get details about organic material collections
  • Take items to an ecocentre – Agglomeration residents

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