Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Black rolling bin with handles, lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip), with a maximum capacity of 120 to 360 litres and 75 kilograms (165 pounds)
• Garbage can with handles, up to 150 litres and up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Metal container with a maximum capacity of 2 cubic metre that has a closed lid and can be emptied by rear loading
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Metal or plastic bin with handles, a lid and a maximum capacity of 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
• Rolling bin, with handles, lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip), with a maximum capacity of 360-litres
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)

Rolling bins are provided in only a few areas for household waste collections.

Areas served

The following part of the streets receive rolling bins:

4810 to 5290 Avenue Walkley 
2028 to 2098 Avenue Trenholme 
2000 to 2099 Avenue Connaught 
7305 to 7486 Rue Saint-Jacques 
7320 to 7490 Avenue Harley 
2000 to 2110 Rue West Broadway 
1900 to 2092 Avenue Westmore 
2005 to 2115 Avenue Patricia 
2025 to 2055 Avenue Elmhurst 
3800 to 4300 Rue Bouchette 
2715 to 2885 Place Darlington 
1907 to 5130 Avenue Barclay 
1905 to 2599 Rue Goyer 
2105 to 3590 Chemin Bedford 
3725 to 5027 Avenue Plamondon
7400 to 8068 Avenue Mountain Sights 
4005 to 5129 Avenue Bourret 
3335 to 4771 Avenue Linton

If your area does not receive bins, see which containers you can use below.

Bins can only be requested by building janitors. 

To request a bin, call 311. 

We will take your contact details, review your request and, if approved, the bin will be delivered to your address.

Opaque plastic bags can be used temporarily.

Write your address on your bin using a marker. If your address fades over time, use a marker to write it on the bin again so that your bin is always identified.

Between collections, containers must be stored inside a building or outside, on private property and not visible from the street.

Other sectors 

If your area does not receive bins, here are the allowable bins. 

• Black rolling bin with handles, lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip), with a maximum capacity of 120 to 360 litres and 75 kilograms (165 pounds). If your bin is not black, it must be clearly marked with a “DÉCHETS” (“WASTE”) sticker provided by the borough.
• Garbage can with handles, up to 150 litres and up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Metal or plastic bin with handles and lid, up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) maximum when filled if garbage is collected manually
• Closed opaque plastic bags, up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) maximum when filled if garbage is collected manually (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)
• Black or dark grey rolling bin with a maximum capacity of 360 litres, with a compliant lifting system (European grip, i.e. with a minimum edge of 5 centimetres (2 inches) onto which the clamps of the collection truck can grip).

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Metal or plastic bin with handles, a lid and a maximum capacity of 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)
• A wheeled bin (to be purchased in a store) with a capacity of 240 or 360 litres, handles, lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip); must be black or grey in colour. 

For stores and businesses, only a rear-loading container is accepted. A private company will have to be contracted to collect garbage from a front-loading container.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Waterproof, non-combustible, rear-loading metal containers, with a lid and maximum dimensions of 1 cubic metre (35.3 square feet) to 2 cubic metres (70 square feet).
• Black or grey rolling bin, with a lid, with a maximum capacity of 120 to 360 litres, with a compliant lifting system (European grip).
• Closed black or green plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)
• Metal or plastic bin, with a lid and handles, up to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

11 or fewer dwellings 

• Metal or plastic bin, with a lid and handles, up to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed black or green plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted) 

It is strongly advised to put your plastic bags in a bin with a lid on.

4 or fewer dwellings

• Black or grey rolling bin, with a lid, with a maximum capacity of 120 to 360 litres, with a compliant lifting system (European grip).
• Waterproof, non-combustible, rear-loading metal containers, with a lid and maximum dimensions of 1 cubic metre (35.3 square feet) to 2 cubic metres (70 square feet).

1. Check your bin format

The borough usually supplies 360-litre bins to residents and organizations for a fee.

Free of charge until July 1, 2025.

$92.70 per bin (no tax).

240-litre bin

Request a 240-litre bin by completing the following form (in French).

You can also complete the form at a Accès Montréal office with proof of address (e.g. invoice, driver’s license). The bin will be delivered to your address.

• Accès Montréal office – Île-Bizard
• Accès Montréal office – Sainte-Geneviève

360-litre bin

To request and pay for a large bin, you must visit a Accès Montréal office with proof of address (e.g. invoice, driver’s license). If your request is approved, the bin will be delivered to your address.

• Accès Montréal office – Île-Bizard
• Accès Montréal office – Sainte-Geneviève

While you wait to receive your bin

Black bags can be used temporarily. 

Once you have received your bin 

Write your address on your bin using a marker. If your address fades over time, use a marker to write it on the bin again so that your bin is always identified.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

You must use other containers for your household waste: 

• 360-litre black or grey rolling bin, with a lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip)
• Metal or plastic bin with handles and a lid, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed black or green plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Black rolling bin with a capacity of 360 litres (to be purchased in a store) with a compliant lifting system (European grip)
• Metal or plastic bin, with handles and a lid, up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Commercially purchased black or grey rolling bin with a European grip and a capacity of 120, 240 or 360 litres for homes and a maximum capacity of 720 litres for businesses, marked with the owner’s address.
• Garbage can with a lid, handles and a maximum capacity of 150 litres, the weight of which must not exceed 25 kilograms once it has been filled. Please write your address on it.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough currently. 

Coming soon: Free bin distribution

Starting in September 2025, you’ll receive one free household waste black bin per address. It will be a 240- or 360-litre bin depending on the type of building.

From November 1, 2025, only compliant black bins with a European grip will be allowed so that the collection truck can lift the bins mechanically.

Until bins are distributed, the following containers can be used: 

• Commercially purchased black rolling bin with a European grip and a capacity of 240 or 360 litres.
• Garbage can with a lid, handles and a maximum capacity of 120 litres, the weight of which must not exceed 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once it has been filled. Please write your adress on it.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Closed 240- or 360-litre rolling bin with a compliant lifting system (European grip). This type of bin is recommended for better cohabitation with wild animals. The bin must not be green, blue or brown so as not to be confused with bins used for other collections.
• Metal or plastic bin, with handles, a lid and a maximum capacity of 100 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled
• Closed, opaque plastic bags of 56 centimetres x 61 centimetres, and with a maximum weight of 25 kilograms (55 pounds). (Small plastic grocery bags are not accepted). Using plastic bags without a garbage can or bin is not recommended.

Bins for household waste collections are provided by the borough. Different rates apply depending on their size.

Residents 

You can get 1 bin per address or per building. 

Organizations 

Shops and businesses can buy a maximum of two 360-litre bins. 

Day care centres, schools and non-profit organizations can purchase more than two 360-litre bins. 

Fees 

Taxes are included in the prices shown.

Call 311. We will take your contact details and the bin will be delivered to your home. 

Once you have received your bin 

Write your address on your bin using a marker. If your address fades over time, use a marker to write it on the bin again so that your bin is always identified.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• 360-litre maximum black rolling bin, with a lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip)
• Waterproof, non-combustible, rear-loading metal containers, with a a lid and maximum dimensions of 1 cubic metre (35.3 cubic feet) to2 cubic metres (70 cubic feet).
• Metal or plastic bin, with handles, a lid, and a maximum capacity of 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)

Bins for household waste collections are provided free of charge to residents of sector 1 (Nuns’ Island and Crawford Park) 

Crawford Park is bounded by: 

• Rue Leclair to the north
• Boulevard LaSalle to the east
• Rue Fayolle to the south
• Boulevard Champlain to the west 

In other sectors, you must buy your own container: 

• 120-litre reusable black bin with a suitable lifting system (European grip)
• Garbage can with handles, a lid, and a maximum capacity of 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed, opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 25 kilograms (55 pounds) each when filled

Here are the formats for sector 1:

Bins can only be requested by building janitors in sector 1. 

To get a wheeled bin with a capacity of 240 or 360 litres, call 311. 

We will take your contact details and review your request. If your request is approved, the bin will be delivered to your address. 

While you wait to receive your bin 

Black bags can be used temporarily. 

Once you have received your bin 

Write your address on your bin using a marker. If your address fades over time, use a marker to write it on the bin again so that your bin is always identified.

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• Black rolling bin, with handles, a lid and a compliant lifting system (European grip), with a capacity of 120, 240 or 360 litres
• Metal or plastic bin with handles and a lid, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed opaque plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres or 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)

Garbage bins are not provided by the borough. 

The following containers can be used: 

• 120- to 360-litre black rolling bin with a lid, and a compliant lifting system (European grip)
• Metal or plastic bin with handles and a lid, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) when filled
• Closed heavy-duty plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 56 centimetres x 61 centimetres or more and a maximum capacity of 25 kilograms (55 pounds) once filled (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)