Montreal is facing challenges in implementing its biweekly trash pickup plan, part of a goal to become a zero-waste city by 2030. While officials claim progress, residents in some boroughs like Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve are unhappy with the stench. A survey shows 54% of residents find the change unacceptable, partly due to low composting rates (less than half use brown bins). Other Canadian cities like Toronto, Halifax, and Vancouver have successfully adopted biweekly pickup alongside organic waste collection. The city aims for 100% composting by end of 2025 and full biweekly pickup by 2029.
Montreal slow to adopt biweekly trash pick up plan
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Montreal is facing challenges in implementing its biweekly trash pickup plan, part of a goal to become a zero-waste city by 2030. While officials claim progress, residents in some boroughs like Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve are unhappy with the stench. A survey shows 54% of residents find the change unacceptable, partly due to low composting rates (less than half use brown bins). Other Canadian cities like Toronto, Halifax, and Vancouver have successfully adopted biweekly pickup alongside organic waste collection. The city aims for 100% composting by end of 2025 and full biweekly pickup by 2029.
- 1 1999: Halifax adopted biweekly trash pickup.
- 2 2008: Toronto adopted biweekly trash pickup.
- 3 2013: Vancouver adopted biweekly trash pickup.
- 4 2021: Knowledge of what goes in brown bins was 40%.
- 5 Late 2024: St-Laurent, Verdun, and Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve boroughs began implementing biweekly pickup.
- 6 End of 2025: City aims for 100% composting coverage.
- 7 2029: City aims to extend biweekly pickup to all 19 Montreal boroughs.
- 8 2030: City's goal to become a zero-waste city.
- Piling garbage and stench in some Montreal streets.
- Public dissatisfaction with biweekly pickup (54% find it unacceptable).
- Low adoption rates for organic waste composting.
- Challenges in achieving zero-waste goals by 2030.
- Need for increased public education and infrastructure for composting.
What: Montreal's slow and challenging adoption of a biweekly trash pickup plan, which is part of its larger goal to become a zero-waste city by 2030.
When: Plan implemented in some boroughs late last year (2024). Survey results are recent. City aims for 100% composting by end of 2025 and full biweekly pickup by 2029.
Where: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Specifically, boroughs of St-Laurent, Verdun, and Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Also mentions Greater Montreal area, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver.
Why: To reduce waste sent to landfills and achieve a zero-waste city status by 2030, promoting more recycling and organic waste collection.
How: The city is implementing biweekly trash pickup in phases, alongside efforts to increase organic waste collection and recycling. Public education and infrastructure development are ongoing challenges.