Montreal Garbage

• Spring cleaning: Montreal unprepared as early snowmelt uncovers garbage

  While many Montrealers are thankful for the unseasonably mild weather and lack of snow, they're also decrying one unpleasant consequence: garbage.

  Environment

  Mar 6
  
• Montreal says city-wide composting key pillar in plan to become zero waste by 2030

  More composting, eliminating single use plastics, and forcing contractors to think about their climate footprint are all part of the plan.

  Environment

  Aug 19, 2020
  
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• Stop throwing your trash behind our business, demands Plateau restaurant

  The owner of Indian restaurant India Rosa has found a creative way to encourage his neighbours to keep their trash to themselves.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
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• Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing waste

  According to numbers provided by the Montreal Metropolitan Community, local households aren't hitting the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste.

  Canada

  May 17, 2019
• Montreal pledges to cut waste in half by 2030

  The Plante administration says Montreal is moving towards becoming a zero waste city.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2018
• ‘Package-free’: How a Verdun family reduced household waste to the size of a soup can

  Their garbage can is now an old soup can, the size of a large mason jar. Even their recycling is now down to a box that's smaller than a milk crate.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018
• Waste Management Squad promotes good composting habits in Pointe-Claire

  A new waste management squad in Pointe-Claire is patrolling the streets by bike this summer to promote composting.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2017