US EditionMontreal Mayor Hopefuls Promise to Dump Plan for Biweekly Garbage Pickup in Borough
Weekly summer garbage collection will resume in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve after a 40% rise in illegal dumping complaints under the biweekly schedule, officials said.
- Two leading candidates for Montreal mayor have promised to reverse biweekly garbage pickup in one borough during summer months if elected.
- Luc Rabouin of Projet Montréal would bring back weekly pickup in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough during summer if elected mayor.
- Soraya Martinez Ferrada of Ensemble Montreal has also vowed to reinstate weekly pickup in the same borough from May to October.
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Montreal Mayor Hopefuls Promise to Dump Plan for Biweekly Garbage Pickup in Borough
A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse a key part of the current administration’s plan for Montreal to become a zero-waste city by 2030. Luc Rabouin has taken over from outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante at the helm of Projet Montréal. He says he would bring back weekly pickup in the Mercier-Hochelaga-M…
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Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
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Projet Montréal backtracks on biweekly trash pickup in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve during summer months
Projet Montréal says it will reinstate weekly garbage collection during the summer months in the borough, after facing pushback from residents. Just over a week ago, Ensemble Montréal had announced the same measure though over a longer period of time.
In the district of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Projet Montréal committed on Sunday to re-establish weekly waste collection during the summer. The subject, already discussed by Ensemble Montréal, has been a source of grunt for some time.
As the municipal elections approached, Luc Rabouin promised to adjust the waste collection system in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
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