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Montreal’s move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process

Earlier this month, Montreal launched biweekly trash pickup in three boroughs as part of its zero waste plan to reduce waste by 2030.
Montreal’s zero waste plan, overseen by Marie-André Mauger, aims to reduce waste through composting, recycling, and banning single-use plastics, prompting the biweekly pickup rollout.
Survey shows 54% oppose biweekly pickup, only 41% use organic bins, with complaints of stench in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Montreal’s slow rollout of biweekly trash pickup has led to sidewalk pileups and public frustration, with Ligue 33 criticizing the lack of improvements, despite officials' assurances.
Montreal aims to expand biweekly trash pickup citywide by 2029 and reach full composting coverage by 2025, as part of its zero waste strategy overseen by Marie-André Mauger.

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Montreal’s move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process - Montreal

The garbage may be piling up and causing some disgruntlement on the sidewalks of a few Montreal streets, but officials say it’s all to become a zero-waste city by the year 2030.

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Montreal's move to biweekly trash pick up is a slow process

The garbage may be piling up and causing some disgruntlement on the sidewalks of a few Montreal streets, but municipal officials say it’s all part of a plan to become a zero-waste city by the year 2030.

17 hours ago·Canada

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