Garbage & recycling — Laval, Quebec

When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

The Town of Laval, Quebec has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement L-12424 — Règlement concernant la gestion des matières résiduelles (Solid Waste/Recycling Bylaw); Règlement L-12803 — Règlement concernant les sacs de plastique et autres articles de plastique à usage unique (Single-Use Plastics Ban), verified 2026-08-23.

Règlement L-12424 — Règlement concernant la gestion des matières résiduelles (Solid Waste/Recycling Bylaw) adopted bylaw

Requires sorting of recyclables/organics/waste (3-stream collection) for single-family homes, multi-unit buildings and ICI (industry/commerce/institutions); phased-in mandatory recycling (by Sept 2023) and organics (by June 2024) service.

Règlement L-12803 — Règlement concernant les sacs de plastique et autres articles de plastique à usage unique (Single-Use Plastics Ban) adopted bylaw

Bans retail/food-service businesses from offering single-use plastic shopping bags (incl. compostable) and single-use plastic utensils/cutlery.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.laval.ca · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities