We’re here to help you find the Gatineau garbage pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Gatineau is in Quebec, Canada with Petawawa to the northwest, Ottawa to the south, Orillia to the southwest, and Monreal to the east.
If there’s a change to your normal garbage collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Gatineau Garbage Collection Calendar 2024
For normal garbage collection schedules, visit the city’s collection schedule.
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 9th, 2024
- Christmas: Monday, December 25th, 2024
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1st, 2024
Your waste collection may take place one day later than your usual collection day.
Gatineau Garbage Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule, click here.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Artificial Christmas trees
- Bathtubs (acrylic or fibreglass)
- Blinds
- Carpets
- Hoses
- Large plastic objects (e.g. furniture, toys)
- Mattresses, box springs
- Plastic pool liners and filters (emptied)
- Styrofoam* (in a transparent plastic bag)
- Upholstered furniture (e.g. couches, armchairs)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Animal carcasses
- Auto parts
- Bulky metal items (e.g.: exercise equipment, vacuum cleaners, metal bathtubs, barbecues, air conditioners, appliances, rims, metal furniture, metal parts and pieces, pool pumps, doors, coolers, hot water tanks, heat pumps)
- Compostables and green residues
- Construction residues (e.g. wood, wood furniture)
- Electronics
- Flat glass (e.g. windows, mirrors, patio doors, window panes)
- Hazardous household waste
- Household garbage
- Items fitted with a combustion engine or an oil or gas tank (e.g. lawnmowers, snow blowers)
- Natural Christmas trees
- Recyclables
- Tires
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Gatineau and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Gatineau?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area, please visit this link.
What day is garbage pickup?
To find garbage pickup on your street visit the city’s collection schedule.
What time does garbage collection start?
Garbage collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Gatineau Public Works Department?
Call 311 for information regarding residual materials, such as:
- Collection service
- Ordering bins and containers
- Needs assessment in the multiplexes
- Special collections, etc.
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Gatineau garbage pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
