Montreal Begins Annual Effort to Clear Tonnes of Garbage Exposed by Snowmelt

Montreal Begins Annual Effort to Clear Tonnes of Garbage Exposed by Snowmelt
City workers pick up trash prior to a news conference by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante in Montreal, on March 19, 2025. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months’ worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage.

The city says its fleet of street sweepers, sidewalk washers and other cleaning staff will need between four and six weeks to pick up what is expected to be at least 50,000 tonnes of trash and gravel.