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How to dispose of dangerous household waste (HHW)

Last updated March 3, 2021
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Would you like to get rid of mercury lightbulbs (fluorocompact, fluorescent, etc.), batteries, cans of paint, oil, aerosols and other dangerous products? You have three options: travelling collections, ecocentres and other drop-off sites.

Travelling collections

Travelling hazardous household waste (HHW) collections are held on the island of Montréal in the spring and fall. They take place in several boroughs and neighbouring municipalities. All island of Montréal residents can drop off their HHW at our temporary collection sites during opening hours.

See the schedule.

See a list of accepted materials.

Ecocentres

Is there no travelling collection in your neighbourhood? Visit an ecocentre to drop off your HHW.

View the list

Other drop-off points

Would you like to get rid of items you no longer need? You can see lists of different drop-off points offered by partner organizations.

  • Acid/lead batteries: Garages
  • Electronics: Association pour le recyclage des produits électroniques - see the map
  • Expired medications and cough syrup: Pharmacies 
  • Mercury bulbs: RecycFluo - see the map
  • Oil, oil aerosol, antigel, filters and empty containers: Soghu - see the map (in French)
  • Paint and paint aerosols: Éco-Peinture - see the map 
  • Propane bottles: Filling sites - see the map (in French)
  • Rechargeable and non rechargeable batteries: Appel à recycler - see the map (in French)
     

To find out how to get rid of items or materials you no longer need, use the online tool (in French) from Recyc-Québec

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