Get details on hazardous household waste travelling collection

Last updated November 5, 2021
RelatedHazardous household waste

Hazardous household waste (HHW) must be disposed of safely. It cannot be put out with other garbage or recyclables.

Please wait for a travelling collection to dispose of your HHW.

Temporary drop-off site

Travelling collections are temporary drop-off points set up in April, May, June, August, September and October for common toxic products such as nail polish, propane tanks, vehicle batteries, other types of batteries, some cleaning products, solvents, swimming pool chemicals, etc.

See the schedule of travelling collections 

If there are no results when searching the calendar, this means that there are no more travelling collections for the time being or that they haven’t been planned yet.

Safe disposal

Hazardous household waste (HHW) can be harmful to health and the environment if it is used, stored, mixed with other products or disposed of improperly. It must not be put in household waste or with recyclables for collection.

See how to dispose of hazardous household waste

Ecocentres

You can also take HHW to an ecocentre

 

View a map of ecocentres

 

Acceptable materials

  • Adhesives
  • Alcohol
  • Primers
  • Undamaged compact fluorescent light bulbs
  • Rust inhibitor
  • Batteries (lead/acid)
  • Propane tanks
  • Aerosol cans
  • Empty containers
  • Fuel
  • Paint remover
  • Drain cleaner
  • Degreasers
  • Varsol™ type paint thinner
  • Epoxy
  • Oil filters
  • Tar
  • Oils: linseed, engine, vegetable
  • Mercury
  • Paints: latex, alkyds, enamel
  • Pesticides and fertilizers
  • Batteries
  • Wood preservatives
  • Chemical products for swimming pools
  • Maintenance products
  • Cleaning products
  • Acrylic sealant
  • Dyes
  • Turpentine
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  • Varnish

Unacceptable materials

  • Asbestos
  • Firearms and ammunition: take to the police station
  • Smoke alarms: throw in the household waste
  • Cylinders of compressed gas other than propane: insulating foam, welding gas, helium, CO2 cylinders, etc.
  • Biomedical waste: consult a health professional or a CSSS
  • Radioactive waste
  • Pyrotechnic materials (fireworks, flares): take to the police station
  • Medications: return to the pharmacy
  • Products containing PCBs
  • Laboratory products
  • Explosive products (picric acid)

Acceptable containers

  • Watertight containers of 20 litres maximum (no bins or bags)