Take items to an ecocentre – Not-for-profit organizations
Do you represent a non-profit organization (OBNL) and want to bring items or materials to an ecocentre? See which materials are accepted and view instructions.
Before you go
- View the map to find the ecocentre nearest you.
- See the waiting time.
- Sort your items in the trunk of your car: this will make your visit shorter.
- Prepare the documents you will have to show.
- If you’re bringing heavy items (TV, fridge, etc.), please bring someone with you. Employees cannot help with unloading.
Once on site
- For your own safety, we recommend you wear safety glasses, closed shoes and work gloves when sorting and unloading your materials.
- Follow all instructions and signage.
Acceptable materials
- Clothing that is still in good condition
- Construction, renovation and demolition debris: metal, asphalt shingles, gypsum board, etc.
- Electrical appliances: washing machines, clothes dryers, toasters, etc.
- Refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, wine cellar/fridge: Only empty residential-type appliances are accepted. Please handle these with care to avoid halocarbon gas leaks (highly toxic to the environment)
- Electronics: TV screens, computers, telephones, etc. (Non-functioning discs, CDs, DVDs and VHS are also accepted but are not recycled).
- Engine oil: leak-proof and closed container of 20 litres maximum
- Fire extinguishers
- Gas-powered car batteries
- Green waste
- Hazardous household waste
- Mattresses and box springs
- Recyclable materials: paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal
- Unusable tires that have only been used for residential purposes (eight max. per day)
- Upholstered furnitures: sofas, armchairs, chairs.
- Soil (uncontaminated)
- Wood: planks and pieces of wood, natural Christmas trees (undecorated), etc.
Mattresses and other upholstered furniture are accepted at the ecocentre, but are not recycled (except at the Saint-Laurent ecocentre, which recycles mattresses and box springs). Some companies take back used mattresses when you buy a new one, for recycling. Please check with the store.
Two ecocentres accept this type of plastic (number 6):
- Écocentre Saint-Laurent
- Écocentre LaSalle
Unacceptable materials
Any material not listed as acceptable, and in particular:
- Asbestos: contact an engineered landfill site (dumping site)
- Smoke alarms: throw them away with your household garbage
- Compressed gas cylinders other than propane (insulating foam, welding gas, helium, CO2 cylinders, etc.): contact a specialized business
- Electric vehicle batteries: Take them to a car dealership
- Biomedical waste: consult a health professional or a CSSS (Centre de santé et de services sociaux)
- Pyrotechnics (fireworks and flares), ammunition and firearms: contact your local police station to make an appointment
- Medication: take it to a pharmacy
- Household waste: use the domestic pickup
- Food waste: use a brown bin or a compost site
- Contaminated earth: contact a specialized company
- Old clothing that can no longer be worn
- Used election posters: Please contact a waste recovery operator
- Stripped cars or motor vehicles such as lawnmowers or all-terrain vehicles: Visit a scrap dealer
Fees
Not-for-profit organizations can use the ecocentre for free, but the volume accepted may be limited.
Using the weight scale costs $14.50
Number of visits
Unlimited
Accepted vehicles
Ecocentre | Type of vehicle |
|---|---|
Acadie | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 7.3 metres (24 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 6.8 metres (22 feet) long. |
La Petite-Patrie | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 7.3 metres (24 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 6.8 metres (22 feet) long. |
Côte-des-Neiges | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 11 metres (36 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 7.4 metres (24 feet) long. |
Rivière-des-Prairies | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 11 metres (36 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 7.4 metres (24 feet) long. |
Saint-Michel | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 11 metres (36 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 7.4 metres (24 feet) long. |
LaSalle | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 11 metres (36 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 8.3 metres (27 feet) long. |
Saint-Laurent | Vehicles with or without a trailer. They must be less than 11 metres (36 feet) long. Trucks with a body. They must be less than 8.3 metres (27 feet) long. |
Dump trucks are permitted to enter, but it is prohibited to use the bucket in the ecocentre. | |
Required documents
Show one form of photo ID from among the following options:
- Citizenship card
- Permanent resident card
- Québec health insurance card
- Passport in French or in English showing your date and place of birth
- Driver’s license
Attention: The ID shown must be that of the person who is physically present at the ecocentre. The piece of ID cannot be that of a person who is not present on-site.
Show the following document:
- A copy of the letters patent
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