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Take items to an ecocentre – Not-for-profit organizations

Last updated May 18, 2022
Related to
  • Taking items, materials and household hazardous waste to an ecocentre

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.

For your own safety, we recommend you wear safety glasses, closed shoes and work gloves when sorting and unloading your materials.

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 : handle these with care to avoid halocarbon gas leaks (highly toxic to the environment)
  • Electronics
  • Engine oil: leak-proof and closed container of 20 litres maximum
  • Green waste
  • Hazardous household waste
  • Mattresses
  • Recyclable materials: paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal
  • Unusable tires that have only been used for residential purposes (eight max. per day)
  • Upholstered furnitures: sofas, chairs, etc.
  • Soil (uncontaminated)
  • Wood: planks and pieces of wood, natural Christmas trees (undecorated), etc.
Styrofoam

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
  • 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

Fees

Not-for-profit organizations can use the ecocentre for free, but the volume accepted may be limited.

Using the weight scale costs $13.50

Number of visits

Unlimited

Accepted vehicles

Dump trucks are permitted to enter, but it is prohibited to use the bucket in the ecocentre.

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

Due to construction, only vehicles without trailers will be accepted as of May 30, 2022, until further notice.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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

Learn more

By phone
514-872-0384

Legislation

  • By-law concerning the use of ecocentre services

Things to know

To learn more about the harmful products recovered by the ecocentres, consult the topic on hazardous household waste.

Other procedures

  • Take items to an ecocentre – Agglomeration residents
  • Take items to an ecocentre – Landlords of residential buildings
  • Take items to an ecocentre – Contractors and self-employed workers in construction
  • Get details about bulky items and construction debris collections
  • Get details on hazardous household waste travelling collection
  • Recycle small electronic products

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