Ecocentres

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

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
• Asbestos: You must go to an engineered landfill site or contact a private decontamination company. Fees may apply.
• Electronics: Association pour le recyclage des produits électroniques - see the map
• Expired medications and cough syrup: Pharmacies 
• Mercury bulbs: RecycFluo - see the map (in French)
• 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)

Some boroughs also collect used batteries and cell phones in certain locations.

Commonly used products considered as HHW

We have two objectives in collecting hazardous household waste: 

• To protect the environment against potential sources of contamination.
• To give you an alternative to storing products in your home that could potentially be dangerous to your health.