Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) is post-consumer waste that poses a threat to public health and the environment. This category includes paint, paint cans, batteries, aerosol cans, medication, vehicle batteries, fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, spent propane canisters, chemicals, and electronic products (e-waste).
Flyer: Recognizing household hazardous waste and precautions for handling HHW
Date and locations of alternative mobile HHW drop off sites
The Town has an Electrobac in the entrance of the John A. Simms Community Centre located at 8 Westminster Ave. South to offer you a convenient location to recycle your old, small, electronics.
The Electrobac accepts a wide variety of small electronic devices including cell phones, cameras, MP3 players, ink cartridges, peripherals, headphones and chargers among many others. To see a complete list of recyclable items, visit www.electrobac.com.
Hazardous waste can be dropped off at a given location on a designated date only. This year, the annual drop-off will take place at Town Hall (50 Westminster ave s.) on Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste Flyer
Please bring proof of residence on the island of Montreal.
Public Works cannot accept these items on any other day of the year. To drop-off items any other day, please go to one of Montreal’s Ecocentres.
Household hazardous waste collection is available only to individuals living on the island of Montreal. Contractors and industries must deal with private firms specialized in the recovery of hazardous waste.
We suggest that you check the opening hours on the Ecocentre website before heading over.
Due to COVID-19, there are special instructions to follow during the collection. Please see below.
Please bring proof of residence on the island of Montreal.
If arriving by car:
If arriving by foot or by bike: