Ecocentres and waste transfer centre
Many of your recoverable and valorizable materials will be accepted at the ecocentres. Access is free for Gatineau residents. Proof of residence will be required. If you are a business representative or a resident of a neighbouring municipality, consult the rates and the list of accepted materials.
Household garbage, bulky waste and certain recoverables can be dropped off at the waste transfer centre. There may be a fee. Consult the rates and the list of accepted materials.
Mondays to Fridays: from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: closed
New Year's Day: Closed January 1, 2025
Christmas: Closed December 25, 2024
Regular schedule:
Monday and Tuesday: 9 am to 4:45 pm
Wednesday: 10:30 am to 7:45 pm
Thursday and Friday: 9 am to 4:45 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
Winter schedule (December 8, 2024 to April 26, 2025):
Monday: closed
Tuesday to Friday: 10 am to 4:45 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
New Year's Day: Open December 31, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; closed January 1 and 2, 2025
Easter: Closed Sunday April 20 and Monday April 21, 2025
Quebec National Holiday: Closed June 24, 2025
Christmas: Open December 24, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; closed December 25 and 26, 2024
Monday to Friday: 6:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
New Year's Day: Closed December 31, 2024 and January 1 and 2, 2025
Easter: Closed Sunday, April 20, 2025
Quebec National Holiday: Closed June 24, 2025
Christmas: Closed on December 24, 25 and 26, 2024
Fees for dropping off residual materials at an ecocentre and the waste transfer centre vary depending on the user and according to by-law 61-2006 on fees. As of January 1, 2024, residents and approved NPOs in Gatineau are entitled to three free loads of bulky waste annually at the ecocentres, a maximum of 2 m3 per load, per occupancy unit. A $13 fee will be charged for every additional load, for a maximum of 1 m3 per load, which is equivalent to the contents of a 2.44 x 1.22 x 0.3 metre (8 x 4 x 1 foot) trailer.
Small businesses are charged $13 for the first load at the ecocentre, for a maximum of 1 m3 per load.
Residents, small businesses and approved NPOs are charged the same fee for dropping off bulky waste at the waste transfer centre as they pay for household waste.
Accepted payment methods: credit card, debit card or cash.
Adult occupants of a dwelling in Gatineau are considered residents of Gatineau. Proof of residency is required and must be presented upon arrival.
| Items | Waste transfer centre | Écocentre de l'Aéroparc | Écocentre du boulevard de la Carrière |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulky waste | $165/ton ($50 minimum) | 3 free loads (2 m3 maximum per load) $13 for additional loads (1 m3 maximum per load) |
3 free loads (2 m3 maximum per load) $13 for additional loads (1 m3 maximum per load) |
| Household garbage | $165/ton ($50 minimum) | ||
| Construction residues | $165/ton ($50 minimum) | Free | Free |
| Compostables and recyclables | Free | Free | |
| Electronics | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) |
| Household hazardous waste | Free | Free | |
| Tires | Free | Free | |
| Metal, including bulky metal items | Free | Free | |
| Textiles (donation bins) | Free | Free | |
| Reusable or recyclable bulky items (reuse) | Free | Free | |
| Asphalt shingles | $165/ton ($50 minimum) | Free | Free |
| Asbestos | $108/bag, maximum 10 bags per load | ||
| Styrofoam (please see this web page for details) | Free | Free | |
| Public weigh-in (using the scale) | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes |
Businesses that generate construction waste, household hazardous waste or bulky waste as part of their activities. These include, in particular, but are not limited to those in the areas of construction, landscaping, moving, transportation, restaurant, hotel, income generating building management and NPOs not approved by the Service de l'eau et des matières résiduelles.
| Items | Waste transfer centre | Écocentre de l'Aéroparc | Écocentre du boulevard de la Carrière |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulky waste | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | $13/load (1 m3 maximum) | $13/load (1 m3 maximum) |
| Household garbage | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | ||
| Sorted construction residues Wood, branches, concrete measuring more than 6 inches in diameter |
$165/ton ($100 minimum) | $56/trip | $56/trip |
| Non-sorted construction residues | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | $76/trip | $76/trip |
| Compostables | $125/ton ($50 minimum) | ||
| Recyclables | |||
| Electronics | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) |
| Household hazardous waste | |||
| Tires | |||
| Metal, including bulky metal items | Free | Free | |
| Textiles (donation bins) | Free | Free | |
| Reusable or recyclable bulky items (reuse) | Free | Free | |
| Asphalt shingles | $140/trip | $140/trip | |
| Asbestos | $108/bag, maximum 10 bags per load | ||
| Styrofoam | |||
| Public weigh-in (using the scale) | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes |
Legal entities established in Gatineau that work in the area of collecting or processing waste, or that operate compactor or waste collection trucks. Schools are considered large businesses.
| Items | Waste transfer centre | Écocentre de l'Aéroparc | Écocentre du boulevard de la Carrière |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulky waste | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | ||
| Household garbage | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | ||
| Construction residues | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | ||
| Compostables | $125/ton ($50 minimum) | ||
| Recyclables | |||
| Electronics | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) |
| Household hazardous waste | |||
| Tires | |||
| Metal, including bulky metal items | |||
| Textiles (donation bins) | |||
| Reusable or recyclable bulky items (reuse) | |||
| Asphalt shingles | $165/ton ($100 minimum) | ||
| Asbestos | $108/bag, maximum 10 bags per load | ||
| Styrofoam | |||
| Public weigh-in (using the scale) | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes | $10 + taxes |
Not-for-profit organizations working in the areas of the environment or social housing, or whose mission includes waste management, or that recover, collect or treat waste within Gatineau, and that have been approved by Gatineau's Service de l'eau et des matières résiduelles.
| Items | Waste transfer centre | Écocentre de l'Aéroparc | Écocentre du boulevard de la Carrière |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulky waste | $165/ton (no minimum) | 3 free loads (2 m3 maximum per load) $13 for additional loads (1 m3 maximum per load) |
3 free loads (2 m3 maximum per load) $13 for additional loads (1 m3 maximum per load) |
| Household garbage | $165/ton (no minimum) | ||
| Construction residues | $165/ton (no minimum) | Free | Free |
| Compostables | Free | Free | Free |
| Recyclables | Free | Free | |
| Electronics | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) |
| Household hazardous waste | Free | Free | |
| Tires | Free | Free | |
| Metal, including bulky metal items | Free | Free | |
| Textiles (donation bins) | Free | Free | |
| Reusable or recyclable bulky items (reuse) | Free | Free | |
| Asphalt shingles | $140/trip | $140/trip | |
| Asbestos | $108/bag, maximum 10 bags per load | ||
| Styrofoam (please see this web page for details) | Free | Free | |
| Public weigh-in (using the scale) | Free | Free | Free |
Residents of municipalities around Gatineau, in the Outaouais, and non-residents of Gatineau.
| Items | Waste transfer centre | Écocentre de l'Aéroparc | Écocentre du boulevard de la Carrière |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulky waste | |||
| Household garbage | $330/ton ($200 minimum) | ||
| Construction residues | $330/ton ($200 minimum) | ||
| Compostables and recyclables | |||
| Electronics | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) | Free (2 pallets [2 m3] maximum per load) |
| Household hazardous waste | |||
| Tires | |||
| Metal, including bulky metal items | |||
| Textiles | |||
| Reusable or recyclable bulky items (reuse) | |||
| Asphalt shingles | |||
| Asbestos | |||
| Styrofoam |
Aylmer sector
Paul-et-Isabelle-Duchesnay arena parking lot, at 92 rue du Patrimoine (access from promenade Wychwood)
Buckingham sector
Parc McAndrew, at 170 rue John-F.-Kennedy
Only Gatineau residents can use the mobile ecocentres. Proof of residency will be required.
Companies bringing materials from their commercial activities will be refused.
The rules in effect at the ecocentres also apply at the mobile ecocentres.
To find out how to dispose of these materials, go to DTRITUS.
* Electronics will be recycled in accordance with an agreement with the Recycle My ElectronicsTM program.
DTRITUS
Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 298,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.