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.
The fee for residual materials dropped off at the ecocentres and the waste transfer centre depends on the user, as per by-law 61-2006 on fees for goods, services and activities offered by Ville de Gatineau.
There is no limit on quantities for residents. Other users are limited to one load, which is the equivalent of 1 m3, or the contents of a 2.44 x 1.22 x 0.3 metre (8 x 4 x 1 foot) trailer.
Payment methods: credit card, debit card or cash.
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.
Commercial vehicles with lettering or an F plate, as well as entrepreneurs accompanied by a resident will be deemed small businesses and will be turned away.
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 291,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.