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 $9 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 $9 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.

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.

• In the interest of safety and to accelerate unloading, all materials brought to the ecocentres must be pre-sorted.
• Residents are responsible for manually unloading their materials. The attendants are not required to assist them.
• Gatineau reserves the right to refuse any load of materials mixed with household garbage or materials that are not accepted.

* Electronics will be recycled in accordance with an agreement with the Recycle My Electronics^TM program.