Ecocentres: Drop off your bulky items at the ecocentre*. To find out what they will take, locations and hours, go to Ecocentres and waste transfer centre.
* Fees depend on the user, and are set out in by-law no. 61-2006 (available in French only) listing the fees for goods, services and activities offered by Ville de Gatineau. Access to the ecocentres is free for several categories of trash for Gatineau residents.
Furniture stores and sellers: When you buy a new mattress or appliance, for instance, you can ask the store to take away the item you are replacing.
Curbside and on-request pick-up: Check the options listed on this page.
Not quite sure what to do? Consult DTRITUS to find out how to dispose of your items.
Before making an appointment to have your bulky items picked up or taking them to the ecocentre, see if there might be another option, such as selling or donating them.
No more than 4 bulky items (12 for multi-unit residential buildings) per booking.
For houses and buildings with wheeled bins, bulky items must be placed curbside.
For buildings with containers, bulky items must be placed next to the garbage container or in some other spot in the yard designated by the building manager.
Carpets must be rolled and tied up.
Bits of wood must be placed in an open container such as a box or a trash with handles.
Branches must be tied in bundles.
When in doubt, consult DTRITUS to find out how to dispose of your items.
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.
