The household hazardous waste (HHW) are materials that should not be found in your garbage ; they pose a risk to the safety of people who handle such waste and pollute landfills much more than usual garbage.


Here is a list of places you can deposit your HHW in the vicinity of the
Peter-McGill municipal District :

End-of-life electronics and computers :
Bureau en gros, 770 Notre-Dame Ouest, H3C 1J2 (514)-875-0977
Abstention : only one (1) computer per person per visit

Expired drugs :
All pharmacies. Contact the franchises to learn about specific modalities.

Paint :
Rona, 2371 Notre-Dame O. (corner of Vinet), Métro Lionel-Groulx Usually, the paint must also be returned at the location where you bought it. Contact your retailer to learn more.

Batteries, cell phones and printer ink cartridges :
Éco-quartier Peter-McGill, 1414 rue Pierce (corner of Ste-Catherine), Métro Guy-Concordia, 514-933-1069

Refrigerators :
You can learn about the program Recyc-Frigo environnement by calling 1-877-493-7446 or by looking up this address : www.recyc-frigo.com

Batteries and cell phones only::
• Caserne 25 de Pompiers
1212 Drummond (North of René-Lévesque), Métro Peel

• Caserne 10 de Pompiers
1445 Saint-Mathieu (corner of de Maisonneuve West), Métro Guy-Concordia


You can also bring your used batteries and old cell phones in any of the 65 fire stations on the Island of Montréal

Fluorescent light-bulbs only :
Home Depôt, St-Henri, 4625 St-Antoine W, Montréal, QC H4C 1E2 (514) 846-4770


Used battery drop-off points :

To learn about other household hazardous materials drop-off points nearest you, call the City at 514-872-3434.

Éco-quartier Peter-McGill accepts batteries, cell phones, ink cartridges for printers and corks.

Ecocenters

Ecocentres are important recuperation centers specialised in handling and disposing of your household hazardous wastes in a more ecologically friendly way. Please inquire about them here.

Please note that this deposit service is for the exclusive use of residents of the Island of Montreal.

Accepted Hazardous Waste at Ecocenters :

• Leftover latex or alkyd paint
  Paint can also be returned to the place of purchase, please check with individual retailers for details on disposal policies.
  
• Used motor oil
  
• AAA to D alkaline batteries, lithium batteries and rechargeable batteries (note that these must be separated one from the other)
  
• Cleaning products, acid or basic
  
• Solvents, including turpentine and Varsol
  
• Pesticides
  
• Swimming pool chlorine or other oxidants
  
• Expired drug products
  Drug products may be returned to pharmacies, please check with individual pharmacies for details.
  
• Adhesive products, epoxy or dyes
  
• Aerosol products
  
• Propane cylinders (may also be dropped off at filling stations)
  

Hazardous Waste that is NOT Accepted:

• Biomedical waste
  
• Products containing asbestos
  
• Bottles of compressed gas other than propane
  
• Explosives
  
• Ammunition, flares and fireworks
  
• Contaminated Soil