Hazardous household waste (HHW)

Hazardous household wastes are products that pose a risk to the environment and human health if they are not disposed of responsibly and safely.

Under no circumstances should hazardous household waste be disposed out into nature, into the sewers or included with household waste or recyclables.

To enable you to dispose of them safely, two City of Montréal temporary drop-off depots are set up in Pointe-Claire: one in the spring, the other in the fall. Collection takes place in the parking lot behind City Hall, at 451, boulevard Saint-Jean. See map

Accepted materials

How to recognize a hazardous household product?

On the product container, you will find a label displaying the hazardous product pictograms, such as corrosive, flammable, toxic or explosive.

Other collection points:

Ecocentres

Apart from mobile collections, you can take your household hazardous waste to the agglomeration of Montréal’s ecocentres. The nearest ecocentres are located in LaSalle and Saint-Laurent. Full details: https://montreal.ca/en/topics/ecocentres

Pharmacies

To dispose of expired or unused medication, take it to your local pharmacy.

Electronic products

To recycle your electronics that no longer work or are no longer useful, visit the Recycler mes électroniques website to find the drop-off point nearest you: recyclermeselectroniques.ca/qc

Éco-Peinture

To dispose of your old paint cans and aerosols, visit the Éco-Peinture network website: www.ecopeinture.ca

 RecycFluo

The RecycFluo organization allows you to recycle your light bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps and fluorescent tubes at over 800 drop-off points. Full details: https://recycfluo.ca/en/

Shops and businesses

Collection is a service offered to residents of the Island of Montreal. Industries, businesses and institutions must use private companies specialized in hazardous waste recovery. Consult recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca for a list of the companies.