Info-Environment

Hazardous Household Waste

Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) poses a real threat to the environment. Disposal of HHW in trash or sewers is strictly forbidden. HHW should not be mixed together or transferred to another container, because of the risk of noxious chemical reactions. Such mixtures also prevent the recycling of such products. More information may be found in the French publication:

• What to do with hazardous household waste?  [162,2 ko - 2 pages] (in French)

How to dispose of HHW?

You may dispose of HHW in any of the following three ways:

• By going to one of the Borough's buildings that collects HHW. For the list of buildings and products collected, click here.
  
  
• By checking the list of stores that accept such substances. See "Other HHW collection locations" section further on this page.
  
  
• At Éco-centre Eadie  (located at 1868, rue Cabot – near rue Saint-Patrick; tel.: 514-872-0384) or at the new Éco-centre LaSalle (located at 7272, rue Saint-Patrick - between Senkus and Léger; tel.: 514-872-0384) - website in French
  
  

NEW!  HHW Collection

The HHW collection that usually took place in the Verdun Borough in the month of September will no longer be held. The opening of Écocentre LaSalle this fall and the substantial costs associated with these HHW collections has prompted Ville de Montréal to reconsider the continuation of these collections in certain sectors of the Montréal agglomeration.

Other HHW collection locations

The ink cartridged, the compact fluorescent lightbulbs, the paint and solvents, used oil, car batteries, medication and syringes as well as dry cell batteries and used cellphones may also be disposed of at the following locations:

• Take leftover paint and solvent to RONA stores or consult the Éco-peinture website (www.peinture.ca) for further details on disposal locations and products accepted.
  
  
• Take burnt compact fluorescent lightbulbs to RONA store on rue Wellington.
  
  
• Take used motor oil (in a hermetically-sealed container) and car batteries to Canadian Tire stores.
  
  
• Take expired medication and syrups to pharmacies.
  
  
• Take syringes to CLSCs (in a plastic container topped with a lid).
  
  
• Dispose of ink cartridges, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, dry cell batteries (whether rechargeable or not) and used cellphones in containers specially provided for this purpose at the Borough's main buildings.
  
  
• Cellphones may also be brought to the Caisse Desjardins, 5035, rue de Verdun, to fire station 66, 4396, boulevard LaSalle, and to fire station 67, 911, boulevard René-Lévesque. Please note that these two fire stations also collect disposable and rechargeable batteries.