Recycling Batteries, Cellphones, Ink cartridges and Compact fluorescent lightbulbs

The Verdun Borough collects used batteries, cellphones, ink cartridges and compact fluorescent light bulbs at its main municipal buildings. This measures comes within the scope of the Borough's new environmental policies aimed at reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill sites.

Here is the list of municipal buildings where residents may drop off this waste:

• Maison de l'environnement - 673, 1^re Avenue
• Borough Hall (Accès Verdun office) – 4555, rue de Verdun
• Centre communautaire Marcel-Giroux (reception desk) – 4501, rue Bannantyne
• Centre communautaire Elgar (reception desk) – 260, rue Elgar
• Centre culturel de Verdun (reception desk) – 5955, rue Bannantyne
• Ateliers municipaux – travaux publics (reception desk) – 1177, rue Dupuis

Batteries: Hazardous household waste

Used batteries in many appliances and types of equipment are considered to be hazardous household waste (HHW) because they contain heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium, zinc, nickel) that may contaminate the soil and the water table. In order to prevent these batteries from winding up in landfill sites, the Borough will be looking after bringing them to the HHW collections . As for cellphones and other types of batteries (rechargeable or cellphone), they are sent to a specialized company as soon as the containers are full.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs

Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain up to 5 mg of mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal that contaminates the soil and the water table and that may result in serious health problems under prolonged exposure.

Information
Maison de l'environnement
514 765-8378

Bureau Accès Verdun
3-1-1

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HHW Collected in Our Borough

At its main buildings or points of service, the Verdun Borough collects ink cartridges, compact fluorescent light bulbs, batteries and cellphones. This measures comes within the scope of the Borough's environmental policies aimed at reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill sites.

Here is the list of municipal buildings where residents may drop off this waste:

• Maison de l'environnement – 673, 1^re Avenue
• Borough Hall (Bureau Accès Verdun) – 4555, rue de Verdun
• Centre communautaire Marcel-Giroux (reception desk) – 4501, rue Bannantyne
• Centre communautaire Elgar (reception desk) – 260, rue Elgar
• Centre culturel de Verdun (reception desk) – 5955, rue Bannantyne
• Ateliers municipaux – Travaux publics (reception desk) – 1177, rue Dupuis

To find out the times of day when the various buildings are open, click here.

Batteries: Hazardous Household Waste

Used batteries in many appliances and types of equipment are considered to be hazardous household waste (HHW) because they contain heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium, zinc, nickel) that may contaminate the soil and the water table. In order to prevent these batteries from winding up in landfill sites, the Borough will be looking after bringing them to the HHW collections . As for cellphones and other types of batteries (rechargeable or cellphone), they are sent to a specialized company as soon as the containers are full.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain up to 5 mg of mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal that contaminates the soil and the water table and that may result in serious health problems under prolonged exposure.

Information
Maison de l'environnement
514 765-8378

Bureau Accès Verdun
3-1-1