Large ultimate waste items
Large items pick-ups is August 24th, 2023. Please put metallic objects by the side of the road from August 17 for the metal collection which takes place from August 17 to 23, 2023.
Large items include:
- Sofas, couches, armchairs
- Child’s car seat
- Carpet, carpet underlay, linoleum (rolled in length of 1 m max)
- Tarp (rolled or folded)
- Pool cover (rolled or folded in pieces of 1 m max)
- Fiberglass (canoe, shower, etc. in pieces of 1 m max)
- Storm drains (in pieces of 1 m max)
Items in a trailer will not be picked up. Renovation and construction materials are not accepted. These materials should be brought to the dump site directly.
Materials accepted at Sherbrooke ecocentres:
| Accepted materials | Examples |
|---|---|
| Furniture | Mattresses, wooden furniture |
| Sports equipment | Bikes, tricycles, children’s bikes, scooters, golf clubs, skis |
| Household appliances | Refrigerator, freezer, oven, microwave, air conditioner, washer, dishwasher, dryer, stove, fountain, cooler and water dispenser |
| Small appliances | Barbecue, kettle, pressure cooker, food processor, razor, hairdryer, blender, vacuum cleaner, coffee maker, iron, ironing board, toaster, bathroom scale |
| Electronic appliances | Computer, TV, screen, tablet, radio, audio player, electronic toy, UPS power system, charger |
| Wood | • Painted, treated, reusable or from pallets • Furniture • Branches, logs, pruning residues and trunks |
| Various | Coolers, books |
| Construction, renovation or demolition materials | Windows, planks, mirror, asphalt shingles, gypsum, chipboard or aluminum siding, insulation board, wood fiber board, wood chip board, door, patio door, treated wood, plywood, ceramic and tile, pallet in wood |
| Granular materials | Asphalt, stone, brick, concrete, rock, sand and uncontaminated earth |
| Recyclable materials | Paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal containers |
| Textile materials | Clothing, rags, sheets, towels, comforters, quilts, fabric curtains, fabrics, fabric tablecloths |
| Metal objects | Steel and cast iron bathtub, metal shelf, filing cabinet, metal chair, water heater |
| Gardening and soil maintenance tools | Lawn mower, leaf blower, snow blower, chainsaw, small engine |
| Electrical tools and accessories for construction | Drill, saw, table saw, generator, sander, pump, ladder and stepladder, grinder, etc. |
| Tires | Car tires with or without rims, light truck tires, bicycle tires without rims |
| Garden or raking waste | Dead leaves, plants, peat, grass and small branches |
| Hazardous household waste (HHW) | Aerosol, light bulbs, paint stripper, paint, oil, solvent, tar, pesticides, batteries, propane, vehicle batteries, etc. |
Materials not accepted at Sherbrooke ecocentres:
| Not Accepted Materials | What to do? |
|---|---|
| PCBs and cyanides | Contact the Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques at 819 820-3882. |
| Sofas and armchairs | If reusable, contact a charity. If not reusable, use the bulky ultimate waste collection. |
| Animal carcasses | Contact Cremanimo at 819 347-3434 or Recuperation Maillé at 819 847-4907. |
| Household waste | Put them in the black bin for ultimate waste or Go to the landfill. |
| Radioactive or biomedical waste | Obtain a free safe container from a pharmacy or a CLSC and return it after use. |
| Storm drains, fiberglass and acrylic (showers, canoes, etc.), child car seats, carpets, linoleum (linoleum) and underlay, tarpaulin, pool liner, vinyl, PVS and ABS | Use the bulky ultimate waste collection or Go to the landfill. |
| Insulating materials | Go to the landfill. |
| Tires for vehicles other than automobiles | Go to a specialized garage. |
| Explosive products | Go to the Sûreté du Québec. |
| Hazardous residues of commercial or industrial origin | Contact Véolia Environnement, 819 822-1820. |
| Contaminated earth | Contact Englobe, 819 829-0101. |