Large ultimate waste items
Large items are collected once a year, towards the end of August.
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. Accumulated surplus garbage will not be accepted. Refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances containing halocarbons, tires, electronics, household hazardous waste and construction, renovation or demolition materials are not accepted and must be brought directly to the ecocenter.
Metal pick-up
You can put large metal objects by the side of the road the week before the large ultimate waste pick-up. However, if they are not collected, you must take them to the ecocenter (materials refused in large ultimate waste pick-up).
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. |