Large ultimate waste items
Large items are collected once a year, towards the end of August.
Large items include:
- Stove, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher
- Mattresses, box springs
- Furniture (tables, chairs, desk, sofa, etc.)
- Bath, sink, toilet, shower (no glass)
- Interior door (no glass)
- Carpet, soft floor covering (must be rolled up)
- Swing (dismantled)
- Bicycle
All in reasonable quantities and in lengths of 4 feet or less
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 Magog ecocentre:
| Material | Rate |
|---|---|
| Domestic refrigeration appliances Non-reinforced aggregate (bricks, concrete) Shrink wrap for boats Computer and electronic equipment Metal Reusable items (accepted for reuse) Tires without rims Hazardous household waste (oil, used batteries, car batteries, solvents, pesticides, detergents, fluorescent lights, etc.) Green waste, branches, and pruning waste Styrofoam Surplus recyclable materials equivalent to the blue bin (printed matter, paper, cardboard, glass, metal, or plastic containers and packaging) Textiles | Free |
| *First fifteen (15) cubic meters (m3) accumulated per year of: Green waste, branches, and pruning waste | Free |
| Excess quantity over the first fifteen (15) cubic meters (m3) per year of: Green waste, branches, and pruning waste | $30.00/m3 |
| *The first three (3) cubic meters (m3) accumulated per year of: Mattresses and upholstered furniture End-of-life or non-recyclable items and materials Construction, renovation, and demolition waste | Free |
| Excess quantity over the first three (3) cubic meters (m3) per year of: – Construction, renovation, and demolition waste – End-of-life or non-recyclable objects and materials – Mattresses or upholstered furniture | $30.00/m3 $65.00/m3 $65.00/m3 |