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Bulky items are too large to fit into bins for collection.

Bulky items will now be collected by appointment only. It will be possible to have them collected more often throughout the year!

How should you dispose of bulky items?

  • Ecocentres: Drop off your bulky items at the ecocentre*. To find out what they will take, locations and hours, go to Ecocentres and waste transfer centre.

    * Fees depend on the user, and are set out in by-law no. 61-2006 (available in French only) listing the fees for goods, services and activities offered by Ville de Gatineau. Access to the ecocentres is free for several categories of trash for Gatineau residents.
  • Furniture stores and sellers: When you buy a new mattress or appliance, for instance, you can ask the store to take away the item you are replacing.
  • Curbside and on-request pick-up: Check the options listed on this page.
  • Not quite sure what to do? Consult DTRITUS to find out how to dispose of your items.

Before making an appointment to have your bulky items picked up or taking them to the ecocentre, see if there might be another option, such as selling or donating them.

Collection of bulky items by appointment

Make an appointment through the DTRITUS app, which you can download from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) or use one of the buttons below.

Accepted materials

  • Cooling appliances (portable or window air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, wine coolers, etc.)
  • Appliances equipped with a combustion engine or an oil or gas tank (lawn mowers, snow blowers, etc.)
  • Outdoor items (tarps, pool covers, empty pool filters, hoses, pool or shed panels, BBQs (without the propane tank), patio chairs and tables, etc.)
  • Indoor items (mattresses, bed frames, sofas, carpets, blinds, bathtubs, exercise equipment, artificial Christmas trees, etc.)
  • Tree branches and trunks measuring more than 4 cm and less than 10 cm in diameter, natural Christmas trees (without decorations).
  • Wood (wood furniture, lumber, doors, cupboards, fences, floating floors, etc.)
  • Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, etc.)
  • Heating equipment (water heaters, oil tanks, chimney stacks, electric fireplaces, etc.)
  • Electronics (TVs, home theatres)

Refused materials

  • Tires and vehicle parts
  • Construction and renovation residues (toilets, bathtubs, sinks, showers, gypsum, ceramics, etc.)
  • Flat glass (windows, mirrors, patio doors, window panes, etc.)
  • Branches and pieces of wood over 10 cm in diameter
  • Any item assembled from pieces of wood, such as, but not limited to, sections of stairs, walls, fences or decks
  • Bulky items weighing more than 50 kg, measuring more than 1.5 m in length or that cannot be carried by two people without mechanical equipment
  • Any bulky item that could damage the collection truck

To ensure your bulky items are collected

  • No more than 4 bulky items (12 for multi-unit residential buildings) per booking.
  • For houses and buildings with wheeled bins, bulky items must be placed curbside.
  • For buildings with containers, bulky items must be placed next to the garbage container or in some other spot in the yard designated by the building manager.
  • Carpets must be rolled and tied up.
  • Bits of wood must be placed in an open container such as a box or a trash with handles.
  • Branches must be tied in bundles.

When in doubt, consult DTRITUS to find out how to dispose of your items.

Frequently asked questions

DTRITUS

     

About Gatineau

Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 292,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.

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