Bulky items
What is an oversized item?
An oversized item is a waste that, because of its size or volume, cannot be placed in your waste bin.
Bulky waste collection
Residents can take advantage of the collection to dispose of certain items, provided they comply with the new terms.
The next collection is the week of August 11, 2025
How to dispose of oversized items?
Bulky items collection takes place at the same time as regular collection, but via separate trucks.
Leave your items at the curb, at a distance of one metre from your regular bins.
Rules and regulations
- A limit of six bulky waste items is allowed.
- Items must be placed at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the morning of collection day, or no earlier than 7 p.m. the day before.
- Each item must not exceed 50 kg and the maximum dimension of 3 metres on the longest side.
- Bulky items must be deposited together, but at a distance of one metre from the bins for regular collection to take place.
- Make sure your item is an accepted bulky item.
Please note that only items identified in the list below will be picked up.
Wood: wooden furniture (cupboards, tables, chairs), doors and shutters, wooden boards and pallets
Plastic: bulky toys (slides, small pools, children's cabins), plastic garden chairs and tables, broken storage bins
Glass: windows and mirrors, aquariums, tables with glass tops (if possible, break the glass and put it in a bag)
Fabrics and foam: mattresses and box springs, upholstered sofas and armchairs, carpets and rugs
Ceramics and concrete: washbasins and bathtubs, broken tiles, terracotta flowerpots
Not sure how to dispose of an item?
You may also dispose of your oversized items at the following locations:
Comptoir familial St-Vincent de Paul
109, rue Wright
Gatineau
819-770-8150
102, rue Eddy
Gatineau
819-776-1068
165, avenue Gatineau
Gatineau (encombrants en bon état seulement)
819-561-1622
Comptoir Emmaüs
175, rue Eddy
Gatineau
819-771-5309
3R Québec
318-B, rue Notre-Dame Est
Gatineau
819-635-8899
Boutique 3R friperie/SGO
(sewing machines and small furniture only)
1079, rue Saint-Louis
Gatineau
819-205-1984
Sport Échange Outaouais
(sports equipment only)
1065, boulevard de la Carrière
Gatineau
819-770-6445
La maison des électros
197, rue Eddy
Gatineau
819-930-6610
Please note that this list is provided for information only and is not exhaustive. Users are invited to make the necessary checks to ensure the relevance of the information.
This page was last updated on July 29, 2025
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