Bedford local ecocentre
The local ecocentre in Bedford is open the second Saturday of the month from April through November and serves residents of the Bedford area and its surroundings.
Business hours
Saturday
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Important
Open the second Saturday of the month, April through November.
Dates for 2024 : April 13 / May 11 / June 8 / July 13 / August 10 / September 14 / October 12 / November 9
Accepted materials
Open all accordions
Plain concrete
Not reinforced
Brick
Cement
Stone
Without soil
VHS tapes
Hard drives and USB sticks
Monitors, televisions and tablets
DVD players and sound systems
Computers, printers, keyboards, mice and wires
Phones and fax machines
*For a complete list, visit: recyclermeselectroniques.ca.
Air conditioners
Wine fridges
Dehumidifiers
Refrigerators and freezers
Cooling systems
Heat pumps
Christmas trees
Rough wood, lumber, painted, stained or varnished wood
Branches
Logs
Plywood
Leaves and garden waste
Pallets
*Leaves must be brought in bulk or in paper bags only (without tape). If not, you will have to empty the bags there and return home with them.
Cardboard boxes, taken apart and flattened
Baths, showers, toilets, sinks, etc.
Sofas, armchairs, furniture and mattresses
Fibreglass, baby seats and pool liners
Mirrors
Spas, boats, trailers, etc.
That can fit in the containers
Aluminum plates and foil
Bottles
Beverage cans
Juice boxes and milk cartons
Aseptic packaging, like Tetra Pak
Tin cans
Containers
Bottles, detergent bottles, food product containers, cosmetics containers, etc.
Plastic packaging or containers marked with a number between 1 and 5
Packaging
Plastic bags (put in a transparent bag–bagful of bags), egg packaging, etc.
Window envelope
Newspapers, flyers and magazines
Removed from Publisac
Paper
Bagged shredded paper
Glass containers
Jars of any colour
Toilet paper and paper towel rolls
Clotheslines, wires and Christmas lights
Appliances and electrical devices
Toasters
Ferrous metal
Barbecue grills, golf clubs, pots, filing cabinets, etc.
Non-ferrous metals
Sinks, gutters, screens, soffits, etc.
Engines without oil or gasoline
Hair dryers, flat irons and curling irons
Bikes
Hard plastics
Pails, fences, toys, pipes, siding, etc.
For cars, trucks, bikes, etc.
Max. 48.5 in. / 1.2 m
Without rims
*All garages are required to take back your tires because you pay an eco-fee for them.
Treated wood
Miscellaneous
Fibreboard (tentest), insulation, doors and windows, etc.
Gypsum
MDF
Melamine
Floating floor coverings
Flooring
Linoleum, ceramic tiles, etc.
*Asphalt shingles refused
Batteries
Mercury lamps
Residential paints
Paints and primers (latex, alkyd, enamel), metal and anti-rust paints, aluminum paints, melamine paints, pool and marine paints without antifouling agent.
Spray paint
General use, industrial, automotive, artistic and wood marking.
Interior and exterior staining agents
Protectors
Wood, masonry, asphalt (water or latex only), varnish, lacquer and protective oil.
Empty paint cans and aerosol cans
Uncontaminated used oils and their containers
Mineral, synthetic or vegetable
Oil filters
Aerosol containers
aerosol containers of lubricants and aerosol containers of brake cleaners.
Antifreeze and their containers
Coolants and antifreezes used in vehicles, machinery or motorized equipment, with the exception of coolants and antifreezes of vegetable origin or used for de-icing aircraft.
Bring all other HHW to the Zone Éco.
*The containers must be tightly closed and the products must be in the original containers with their respective label.
*Maximum amount per person is the equivalent of 8 sq. ft., 0.23 m3 or 8 gallons of paint.
*Waste in their original containers.
Glass
Sort your materials by category before taking them to the ecocentre. This will make it easier to place your materials in the correct bins.
Refused materials
Asbestos and any product containing asbestos
Consult the immediate destruction procedure for the disposal of asbestos on the Eco Zone website.
Gas appliances
Industrial primers and paints
Used in factories
Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, distress signals and dynamite
Asphalt shingles
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Reinforced concrete
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Creosote-treated wood, contaminated soil, PCBs and any product containing them
Compressed gas cylinders larger than 1 litre
Except propane
Farm animal carcasses
Radioactive or biomedical waste
Railway ties
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Domestic organic matter
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Medications
Can be taken to a pharmacy.
Garbage
Household waste. You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Farm plastics
Paint containing pesticides
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Road paint and signs
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Invasive alien plants
Eurasian watermilfoil, giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, etc. You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Tires over 48.5 in. (1.2 m)
Heavy-duty or agricultural vehicle tires
Manufacturing process waste
Household hazardous waste
In a container that’s not leakproof or that’s larger than 8 gallons (8 sq. ft. or 0.23 m³). You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Soils
All types (to dispose of your soil, contact Zone Éco 450-263-2351 ext. 223)
Stumps
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Spas, boats and trailers
That don’t fit in the bins. You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Styrofoam food packaging
You can always dispose of them at the Zone Éco, but you must go through the landfill scale from Monday to Friday and pay a fee.
Any material mixed with soil
Maple tubing
Consult the "Special Collections" page for more information.
Vermiculites
Your used but functional items deserve a second life! Consider taking them to a donation centre, second-hand store or repurposing shop.
Rules
- Wear protective clothing and footwear.
- Bring the necessary equipment for unloading your materials (shovels, gloves, etc.).
- Bring someone with you to help unload your materials.
- It’s your responsibility to sort and unload materials from your vehicle. Attendants are not required to assist with unloading (manually or mechanically).
Arrive at least 30 minutes before the ecocentre closes to unload your materials.
Visitors arriving at the last minute may be turned away.
Maximum size for residential trailers: 64 cubic feet, e.g. 4′ × 8′ x 2 (1.8 m³).
Only vehicles with six wheels or fewer can enter the ecocentres. Dumping by trailers or dump trucks is not permitted.
Quick links
Industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI)
Learn more about services available to the non-residential sector.
Bulky items
To learn more about how and when special collections occur, view your municipality’s schedule.
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