I reduce my waste

Ressourceries, recycleries, bulk buying, repair, second-hand... Find the right address near you!

To buy, sell or donate, there's no shortage of structures :

• Sale depots and second-hand shops offer a very wide choice of objects at attractive prices;
• Brocantes, flea markets, garage sales or antique shops are often full of bargains;
• Classified ads in local newspapers and specialized websites (object resales or auctions) offer objects in good condition and at low or even free prices (www.donnons.org);
• Exchange markets operated in structures such as crèches, schools, local associations or cultural centers enable second-hand items to be found at competitive prices (clothing, books, toys, childcare equipment...).

So, by donating your belongings or buying second-hand items from specialized associations, you're getting a bargain while doing a good deed in social, environmental and economic terms.

Zero Waste Solutions Map

The Je donne au lieu de jeter platform allows you, in just a few clicks, to consult solutions for giving a second life to your objects.

With the aim of prolonging their lifespan, you can now drop off your objects in good condition at reuse points currently being deployed in déchèteries du territoire. They will then be recycled by local reuse actors.

How does it work?

• Bring your objects in good condition
• Your objects are recovered by an association
• They are refurbished and resold at a fair price

What objects are eligible?

• Small furniture
• Dishes and decorative items
• Small functional household appliances
• Games, toys, bicycles
• Sports equipment
• Untreated solid wood

Find re-use points at the waste collection centers of:

• Baillargues/Castries
• Montferrier-sur-Lez
• Saint-Georges-d'Orques
• Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
• Grabels-Hauts de Massane
• Pérols

More items to come!

1. Refuse

The first reflex is to refuse what you don't need: single-use products, till receipts, advertising.

If every household in the Metropole stuck a "Stop pub" on their letterbox, 5.7 tons of waste could be saved.

2. Reduce

• Avoid food waste and packaging.
• Buy in bulk and bring your own containers to retailers.

3. Reuse

Prefer reusable items: rent, borrow, repair, buy second-hand, give your items a second life. Numerous recycling centers supported by the Métropole refurbish and resell items at fair prices. Repair Cafés also help you extend the life of your objects, or you can call in a professional.

Repair bonus: benefit from a discount on the cost of your repair, at your nearest eco-organization-labeled repairer :

• Clothing, household linen and shoe repairers
• Electrical and household appliance repairers

4. Recycle

As a last resort, recycle recyclable packaging and materials. Find all the information in the Sorting and Collection Guide.

Sorting glass is also a gesture of solidarity: €2 per tonne of glass collected is donated to the Hérault Committee of the League against Cancer.

Think about reusable bottles with OC Consigne in the store or at your nearest partner producer!

5. Giving back to the earth

Compost organic waste! The Metropolis helps you get equipped.