Guide to Managing and Operating an Ecocenter Adapted to the First Nations Context in Quebec

To help you manage your ecocenters efficiently and safely, we are providing a guide and operations guide for ecocenter managers, coordinators and operators.

You will also find:

• • Ecocenter operating procedure
    Infrastructure, accepted materials and their recovery
  • Operating instructions and tips
    Welcoming visitors, receiving, sorting, storing and transporting materials, site management, and data tracking .
  • Health and safety guidelines and procedures
    Safety equipment and instructions, signage, emergency response plan, and management of accidents, injuries or intoxications

In the appendix to the guide, you’ll find a number of operating tools and additional information.

• A table for sorting household hazardous waste (HHW)
• Managing household hazardous waste and tires
• Hazardous materials processing companies
• Memory aids for sorting HHW
• A checklist of tasks for ecocenter attendants
• A template for identifying your recyclers by material
• An inspection grid template for the first-aid kit
• An emergency response plan to complete
• An incident report template

These documents may be adapted to your ecocenter’s management procedures.

Finally, we’ve created an online tracking tool to support you in your day-to-day operations. It is customized to each installation’s operation.