Useful information

The tips are recycling centres with caretakers and gated entry. Residents and businesses must dispose of any bulky, garden, construction, heavy or hazardous waste at the tip.

You must follow the instructions to safely dispose of waste and ensure every material is recycled or reused appropriately.

Entry requirements

The following vehicles are allowed entry: passenger vehicles with or without trailers, vans and flatbed lorries weighing up to 3.5 tons, up to 6m long and with no coupling.

Accepted waste (weekly limit)

• Used oil, dirty cans, solvents, glue, resin, paint, acid, primer, plant protection products, aerosols etc.
• Batteries, bulbs, neons, printer ink cartridges, mercury thermometers
• Fire extinguishers
• Fridges, computer equipment, TVs, (waste household appliances)
• Garden waste, wood
• Construction waste (rubble)
• Tyres (exc. the Ornex centre)
• Scrap metal, metal, paper, cardboard, plastic, clothes, footwear
• Mattresses, chairs, desks
• X-rays

You are not allowed to dispose of or pick up household waste.

Opening times for the recycling centres in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Ornex, Versonnex and Péron

Summer opening times (March-October):

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-12pm and 1.45m-6pm

Saturday: 8.30am-6pm

Sunday: 9am-12pm

Winter opening times (November-February)

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-12pm and 1.45m-5pm

Saturday: 8.30am-5pm

Sunday: 9am-12pm

Closed on bank holidays and Easter Sunday

Opening times for the garden waste centre in Divonne-les Bains

Summer opening times (March-October) :

Monday, Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-12.30pm/1.30pm-6pm

Winter opening times (November-February)

Monday, Wednesday-Saturday: 9am-12.30pm/1.30pm-5pm

Closed on bank holidays and Easter Sunday

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Adapted hours in case of heatwave

From June 1st to September 30th, the opening hours of the 4 recycling centers and the green waste platform in Divonne are adapted in the event of heatwave episodes of level 3 or higher triggered by the Ain Prefecture and corresponding to a meteorological alert level of orange or red.

For the recycling centres in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Ornex, Versonnex and Péron :

• Monday-Saturday : 7am-15pm
• Sunday : 9am-12pm

 For the garden waste centre in Divonne-les Bains :

• Monday, Wednesday-Saturday: 7am-15pm

Closing days do not change.
 In the event of a yellow alert or in the absence of an alert, the usual hours apply.

Mobile recycling centre schedule in Mijoux and Lélex

The mobile recycling centre is open from April to November. The schedule is available to view at the Town Hall or download here: Mobile recycling centre calender 2025

Click here for the Pays de Gex recycling centre regulations