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Recyclable waste

Recyclable Household Waste

Yellow bin = Recyclable paper and household packaging

Since 2019, sorting waste has been simpler : all household packaging made of plastic, metal, cardboard and paper goes in the yellow bin.

This simplification makes sorting waste easier on a day-to-day basis and helps to increase the amount of packaging that is recycled.

Yellow bin sorting instructions: plastic, metal, cardboard and paper packaging

The contents of the yellow bins are transported by the S.M.A. to the S.M.E.D. sorting centre in Cannes-la-Bocca, which is operated by Paprec. This recently refurbished centre is one of the most efficient in Europe.

The sorting centre separates waste by material using mechanical, optical and manual processes before sending it to various recyclers, mainly in France and across Europe.

Bales of compacted recyclable waste at the sorting centre

It is possible to visit the sorting centre. For further information, please contact the Waste Prevention and Recycling Officers' freephone number on 8000 20 40 (free call).

Green bin = Glass packaging

Glass packaging must not be placed in the yellow bin. It should be placed in the glass recycling bins provided for this purpose.

Glass bottles, jars and pots can thus be recycled indefinitely.

Glass sorting instructions: bottles, jars and pots

The collected glass is then transported to the Ecolvetro sorting centre in Italy. It is sorted, cleaned of impurities and ground into cullet before being delivered to glass manufacturers, where it is remelted to produce new glass bottles.

- Introduction to the Paprec sorting centre

- What happens to the waste

- Where waste flows

Recyclable waste from businesses

Businesses benefit from the following specific selective collections free of charge:

  • Evening collection of brown cardboard : Monday to Friday from 18:30 to 00:00
  • Daytime collection of brown cardboard :  7d/7d from 5:00 to 11:00

Brown cardboard boxes must be presented folded in bins, rolls or loose. They must be empty, clean and well folded.

  • Glass collection for cafes, hotels, and restaurants  : 7d/7d from 9:00 to 17:00

Only glass containers are collected (bottles, jars and pots). Crockery, window glass, mirrors and light bulbs are not permitted.

Bins and trolleys are available from SMA. free of charge on request. Contact SMA at 8000 20 40 if you would like to request a collection.

Special household waste

The Special Household Waste reception area is a specially equipped and guarded space where private individuals can drop off waste that cannot be disposed of with household waste due to its toxicity, free of charge.

On site, an agent welcomes you and collects your waste. The sorted waste is then taken to various treatment centres, where it will be recycled or treated.

Residents are welcomed from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:15 to 17:00 as well as on Saturdays from 8:45 to 12:00 at

3 Rue Gabian
Fontvieille
98000 MONACO

If you have any questions, contact the reception agent  at (+377) 92 05 71 25.

The link below will take you to a sheet listing all the waste accepted and not accepted.

Waste that is not accepted at our reception centre or at the Waste-to-Energy Plant should be deposited in the French waste collection centres of the Communauté d'Agglomération de la Riviera Française (CARF) located in  La Turbie, Beausoleil, Roquebrune Cap-Martin, Menton and Sospel.

For businesses, the principle of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) requires suppliers to take back items supplied and used.

- Special household waste sheet

- Drop-off site for batteries and light bulbs