In the Argenteuil region town of Lachute, Ressourcerie Recypro operates a donation center and resale shop built around a mission that goes well beyond moving secondhand merchandise. Run by Recypro, a work-integration enterprise recognized as a member of the EIGL network, the Ressourcerie exists primarily to give people facing employment barriers a structured work experience and personalized follow-up support as they work toward stable, long-term jobs. The resale shop at 525 rue Principale is where that mission becomes visible to the public: donated household items, clothing, and everyday goods in good condition are accepted, sorted, and priced by program participants and staff, then offered to the community at accessible prices.
The store’s donation policy is simple and specific: reusable items in good condition are welcome, with the notable exception of mattresses and pillows, which the organization does not accept. Donors dropping off items use a rear entrance accessible from Waters Street rather than the main storefront, keeping donation traffic separate from shoppers browsing the sales floor. That practical detail, paired with generous hours running Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., makes it easy for Lachute-area residents to fit a donation drop-off or a shopping visit into an early morning or midday errand run rather than needing to plan around limited weekend-only availability.
Ressourcerie Recypro’s current form dates to July 1, 2021, when it launched as the direct successor to the Comptoir d’entraide de Lachute, a community aid counter that had closed its doors the day before, on June 30, 2021. That continuity matters locally: rather than leaving a gap in the Argenteuil region’s secondhand and donation infrastructure, Recypro stepped in to keep a similar service running under a new structure focused explicitly on employment integration alongside charitable resale. For shoppers, that history is largely invisible day to day, but it underlies why the shop exists at all and why its mission statement leans so heavily on workforce development rather than charity alone.
Anyone with questions about donations, available inventory, or the organization’s employment programs can reach the Ressourcerie by phone at 450-409-0500 or by email at ressourcerie@recypro.com, and the organization also maintains a Facebook presence for community updates. For budget-conscious shoppers in and around Lachute, the appeal is straightforward: a rotating stock of secondhand clothing and household goods at prices well below retail, sourced entirely from community donations and refreshed continually as new items arrive. For anyone hoping to give back in a more structural way, whether through a donation or simply by shopping locally, every visit supports both environmental diversion and a genuine pathway to employment for Argenteuil-area residents.
In short, Ressourcerie Recypro is a Lachute donation center and resale shop that channels secondhand clothing and household goods into affordable retail while providing hands-on work-integration training and personalized employment support for community members facing barriers to work.
