Bags of trash and lose items are seen at the City of Ottawa's Trail Road landfill on Feb. 27, 2024.
A result of political compromise and a “disappointment” to local environmentalists, Ottawa’s reduced curbside garbage pickup is rolling out next week. Some wonder if the city will eventually be forced to take a more aggressive approach.Bags of trash and lose items are seen at the City of Ottawa's Trail Road landfill on Feb. 27, 2024.
Kate Reekie is the lead solid waste campaigner with a network of local environment advocates called CAFES Ottawa, and a circular economy consultant. City staff originally proposed a partial pay-as-you-throw system — described as "tag-a-bag," even though it included larger bins — but it evoked considerable confusion and such vehement opposition that councillors were hard pressed to find a suitable compromise.
Kielty said the new limit in Ottawa "seems like a tremendous amount" of garbage, but noted that a city's level of urban density makes a difference. Lakhan said the shift "absolutely" leads to illegal dumping — something bylaw officers in Ottawa are preparing for. That's especially true when it comes to households that find the new limits unfairly target them because they include multiple generations or tenants, for example, and therefore produce more trash.
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