City To Divert Waste To Private Landfills

09/19/2023

This is a release from the City of Ottawa:

The City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved changes to curbside waste collection that would take effect in 2026 with the next collection contract, and received an overview of the plan to procure the contract. The proposed changes prioritize efficient, reliable service for residents and would help extend the life of the City’s landfill by diverting some waste to private landfills.

The City’s new curbside collection contract would start on March 30, 2026 and be in place for seven years, with the option to extend for up to two additional years. The contract would maintain many previous service levels, including consistent bi-weekly garbage (including bulky items), weekly organics, and bi-weekly special considerations collection service across Ottawa,

The new contract would include some service changes. Residents would need to set out leaf and yard waste separate from the Green Bin, but on the same day. The collection schedule would change from five days a week to four (Monday to Thursday) to make routes more efficient. The City would inform all affected residents before changes take effect.

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The City would also divert up to 60,000 tonnes of garbage per year from the Trail Waste Facility landfill by using private landfills in the east and west ends. This is approximately one third of residential garbage collected each year in Ottawa. Diverting this waste will extend the life of the City’s landfill by at least two years, saving the City about $6 million in asset value each year while also reducing trucking distance, fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

The City would make permanent the currently contracted 85 staff that work in the In-House Collections Group. This would retain an experienced team to serve the downtown core, while allowing flexibility for other work, such as emergency clean-up operations and piloting new technologies.

The five existing collection zones would be consolidated into three larger zones to improve efficiency, reduce the impact of increasing costs and ensure daily service levels are met. The In-House team would continue to serve the downtown core, while service for the other two newly re-aligned zones would be procured through a request for proposals.

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Bruce says:
09/19/2023 at 2:50 PM
Carp Mountain. now higher than the Parliament buildings, is about to increase in coverage and height The stench from city hall and this landfill is appalling. Ottawa NEEDS to look at the ICI waste stream as well as the residential one and improve on both to reduce the amount of garbage. There are BETTER ways to deal with the waste stream with commensurate reductions in the actual tonnage discarded!
Been There says:
09/19/2023 at 7:46 PM
Is creating 85 full time employee positions, complete with yearly pay increases and benefits , the way to reduce costs moving forward. No matter where these employees work, the city would maintain more control by keeping them as contract workers.