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21Jun 201821 Jun 2018

Tomlinson Springhill

The Springhill site is owned by the City of Ottawa but operated by Tomlinson. Here is a recent video they…

24Mar 201829 Apr 2018

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News Release: Ottawa Moving Backwards with Green Bin Program

WASTE WATCH OTTAWA Ottawa is Moving Backwards with Its Proposed Changes to the Green Bin Program Allowing Plastic Bags and…

15Sep 201729 Apr 2018

Analysis Finds City is Squandering Landfill Capacity

Waste Watch Ottawa Analysis Finds City’s Lack of Planning and Public Education is Squandering Landfill Capacity Ottawa is dumping much…

Research & Best Practices

A Look At Different Waste Hierarchies

28 Apr 201821 Jun 2018

Here in Canada, the waste hierarchy most often referenced is by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Waste Free Ontario…

WWO News Release

News Release: Ottawa Moving Backwards with Green Bin Program

24 Mar 201829 Apr 2018

WASTE WATCH OTTAWA Ottawa is Moving Backwards with Its Proposed Changes to the Green Bin Program Allowing Plastic Bags and Dog Waste will Create Problems and Reduce Compost Quality Ottawa,…

WWO Research & Reports

Analysis Finds City is Squandering Landfill Capacity

15 Sep 201729 Apr 2018

Waste Watch Ottawa Analysis Finds City’s Lack of Planning and Public Education is Squandering Landfill Capacity Ottawa is dumping much of its recyclable and green waste into landfill, squandering both…

Renewing the Blue Box: Final report on the blue box mediation process

8 Aug 20198 Aug 2019

The Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste report outlines recommendations for transitioning the management of Ontario’s Blue Box Program to producers of plastic and other packaging. The report, written…

WWO Proposes that City of Ottawa evaluate User Pay options as part of our new Waste Management Master Plan.

https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/waste-management-expert-pushes-city-to-charge-homeowners-for-garbage-1548147

WWO suggests a User Pay “nudge” to increase curbside recycling in Ottawa.

24 Jun 201924 Jun 2019

Diverting More Curbside Waste With a User Pay System June 25, 2019

USER PAY FOR GARBAGE CAN PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN OTTAWA’S NEW WASTE MASTER PLAN JUNE 24, 2019

News Release Waste Watch Ottawa User Pay for Garbage June 24, 2019 final

Zero Waste Hierarchy

20 Jun 201921 Jun 2019

Zero Waste Canada was founded on the principles of Zero Waste as defined by the Zero Waste International Alliance. The Zero Waste Hierarchy describes a progression of policies and strategies…

Ontario Recycler Workshop Resources: Available for a limited time!

Did you miss this year’s Ontario Recycler Workshop? Visit the ORW Archive to view slides and listen to the entire event! The archive is available for a limited time. https://cif.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/r/467DC27213DD56192540EF23F30FEDED/1989570B67C3B3416E6039C17E42EE19

Diapers in the BLUE Bin? …Wrong but it happens in Winnipeg.

Do we really want Ottawa residents to begin using our GREEN bins for both dog waste AND diapers? Let your Councillor know what you think! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-contamination-recycling-1.5120339

Global News: Fixing the Recycling Industry in Canada?

https://globalnews.ca/news/5207352/how-to-fix-canadas-recycling-industry/?utm_source=notification/

Plastic Contamination in our Green Bin Compost…… See Photos

Using plastic bags in our municipal green bins can further degrade the quality of the compost. These photos show a recent sample of compost from the our contractor's facility. Contamination…

Please… No Plastics in Our Green Bins!

The City of Ottawa has been asked to postpone allowing plastics in our green bins. WWO and others have put forward their views to the Standing Committee. The Committee will…