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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

Image by Kai Kalhh, Pixabay

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…

Ontario Pushes Pause on Recycling Watchdog: Critics Decry Loss of Independent Oversight

Follow the link for the Toronto Star story. https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2020/01/17/ontario-pushes-pause-on-recycling-watchdog-citing-need-to-cut-red-tape-critics-decry-loss-of-independent-oversight.html

Consistent EPR Policies for Plastics

14 Jan 20209 Jan 2020

WWO collaborates with other interested parties in developing detailed comments on how to apply Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to plastics. This is an important initiative. http://www.preventcancernow.ca/wp-content/uploads/McRobert_et_al_Achieving_Consistent_EPR_Policies_for_Plastics_12Dec19.pdf

Report on Tour of Trail Road Landfill and Cascades Recycling Plant in Ottawa

10 Jan 202010 Jan 2020

Excellent reporting by Glebe Report on a very informative tour of both facilities. https://www.glebereport.ca/talking-trash/

Waste Policy Issues: News from Kingston Ontario about Big Changes due to EPR?

https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/provincial-changes-may-affect-kingstons-recycling-plans

WWO Comments at EPWWM on Climate Issues and Waste Policy Matters.

WWO EPWWM presentation Dec 17 2019 (1)

GHG emissions from Ottawa’s municipal landfill: CBC Report (2018)

16 Dec 201916 Dec 2019

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-landfill-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1.4952239

Plastics Primer: Post from PCN and WWO

21 Nov 201916 Dec 2019

WWO-PCN-March 2019 PDF

Waste Policy Initiatives in Montreal

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-plans-to-divert-85-of-garbage-away-from-landfills-by-2030

Our Green Bins and where all the contents go…… CBC Story

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-green-bin-compost-facility-tour-photos-1.5324407

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…