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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…

York University Waste Wiki Site

A great source of information on waste issues! http://wastewiki.info.yorku.ca/

About those aluminum cans…. an info piece.

21 Oct 201821 Oct 2018

An interesting short clip at http://www.nextworldtv.com/videos/reducing-waste/aluminum-can-story.html

Waterloo Expands Dog Waste Recycling Program

Perhaps we should take note of what is being done elsewhere in Ontario?https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8955278-waterloo-expands-dog-waste-recycling-program/

Another Thoughtful Story from CBC: Waste Incineration and Other Options

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/waste-to-energy-incineration-1.4831798

What is the Yellow Bag Program?

https://ottawa.ca/en/business/business-resources/garbage-collection-small-businesses

Ottawa’s Recycling Plant: CBC Ottawa reports on our lagging recycling rate.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/recycling-plant-cascades-residents-program-1.4813755

CBC News: Not All Plastics are Created Equal!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/plastic-valuable-ottawa-recycling-1.4818980

Waste watchdog wants city to spend more on getting the message out to residents.

10 Sep 201810 Sep 2018

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/recycling-plant-cascades-residents-program-1.4813755

Why Waste Disposal Matters

From the Ottawa Citizen Sept 6, 2018 I was disturbed to hear Mayor Jim Watson say that reducing garbage is not a priority among residents. Most people give little thought…

Randal Denley: Mayor Watson’s Garbage Strategy Gives Off A Bad Odour!

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/denley-mayor-jim-watsons-garbage-strategy-gives-off-a-bad-odour