Ottawa, ON Landfill Volumes are Down Thanks to Garbage Limits

Ottawa, ON Landfill Volumes are Down Thanks to Garbage Limits

Published Online: October 27, 2025

Written by: Waste Advantage Magazine

Ottawa’s garbage limits are reducing the amount of waste going to the city’s landfills but some councillors are concerned about rising reports of illegal dumping. A report presented at the Environment and Climate Change Committee, which updates the city’s Solid Waste Master Plan, showed a notable reduction in garbage sent to landfill, thanks in part to the three-item trash collection limit.

“This report shows real progress towards our solid waste goals,” said committee chair and Capital Ward Coun. Shawn Menard. “The 15,000-ton reduction in landfill waste in eight months, the reduction per capita waste going to landfill, 68 percent of eligible multi-residential buildings now in the green bin program and continuing. These are real testaments of our work of staff.”

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