Firm Garbage News Today

A city of Ottawa committee will hear the publics garbage opinions today, as councillors consider implementing a bag tag program for garbage collection.

Motions to change the way the city of Ottawa collects garbage failed on tie votes at environment committee Monday, meaning it will be up to city council to continue the debate.

The city of Ottawa looked at four short-term measures to help extend the life of the Trail Road Landfill before proposing a bag tag program, but staff said the other options would either be difficult to enforce or would have a lower impact on waste diversion.