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City launching Green Bin program

City launching Green Bin program

The city of Ottawa is looking to send 60,000 tonnes of residential waste a year to two private landfills, helping to extend the life of the rapidly filling up Trail Road Landfill by at least two years.

The recommendation by the committee would see recycling and green bins picked up once a week and garbage – including diapers and pet waste – biweekly starting mid-January.

The recommendation by the committee would see recycling and green bins picked up once a week and garbage – including diapers and pet waste – biweekly starting mid-January.

Info on the new RDKB Green Bin Program; fences that appropriate City property; a timely tightening-up for Rossland’s burning bylaw; when homeowners have to pay for City workers; a first look at the next DRAFT five-year financial plan; and, fill out a provincial survey on racism. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors Maya Provençal, Craig Humpherys, Lisa Kwiatkowski, ,

Some addresses will make the shift starting Oct. 31 when the city launches green organic waste curbside collection and shifts to garbage collection every two weeks.

The new green bins would also create a new schedule for garbage and recycling pickups, with garbage only being picked up biweekly.

The new green bins would also create a new schedule for garbage and recycling pickups, with garbage only being picked up biweekly.

A council has told residents to manage what they throw away after an entire bamboo plant was wedged inside a wheelie bin.