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Ottawa city council will be discussing garbage options today, with a maximum three garbage can limit or a bag tag system on the table to deal with household waste.

Ottawa city council trashed the idea of proposed bag tags for household garbage, voting instead to place a hard cap on the amount of waste residents can place at the curb.

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.

Replacing the quickly filling Trail Road dump will be a massive, expensive task. But everyone can help through this proven, user pay system.

Replacing the quickly filling Trail Road dump will be a massive, expensive task. But everyone can help through this proven, user pay system.

Also called "partial pay-as-you-throw,” the system makes residents pay extra for garbage pickup if they throw out too much.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at six stories to watch in Ottawa in 2023.

The state's top environmental protection official will be leaving come January to take over an interstate nonprofit focused on waste management.

At this point in history, we need dramatic waste reduction. It is an important element of the “new normal.” We are urgently trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We have new awareness of how pollution near landfills and incinerators affects...