Starting Sept. 30, Ottawa households can only put out three items of trash each pickup day, the city’s latest attempt to slow the amount of garbage going to the Trail Road landfill. But it’s a disappointment to local environmentalists, who say it won’t have much of an impact.
Starting Monday, Ottawa households are limited to three items of trash every two weeks.
Various pieces of garbage count as items: a bag, a container up to 140 litres in capacity weighing up to 15 kilograms, or bulky items such as a chair or a sofa.
Households that exceed the limit get a free pass until November and all garbage items set out will still be collected. In November, households that exceed the limit will have all but one item collected.
In December, any items exceeding the limit will not be collected.
There’s no limit for properly used recycling or compost bins.
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