Ottawa鈥檚 garbage limits are reducing the amount of waste going to the city鈥檚 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鈥檚 Solid Waste Master Plan, showed a notable reduction in garbage sent to landfill, thanks in part to the three-item trash collection limit.
鈥淭his report shows real progress towards our solid waste goals,鈥� said committee chair and Capital Ward Coun. Shawn Menard. 鈥淭he 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.鈥�
City staff emphasized to the committee that the year-old three-item garbage limit has brought a measurable reduction in the volume of garbage sent to the Trail Waste Facility Landfill. It also noted that fewer than one per cent of households exceeded the three-item garbage limit.
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Author: Mia Parker, Capital Current