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Garbage | City of Ottawa
NEW three-item garbage limit
The landfill is filling up fast and more than half of what currently goes to the landfill should go in the green, blue or black bin to be recycled. The City’s Trail Waste Facility Landfill is expected to reach capacity in 13 to 15 years.
Starting on September 30, 2024, the City of Ottawa will lower its limit for curbside garbage collection to three items on collection day from the current limit of six bags. This will help reduce unnecessary waste going to the landfill.
There will continue to be no limit to how much residents can set out through curbside recycling and green bins.
Collection information
How many bags, items or cans can be put out?
On garbage collection day, households with curbside collection can place their blue bins, green bins and up to three-items of garbage for collection at the curb.A garbage item includes:
- A garbage bag
- A container up to 140 litres
- A bulky item
Any garbage above the three-item limit must be placed in a yellow bag. If it cannot be recycled, composted, reused, or repaired, you can purchase a yellow bag. Keep in mind, large bulky items and furniture cannot be bagged.
Extra waste that is not placed in a yellow bag will not be picked up. A “courtesy tag” will be left by Solid Waste Staff explaining why your waste was not picked up and you will be responsible for the disposal.
How often is garbage collected?
Garbage is collected every two weeks and recyclables are picked up on alternating weeks (black bin one-week, blue bin the next). The green bins and your leaf and yard waste are collected every week.Check your Collection Calendar to view or print your collection schedule.
When and where to put your garbage
- Put garbage at the curb any time after 6:00 pm the evening prior to your collection day and no later than 7:00 am on your collection day.
- Place bags or cans on the ground as close as possible to the roadway, but not on the sidewalk, roadway or on top of snow banks.
How to package your garbage
- The three-items of garbage can be bins or cans/containers of up to 140 litres each/33lbs, bags of up to 140 litres each/33lbs, or three bulky items, such as furniture.
- All carpets should be tied and bundled. Bundles should be less than 1.2 m (4 ft.) in length, less than 60 cm (2 ft.) in diameter and less than 15 kg (33 lb.) in weight.
- Make sure material is packaged or contained securely in a plastic garbage bag or garbage can to avoid loose debris.
- Do not use shopping bags or small white garbage bags when setting your garbage at the curb.
- Do not use cardboard boxes for garbage. Cardboard boxes are a recyclable item and must be placed in the black bin.
- Sawdust, cold ashes and other material of similar nature must be bagged and can go in your green bin.
Acceptable metal or plastic garbage bag/container
- Up to maximum 140 litre capacity
- Maximum weight capacity, less than 15 kg/33lb when full
- Two handles and a watertight lid. Container must not have fixed lids
No loose garbage inside container.
Waste collection operators will not reach into garbage cans to retrieve bags as it could cause injury.
Do not place glass or sharp objects loose in plastic bags.
Example of acceptable containers
Maximum 140 litre can with wheels and removable lid
Maximum 140 litre can without wheels and removable lid
Unacceptable containers
- Cardboard boxes must not be used as a garbage container. Cardboard boxes should be recycled or used for yard waste only. However, a cardboard box can be used to dispose of broken glass. Place broken glass in a cardboard box. Close/seal/tape the box shut and clearly mark on the outside of the box "broken glass". Set cardboard box at the curb with your regular garbage.
- Oversized and overweight containers that exceed the 15kg/33lbs limit.
Examples of unacceptable containers
220 litre / 50 gallon container
240 - 360 litre / 50 - 80 gallon container
For more details on approved container sizes, visit the City's Solid Waste Management by-law.
For more details on approved container storage outside of garbage day, visit Property Standards by-law, section 12.
Reducing curbside waste
We encourage residents to reduce their waste by:- Visiting the Waste reduction and Education page for tips to reduce waste, video tutorials and more.
- Donating gently used items to local charities or community organizations.
- Sorting items in their curbside blue, black and green bin.
