The City is exploring ways to manage the garbage that remains after residents have recycled, composted and reused as much as possible, and is looking for feedback.
While additional landfill capacity has been secured, we are also exploring waste to energy incineration, which uses controlled burning to convert waste into energy. This process reduces the amount of garbage, leaving only ash to be disposed of in a landfill.
At this time, no decision has been made to pursue waste to energy incineration. Regardless of how garbage is managed in the future, the City will continue to prioritize waste reduction, diversion, reuse, recycling and composting as outlined in the Solid Waste Master Plan.
Share your feedback
We invite you to learn more about waste to energy and landfilling. Please visit an information session and share your feedback through the online survey↗:
Thursday, November 26: In-person open house at Trail Waste Facility Landfill, 4475 Trail Road, from 7 to 9 pm
Tuesday, December 1: In-person open house at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, Ellwood Hall, 1265 Walkley Road, from 7 to 9 pm
Thursday, December 3: Virtual information session, from 7 to 9 pm. A link to join the virtual session will be published on Engage Ottawa closer to the event date.
Visit Engage Ottawa↗ to learn more and complete the survey.
Your input will help inform future planning, technical studies, public engagement and Council decisions about how the City manages garbage in the long term.