Ottawa – Starting Tuesday, April 6 City of Ottawa residents will have their green bins and leaf and yard waste collected every week. Organic food scraps, soiled paper products and other allowable waste from residential homes can now be placed at the curb for weekly collection.   Weekly green bin and leaf and yard waste collection starts April 6

Weekly green bin and leaf and yard waste collection starts in April and continues during the spring, summer and fall. In December green bins will return to collection every other week. Residents are reminded to put their green bin and recycling out with their garbage by 7 a.m. for collection on their assigned pick-up day. Lock the lid to deter animals and prevent pests from getting into the bin. Leaf and yard waste can be used to top up the green bin. It can also be placed in a separate container such as an unused garbage container with the lid off so that collection workers can see it is leaf and yard waste.

The Green Bin program is contributing to increasing the amount of residential garbage diverted away from landfill. This is a strong indication that residents are embracing the program, and together we are achieving our goals. The City expects the diversion numbers will increase when weekly collection starts next week.

 Any resident who has curb side collection and has not yet received a green bin and information package, can contact 3-1-1.

More information about what goes in your green bin and collection dates check your Collection Calendar or visit ottawa.ca/greenbin