NEW: Ottawa’s new bag tag policy will charge $3 for extra garbage bags ottnews
City staff outlined the proposed changes to Ottawa’s curbside garbage collection on Thursday, looking at short-term changes to boost diversion and recycling at households across the city.
Ottawa currently has a limit of six garbage items every two weeks for households. Statistics show an average of 2.1 items are set out by households every two weeks, with 74 per cent of household setting out two or fewer items. Many other municipalities use a bag tag system, including Gatineau, Carleton Place and Kingston. The city of Gatineau requires tags for any bags that do not fit in a home's grey bin, up to a maximum of five extra bags per week. A sheet of five tags costs $2.50.
"Changes to waste-disposal habits are required in the short-term in order to defer the need to begin the process to site a new landfill or alternative residual waste management facility in the short term."
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