As of March 30, Waste Collection Day May Change for Some Households
- Ward 5 Staff
- 22 minutes ago
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Starting Monday, March 30, your waste collection day may change due to the City’s new curbside collection contract. This will affect about half of Ottawa households, but there is no change in pickup frequency or what will be collected on your assigned day.
In Ward 5, West Carleton-March, waste is generally picked up on Monday or Tuesday (see current collection map). If your collection day is currently Tuesday, it will soon be changing to Monday as well (new collection map) as of March 30, 2026.
This letter will be sent to all residents who receive curbside collection to let them know if there's been a change in their usual collection day. The online collection calendar and the waste collection app have been updated to reflect all changes. If you are signed up for weekly collection reminders, you can continue to rely on them.
What else is changing with the new curbside collection contract
Leaf and yard waste will continue to be collected weekly, but it must be set out separately from your green bin in a reusable container labelled “Leaf and Yard Waste” or in brown paper bags.
Please note that, as part of the transition to the new collection schedule, some households may experience two straight weeks of the same waste stream being collected. To accommodate this disruption, all residents may place up to six garbage items at the curb on your scheduled garbage collection day between March 30 and April 24.
If you have a question about this or any other Ward or City issue, just send an email to Clarke.Kelly@Ottawa.ca or call our office at 613-580-2475.
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