Solid Waste Master Plan
The City is developing a new Solid Waste Master Plan, to be completed in early 2024. The plan will guide how we manage solid waste over the next 30 years. As Ottawa grows and changes, we want to ensure our waste services evolve to meet new needs and challenges. This page will be your hub for updates and opportunities to provide feedback.
Managing solid waste is a shared responsibility, and every resident has a part to play. That’s why, we need meaningful conversations with you to help ensure the new Solid Waste Master Plan works for everyone.
If you require assistance or are experiencing technical problems with this page, please contact us at wasteplan@ottawa.ca.
The City is developing a new Solid Waste Master Plan, to be completed in early 2024. The plan will guide how we manage solid waste over the next 30 years. As Ottawa grows and changes, we want to ensure our waste services evolve to meet new needs and challenges. This page will be your hub for updates and opportunities to provide feedback.
Managing solid waste is a shared responsibility, and every resident has a part to play. That’s why, we need meaningful conversations with you to help ensure the new Solid Waste Master Plan works for everyone.
If you require assistance or are experiencing technical problems with this page, please contact us at wasteplan@ottawa.ca.
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Technical Memorandums
Share Technical Memorandums on Facebook Share Technical Memorandums on Twitter Share Technical Memorandums on Linkedin Email Technical Memorandums linkDuring Phase 1 of the Solid Waste Master Plan, a series of technical memorandums were developed to understand and document:
- the existing waste management system and practices at the City of Ottawa;
- the current legislative context in which the Waste Plan will be developed;
- emerging policies and trends in the waste management industry that need to be considered;
- what programs, services and policies progressive Canadian municipalities have in place; and
- current and emerging approaches and technologies to collect, process and dispose of municipal waste.
Due to their technical nature, only the French Executive Summaries are available. The City of Ottawa may translate these reports or parts thereof upon request. Please forward your requests to: wasteplan@ottawa.ca
Current State Summary Document
The first step in the master planning process was to document the current state of the City’s solid waste management system. The Current State Summary documents the existing baseline waste management system, programs and supporting policies, as well as corporate waste management practices.
Legislative Review
This technical memorandum includes a review of recent federal and provincial solid waste policies, programs and legislation, including an assessment of the potential impacts on the City’s future waste management system.
Emerging Policies and Trends
Emerging policies and trends in waste management are covered in this technical memorandum, including solid waste management policy and program trends at the municipal, provincial, federal and international levels. It also covers recent consumer, waste generation and packaging trends, as well as trends in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector.
Municipal Scan
To identify innovative and progressive municipal waste management programs, services and policies in Canada that could be applied to the City’s future waste management system, a comparative scan of eight different municipalities was undertaken. The findings are documented in this technical memorandum.
Technology Review
This technical memorandum documents the results of a high-level review of different proven and emerging municipal waste management technologies and approaches that could potentially be applicable to the City’s future solid waste management system.
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Current Waste Management System
Share Current Waste Management System on Facebook Share Current Waste Management System on Twitter Share Current Waste Management System on Linkedin Email Current Waste Management System linkAs the City begins developing its new Solid Waste Master Plan, it is important to provide an understanding of the current waste management system in order to identify opportunities to strengthen the services and programs provided to customers. The information in this document offers insight into waste programs and services offered by the City of Ottawa. -
The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments
Share The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments on Facebook Share The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments on Twitter Share The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments on Linkedin Email The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments linkIn order to have meaningful conversations about what the City should include in the Solid Waste Master Plan it is important to understand who has a role to play and the specific responsibilities of each level of government.
What role does the City of Ottawa play in solid waste management? What can be addressed through the Solid Waste Master Plan? What are the current federal and provincial initiatives and how can the actions of municipalities complement these plans and policies?
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Waste Management Trends and Challenges
Share Waste Management Trends and Challenges on Facebook Share Waste Management Trends and Challenges on Twitter Share Waste Management Trends and Challenges on Linkedin Email Waste Management Trends and Challenges linkThe City’s first waste plan, the Integrated Waste Management Master Plan (IWMMP), was adopted in 2003 and was designed to set waste direction in the city for a 20-year period. As the end of the planning horizon for this waste plan draws near, awareness has been increasing that the traditional approach to waste management used by many municipalities across North America will not be enough to keep communities clean and liveable in the long-term. This traditional approach included reliance on landfilling and exporting garbage and recyclables to parts of the globe willing to accept them.What is the current global thinking on waste? What are the main trends and challenges we need to consider as we discuss the next Solid Waste Master Plan?
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The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility
Share The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility on Facebook Share The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility on Twitter Share The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility on Linkedin Email The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility linkThe circular economy and extended producer responsibility (EPR) will be discussed with residents and stakeholders as the City develops its new Solid Waste Master Plan. The information in this document provides an overview of the circular economy and EPR, and how they are applied globally and in Canada. These two topics will play a major role in waste management in Ottawa. Residents and key stakeholders will be able to provide feedback on how the circular economy and EPR should be included in the City’s new Solid Waste Master Plan.
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New and emerging technologies in waste management
Share New and emerging technologies in waste management on Facebook Share New and emerging technologies in waste management on Twitter Share New and emerging technologies in waste management on Linkedin Email New and emerging technologies in waste management linkA range of new and emerging technologies potentially applicable to the City of Ottawa’s future solid waste management will be explored throughout development of the Solid Waste Master Plan. In order to have conversations about the various technologies, and their advantages and disadvantages, it is important to acquire an understanding of the range and type of available and upcoming new technologies and their potential role in managing waste.
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Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management
Share Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management on Facebook Share Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management on Twitter Share Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management on Linkedin Email Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management linkAs the City begins developing its new Solid Waste Master Plan, it is important to provide an understanding of the current waste management system in order to identify opportunities to strengthen the services and programs provided to customers. The information in this document offers insight into the challenges faced in managing and diverting waste at multi-residential properties. It is important to have an awareness of these challenges in order to recommend how the City best moves forward in addressing challenges and supporting the vision and guiding principles of the Waste Plan.
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Plastics and their Management
Share Plastics and their Management on Facebook Share Plastics and their Management on Twitter Share Plastics and their Management on Linkedin Email Plastics and their Management linkPlastics, including single-use plastics (SUPs), and their management is a topic that will be discussed throughout development of the Waste Plan. Conversations will explore why the management of plastics is a global issue and what the City can do to compliment or expand on actions taken by other jurisdictions.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Share Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Facebook Share Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Twitter Share Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Linkedin Email Greenhouse Gas Emissions linkThe information in this document offers insight into Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with the waste management industry, including various technologies and innovations developed to reduce the impact of waste management on the environment. It is important to have an awareness of how the waste management sector influences GHG and climate change in order to recommend how the City best moves forward the vision and guiding principles of the Solid Waste Master Plan. -
Waste Processing and End Market Challenges
Share Waste Processing and End Market Challenges on Facebook Share Waste Processing and End Market Challenges on Twitter Share Waste Processing and End Market Challenges on Linkedin Email Waste Processing and End Market Challenges linkThe information in this document offers insight into the challenges faced in processing and preparing divertible material to be recycled and finding end markets for the final products. It is important to have an awareness of these challenges in order to participate in discussions that will come up during Solid Waste Master Plan development that consider the life cycle of waste.
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Solid Waste Master Plan Engagement Series 3
- SWMP 50 Action Descriptions - ENGLISH.pdf (700 KB) (pdf)
- Draft SWMP Executive Summary-AODA_.pdf (8.93 MB) (pdf)
- (English) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (84.9 KB) (pdf)
- (French) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (89.4 KB) (pdf)
- (Spanish) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (87.6 KB) (pdf)
- (Arabic) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (869 KB) (pdf)
- (Anishinaabemowin) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (87.3 KB) (pdf)
- (Inuktitut) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (108 KB) (pdf)
- (Chinese) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (2.11 MB) (pdf)
- (Somali) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (88.6 KB) (pdf)
- (Farsi) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (2.04 MB) (pdf)
- (Turkish) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (89.3 KB) (pdf)
Phase 3 Report and Draft Solid Waste Master Plan
- Draft Solid Waste Master Plan (Phase 3) Report (English) (621 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Solid Waste Master Plan (Phase 3) Report (French) (689 KB) (pdf)
- Document 1: Draft Solid Waste Master Plan (English) (3.46 MB) (pdf)
- Document 1: Draft Solid Waste Master Plan (French) (3.64 MB) (pdf)
- Document 2 Draft SWMP What We Learned Report Engagement Series 2 Feedback_EN.pdf (8.21 MB) (pdf)
- Document 2 Draft SWMP What We Learned Report Engagement Series 2 Feedback_FR.pdf (8.27 MB) (pdf)
- Document 3 Draft SWMP GHG Technical Memorandum_EN.pdf (1.09 MB) (pdf)
- Document 4: Draft Solid Waste Master Plan System Action Suites_EN (900 KB) (pdf)
- Document 4: Draft Solid Waste Master Plan System Action Suites_FR.pdf (1.77 MB) (pdf)
- SWMP - What We Learned Report - Final.pdf (8.21 MB) (pdf)
- GHG Inventory Memo - Final.pdf (1.09 MB) (pdf)
Environmental Assessment Process for the Expansion of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill
- Environmental Assessment Process for the Expansion of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill_EN Report.pdf (444 KB) (pdf)
- Environmental Assessment Process for the Expansion of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill_FR Report.pdf (413 KB) (pdf)
- Document 1: Feasibility Review of Onsite Expansion Options at Trail Waste (EN) (2.48 MB) (pdf)
- Document 2: Process and Timelines for Individual Environmental Assessment Approvals (EN) (317 KB) (pdf)
Curbside Garbage Collection Options
Technical Memorandums
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Technical Memorandums
- Current State System Summary (4.27 MB) (pdf)
- Current State System Summary - Appendices (2.68 MB) (pdf)
- Legislative Review (2.19 MB) (pdf)
- Comparative Scan of Municipal Strategies, Practices and Initiatives (1.88 MB) (pdf)
- Review of Policies and Trends (2.22 MB) (pdf)
- Waste Management Technologies and Approaches (1.96 MB) (pdf)
- Long-Term Waste Management Needs (5.06 MB) (pdf)
- High Level Long List of Options (7.82 MB) (pdf)
- Evaluation Process (1.74 MB) (pdf)
Phase 1 Report
Technical Memorandums - Executive summaries
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Technical Memorandums – Executive Summaries
- Current State System Summary – Executive Summary (504 KB) (pdf)
- Legislative Review – Executive Summary (373 KB) (pdf)
- Comparative Scan of Municipal Strategies, Practices and Initiatives - Executive Summary (364 KB) (pdf)
- Review of Policies and Trends - Executive Summary (380 KB) (pdf)
- Waste Management Technologies and Approaches - Executive Summary (377 KB) (pdf)
- Technical Memorandums
Documents
- Why is the Waste Plan needed and what are the key considerations? (181 KB) (pdf)
- What will be included and how will the Waste Plan be developed? (198 KB) (pdf)
- Bioplastics and their management (207 KB) (pdf)
- Current Waste Management System (317 KB) (pdf)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (169 KB) (pdf)
- Key Challenges for Multi-Residential Waste Management (570 KB) (pdf)
- New and emerging technologies in waste management (159 KB) (pdf)
- Plastics and their Management (184 KB) (pdf)
- The Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility (176 KB) (pdf)
- The Role of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments (297 KB) (pdf)
- Waste Management Trends and Challenges (238 KB) (pdf)
- Waste Processing and End Market Challenges (201 KB) (pdf)
- Glossary.pdf (163 KB) (pdf)
- Arabic (772 KB) (pdf)
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ES2 Documents
- French (674 KB) (pdf)
- Somali (656 KB) (pdf)
- Spanish (653 KB) (pdf)
- Chinese (712 KB) (pdf)
- Nepali (766 KB) (pdf)
- Farsi (788 KB) (pdf)
- Anishinaabemowin (671 KB) (pdf)
- Inuktitut (725 KB) (pdf)
- English (731 KB) (pdf)
- Survey_InformationSheet_EN.pdf (129 KB) (pdf)
- 2021 03 21_SWMPEngagement_InformationSession_ENFR.pdf (640 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-03-24_TakingtheLead_ENFR.pdf (535 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-03-28_BeyondCurbsideCollection_ENFR.pdf (548 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-04-07_Out in the public_ENFR (676 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-04-11_Reducing GHG Emissions_ENFR.pdf (782 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-04-13_Waste Plan Information Session_ENFR.pdf (643 KB) (pdf)
- 2022 05 03_MultiResidentialProperites_Presentaton.pdf (728 KB) (pdf)
- 2022-05-05_Residual Waste_ENFR.pdf (861 KB) (pdf)
- Solid Waste Master Plan Short-listed Options.pdf (317 KB) (pdf)