Solid Waste Master Plan
The City has developed a new Solid Waste Master Plan, that was approved by Council in June 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 has developed a new Solid Waste Master Plan, that was approved by Council in June 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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Program Manager, Long Term Planning, Solid Waste Services, Public Works Department
City of Ottawa
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Project Manager, Environmental Program, Solid Waste Services, Public Works Department
City of Ottawa
Solid Waste Master Plan
- Solid Waste Master Plan.pdf (3.67 MB) (pdf)
- Solid Waste Master Plan French.pdf (4.17 MB) (pdf)
- SWMP Executive Summary.pdf (8.88 MB) (pdf)
- SWMP Executive Summary French.pdf (9.02 MB) (pdf)
- SWMP Legislative Report.pdf (891 KB) (pdf)
- SWMP Legislative Report French.pdf (663 KB) (pdf)
- SWMP Long Range Financial Plan Legislative Report.pdf (375 KB) (pdf)
- SWMP Action Descriptions.pdf (827 KB) (pdf)
- SWMP Action Descriptions French.pdf (870 KB) (pdf)
- ES3 What We Learned Report.pdf (992 KB) (pdf)
- ES3 What We Learned Report French.pdf (1.08 MB) (pdf)
- Summary of SWMP Financial Analyses.pdf (403 KB) (pdf)
- Summary of SWMP Financial Analyses French.pdf (750 KB) (pdf)
- Summary of SWMP GHG analyses.pdf (526 KB) (pdf)
- Summary of SWMP GHG Analyses French.pdf (497 KB) (pdf)
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 SWMP FAQs.pdf (649 KB) (pdf)
- SWMP FAQs-French.pdf (646 KB) (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)
- (Turkish) Two-pager_Solid Waste Master Plan FINAL-ua.pdf (89.3 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)
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)
Conversation Kit
Curbside sorting
- Which-bin_Curbside_EN_PRINT FINAL.pdf (10.6 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_FR_PRINT FINAL.pdf (11.3 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Spanish_PRINT FINAL.pdf (10.6 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Arabic_PRINT FINAL.pdf (9.41 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Chinese_PRINT FINAL.pdf (9.44 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Inuktitut_PRINT FINAL.pdf (9.11 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Nepali_PRINT FINAL.pdf (10.4 MB) (pdf)
- Which-bin_Curbside_Somali_PRINT FINAL.pdf (10.6 MB) (pdf)