Ottawa opens temporary waste collection sites after July 1 extreme weather
Households affected by the Canada Day storm can drop off hazardous and electronic waste at four city locations through July 15.
The day's top stories, food & events — every morning at 7. Unsubscribe anytime.
Ottawa is opening temporary collection sites for residents cleaning up after the extreme weather event on July 1, which dumped as much as 167 mm of rain in some areas of the city.
Household hazardous waste from storm damage can be dropped at two locations on Saturday, July 11, Monday, July 13, Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15: Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School (55 Centrepointe Dr. parking lot) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Lakeview Public School (35 Corkstown Rd. parking lot) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Accepted items include paint and paint-related products, solvents and household cleaners, automotive fluids and antifreeze, pesticides and fertilizers, batteries (with terminals covered in clear packing tape, duct tape, or electrical tape), and fluorescent light bulbs and tubes. The city will not accept refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or other appliances containing refrigerants, large household appliances such as stoves, washers and dryers, scrap metal, or commercial or industrial waste.
Electronic waste can be dropped off free of charge at Trail Road Facility Landfill or at an electronic waste drop-off event. The next event is at Tony Graham Recreation Complex on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A household hazardous waste event is scheduled for Kanata Research Park on Saturday, July 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
