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Waste Reduction Week: Think about it… it all has to go somewhere

October 21 to 27 is Waste Reduction Week in Ottawa and to mark the occasion staff are encouraged to participate in the many great programs and services the City offers to protect our environment and extend the life of our landfills.

This weekend, you have a few opportunities to make a difference:

Give Away weekend
One person’s trash is another one’s treasure! Set your gently used items out at the curb on October 26 and 27 for the Fall Ottawa Give Away Weekend. Please place items like clothes, furniture, sports equipment, books and more at the curb with a sign or sticker saying “FREE.” Please donate any uncollected items to a local charity.

Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Items such as paints, stains, pool chemicals and fluorescent tubes don’t belong in a landfill. Drop them off for free at the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot. Residential electronic waste will also be accepted, so bring your old cell phones or broken VCRs and they will be disposed of properly.

Date: Sunday, October 27
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 150 Tunney’s Pasture Drive
Tunney’s Pasture Parking Lot at Goldenrod Drive and Sorrel Drive.

Please do your part this weekend and every day to divert waste.
For more information about the City of Ottawa’s waste reduction programs visit ottawa.ca.