Apartment Recycling Recycling in apartments and condos follows the same rules as single-family homes. While the size and colour of the bins may differ, the same materials are accepted. Green Bin programStarting in 2011 the City of Ottawa will include high-rise, multi-unit residential properties in the Green Bin program. The program involves collecting residential organic waste (such as food scraps, yard waste or food soiled paper products) and turning it into compost. Using your green bin is an easy way to help the environment by extending the lifecycle of Ottawa landfills. You’ll also help create a valuable resource in the compost created from the organic waste collected in your green bin. For proper disposal of special waste such as paint, construction materials, appliances, tires, or old mattresses and furniture, talk to the building manager or superintendent of your building. Or refer to disposal of special items and the Take it Back! directory. What goes where?A Recycling and Disposal Guide has been delivered to all Ottawa residents living in multi-residential units. The guide is also available at all Client Service Centres in Somali, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Amharic. The guide can also be downloaded below. Multi-Unit Recycling and Disposal Guide (pdf only)
Return your empty LCBO containers for refund to The Beer StoreNEW! All wine, beer and spirit containers greater than 100 ml in size purchased in Ontario on or after February 5, 2007, should be returned to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund. This includes glass bottles, bag-in-box, Tetra Pak containers, plastic bottles (PET), and aluminum and steel containers on which deposits have been charged. Find your local return location on the Ontario Deposit Return Program Web site at bagitback.ca. Avoid Contamination of Recycling BinsWhen materials are placed in the wrong bin nothing can be recycled, so the bin is left behind or the contents must be collected as garbage. To avoid this:
Place These Items In Your Regular Garbage
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