By: Barbara Robertson

Barbara Robertson — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:39:57 +0000

I think it is a shame that, instead of a green box program the city of Ottawa ought to have a hazardous waste collection box once a month or even once every three months to pick up that kind of stuff.
I would far sooner see thecity save money by not picking up green box waste, but give smaller start up cost funds to local interest groups who would be interested in ( voluntarily) starting their own community composting/ vermicomposting. ( scouts guides, schools, horticultural groups, community gardens could all benefit, not to mention apartment buildings)
Why truck the green waste all over the place ? It doesn’t make sense environmentally…
but stopping hazardous wastes such as CFLS, batteries and paints from going into landfill makes more sense to me…

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:43:20 +0000

I wonder how many people actually will properly discard bulbs.

Re: “…is not very accessible to those without cars,”

I have had that problem for years and our rental area is hesitant to host a one-time hazardous household waste drop-off location for residents due to safety concerns.

Over a year ago, I had contacted someone at the City of Ottawa about the same or if a neighbour with a truck could bring in a collection of old paints, batteries, etc but he said they’d likely be turned away or not seen as residential since they were carrying so much.

It’s a shame to think that there are more people like me who can’t make it to the depots so just chuck things in the garbage instead.

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