Category: Garbage & Recycling
Stittsville garbage issues are piling up
Garbage is always an issue during the hot summer months, but this year there seems to be a plethora of complaints about the irregular service being received. A recent June…
Tomato seeds from the International Space Station now growing in Stittsville
(Astronaut Chris Hadfield with the tomato seeds in space. Photo: NASA) The ‘Tomatosphere’ is an experiment run by the University of Guelph and the Canadian International Space Agency. Sometimes the tomato…
Local skater turns entrepreneur with ‘eco-friendly’ start-up
Local skater of Disney on Ice fame, Alex Gunther, has entered into a new venture. With three partners, Personal Product Guys (PPG) was initiated from their personal concerns for our…
Green bin plastic or paper bag disposal coming soon
On July 2nd, residents will now be able to use plastic bags as an option for disposing of organics in your green bin. Organics would include food scraps, paper towel,…
Volunteers urgently required for removal of debris and sandbags
The weather is predicted to be great this weekend ! Why not volunteer a few hours and help out flood victims with the removal of their sandbags and debris. Beginning…
Stittsville fire services, paramedics and police kept busy over past two days
Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call reporting smoke visible at a commercial garage located at 5 Sweetnam Drive (Crypt Auto Care) on May 28 around 8:30 p.m. Upon arrival,…
Stittsville Lions Club e-waste collection a success
Residents of Stittsville have a lot of e-waste and were able to downsize their homes of unused electronics on April 27 thanks to the Stittsville & District Lions Club. Cars,…
Stittsville Lions Club holding electronic waste collection day
Do you have electronic waste waiting for a new home and cluttering up your basement? On April 27 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, you can drop off your unwanted…
GLAD Cleaning the Capital opens registration
After the winter snow, frigid temperatures and ice, you can now turn your attention to the City of Ottawa’s 2019 GLAD Cleaning the Capital campaign, taking place from April 15…
Remember this contest – A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
Back in December, Stittsville Central asked everyone to vote for A. Lorne Cassidy in the TerraCycle, partnered with Staples, “Box that Rocks” contest. The school had submitted their environmental project…
Vote for the environment – vote for A. Lorne Cassidy Public School
Some members of the ALC WE Team (Photo: Jenny Flowers) Staples Canada, in collaboration with TerraCycle, held a contest for schools from across Canada entitled, “Staples Box that Rocks’. The…
Stittsville dog park clean-up at Shea Woods on April 21
Responsible Dog Owners of Canada (RDOC) will join forces with Kathleen Edwards of Quitters Coffee Shop to host the Spring Dog Park Cleanup on Saturday April 21 from 9:00am-10:00am. RDOC…
Committee approves enhanced Green Bin program
Dog waste could be allowed in green bins starting in mid-2019, following a report approved by the Environment and Climate Protection Committee. Residents could also put their organic waste in…
NOTEBOOK: Plastic bags and dog poop could be ok for green bin by next year
I hate writing about dog waste but I know it is a big issue for Stittsville residents. Under the current rules, dog owners are supposed to bring their doggie bags…
CBC: Barrhaven residents raise stink over dump’s growing aroma
Here’s a report from CBC Ottawa’s Laura Osman about odour issues from the Trail Road Landfill affecting Barrhaven residents in Half Moon Bay: Some Barrhaven residents are raising a stink…