Tag: waste management
Waste Management keeps environmental groundwater monitoring away from the public eye
Harold Moore is the proverbial watchdog for the Carp Road landfill and he brings to the community’s attention that Waste Management has “gone dark on their environmental monitoring for the past 4 years”..
Work on new Carp Road Landfill has begun
During the municipal election campaign there has been little discussion of this major development on the outskirts of Stittsville and how it might impact quality of life for the surrounding communities.
Household hazardous waste events for 2022
The City of Ottawa will be hosting several events this year for residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste.
Why a full environmental assessment review for the Carp Road landfill is needed
Harold Moore has been a formidable voice in the fight against the landfill expansion and his voice continues to raise concerns.
UPDATED: Ottawa’s host municipality agreement with Waste Management up for discussion at FEDCO
Should this be approved, WM would be permitted to accept a larger list and wider range of waste materials at the landfill…
Beware the sleeping giant
There are indications that the sleeping giant on Carp Road at the Waste Management of Canada landfill
site north of the 417, may soon stir.
City council sending Waste Management contract to the black bin
Since early Spring 2019 Stittsville residents have been complaining loud and clear about the lack of garbage service being provided by Waste Management (WM) to our community. These complaints, or lack…
Come up with a deal we all can live with – the Carp Road landfill
Editor’s Note: It may seem that all issues with the Carp Road landfill have been quiet, but West Carleton resident Harold Moore tells us that … ‘we will see work…
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…
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,…
NOTEBOOK: Carleton Liberals, Carp Landfill, new businesses on Main
A bit of a grab bag of updates today… CARLETON LIBERALS SET NOMINATION DATE The riding association for the provincial Liberals in Carleton have set a date for their nomination…
NOTEBOOK: Jack Ketch update, Carp Rd landfill contaminated soil
THE JACK KETCH RESTAURANT PLANS AUGUST OPENING John Curry wrote a great overview of some of the historical buildings on Stittsville Main Street recently in the Stittsville News. The piece starts…
LINKED: Waste Management scraps plan to accept Quebec garbage
CBC reports today that Waste Management is backing away from its plans to accept Quebec waste at the Carp Road landfill facility: A proposal to allow construction waste from Quebec to…
UPDATE: Waste Management “taking steps to review” Quebec garbage application
The City of Ottawa’s communications department sent this memo from City solicitor Rick O’Connor to media outlets today. Today was the deadline to request an appeal to the Ministry of Environment’s decision…
UPDATE: City will appeal MOE decision on Carp landfill service area
City of Ottawa solicitor Rick O’Connor recommended that city staff appeal a Ministry of Environment decision to allow the Carp landfill to accept waste from Western Quebec. The memo was circulated to…