Ottawa Recycling Guide

Can be dropped off at your local Mr.Lube or Midas shop

The City of Ottawa requires you to bundle your carpet waste into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). The City will not remove your waste if you have more than 6 large items. If you find yourself in a pickle and need your renovation debris hauled away as soon as possible, please give Junk Ninja a call at 613-825-0707 or schedule a pick-up online!

Casette Tapes can be brought to AIM Recycling for safe recycling.

Does your CD Player still work? Value Village, Goodwill and The Hub will accept this item. If your CD Player has seen better days and does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, AIM Recycling, EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

Do your CDs still work? Value Village, Goodwill and Salvation Army will accept this item. This item can also be placed in the regular garbage for recycling.

Please drop your cell phones off at Canadian Tire, Habitat for Humanity’s Restore, Staples, or The Source.

Brown thumb? Donate your unneeded flower pots to Richmond Nursery! If they are broken, please put this item out as regular curbside garbage.

This item, if dry, can be placed in your Green Bin and if the item is wet, the City of Ottawa asks that you wrap it in old newspaper before placing in your Green Bin.

Consider dropping this material off at Adam’s Moving so they can reuse it for their customer’s who need moving supplies; or put in your Black Box for recycling.

The Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program accepts cloth donations, while H & M Clothing Stores have a system in place for repurposing or recycling your unwearable / unwanted fabrics.

There are lots of great places to donate your clothing to: Goodwill, Salvation Army, Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program, The Ottawa Mission or Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy are all great choices. If you are looking to have your clothing recycled, Value Village and H & M Clothing Stores all have a system in place for repurposing or recycling your unwearable / unwanted fabrics.

The City of Ottawa will not accept concrete as part of regular curbside pickup unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Updating the look of your living spaces? Donate your unwanted curtains and drapes to the Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program, Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, Value Village, St-Vincent De Paul, or Salvation Army; H & M Clothing Stores will reuse, repurpose or recycle your materials.

You will not have a difficult time donating your cutlery to someone in need: The Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, St-Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, The Hub, The Ottawa Mission, Helping with Furniture and the Sheperds of Good Hope will appreciate your drop-off.

Discarded digital cameras can be dropped off at AIM Recycling, Valoritec, EnviroCentre or nearest Best Buy location.

You will not have a difficult time donating your dishes to someone in need: The Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, St-Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, The Hub, Helping with Furniture and the Sheperds of Good Hope will appreciate your drop-off.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents. Click here for dates and locations of these drop-offs.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

The City of Ottawa will not accept drywall as part of regular curbside pickup unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Does your DVD Player still work? Value Village, Goodwill and The Hub will accept this item. If your CD Player has seen better days and does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, AIM Recycling, EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

Most electronics can be donated or recycled! Check out The Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, St-Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, The Hub, Helping with Furniture and the Sheperds of Good Hope to see if your specific item is something that can be dropped off. If it’s seen better days and does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, AIM Recycling, EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

This item cannot be disposed of in the regular garbage. If your monitor still works, Value Village and Salvation Army will accept it for donation. If your monitor does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, , EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

This item cannot be disposed of in the regular garbage. If your monitor still works, Value Village and Salvation Army will accept it. If your monitor does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, AIM Recycling, EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

Consider donating your floppy disks to Value Village! You can also bring them to AIM Recycling for safe recycling. Please note this item can also be disposed of in the regular garbage.

This item can be taken to RONA or Canadian Tire for safe recycling.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Freezers as regular curbside garbage. Freezers can be dropped off at your local landfill but must have the Freon removed and tagged. If your appliance is still in working order and you are just looking to have it updated with a newer model, please consider dropping it off at the Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to give it a second life! Junk Ninja also offer’s full-service appliance removal to Ottawa and the Surrounding Areas.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Furnaces as regular curbside garbage. Furnaces can be dropped off at your local landfill but must have refrigerant removed and tagged (if your model uses Freon). If your appliance is still in working order and you are just looking to have it updated with a newer model, please consider dropping it off at the Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to give it a second life! Junk Ninja also offer’s full-service appliance removal to Ottawa and the Surrounding Areas.

Most furniture can be donated or repurposed! Check out donation drop offs such as The Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, St-Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, Helping with Furniture, Matthew House Ottawa and the Shepherds of Good Hope to see if your specific item is something that can be dropped off. Large bulky items can also be left at the curb for regular garbage pick up in small quantities.

Wine, beer and spirit containers greater than 100 ml in size should be returned to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund.

Wine, beer and spirit containers greater than 100 ml in size should be returned to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Hot Tubs as part of regular curbside pickup unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Can be dropped off at your local Staples, or The Source. This item can also be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank or the Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

This item can be donated! Consider donating your iron to Value Village or the Salvation Army. Note that this item can also be placed in your regular garbage, or picked up by Junk Ninja to be donated or recycled for you.

Lamps can be donated or recycled. Working lamps can be donated to The Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, St-Vincent De Paul, Salvation Army, Helping with Furniture, Matthew House Ottawa and the Sheperds of Good Hope to see if your specific item is something that can be dropped off. Recycle your lamps at a local Landfill or place on curb as regular City pick up for recycling.

This item can be dropped off at your local Staples. Laser Cartridges can also be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank.

This item cannot be put in the regular garbage. Latex Paint can be dropped off at your local Rona or Lowes location.

The oil and gasoline must be removed from your lawn mower before it can be processed for recycling. This item can be taken to select Value Village stores for donation. Lawn Mowers also contain scrap metal that can be brought to a municipal Landfill where it can be disposed of with no tipping fee. Note that this item can also go in your regular garbage.

Select Value Village locations as well as the Salvation Army will accept used light fixtures as donations. Broken or unsalvageable light fixtures should be placed at the curb with your regular garbage pickup.

The City of Ottawa will not accept lumber as part of regular curbside pick up unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

This item contains scrap metal that can be brought to a municipal landfill where it will be disposed of with no tipping fee as long as it is separated from other loads. Note that this item can also go in your regular garbage.

Mason jars larger than 100ml can be dropped off at a Shepherds of Good Hope location, Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard, or Comptoir alimentaire Partage Vanier. Mason jars can also be placed in your Blue Box for recycling.

Mattresses can be placed on the curb for regular garbage pick up. If your mattress is too bulky and heavy for you to haul yourself, hiring a junk removal service can save you time and energy on your mattress removal. You may call our office for a free estimate at (613) 825-0707 or book your mattress removal online!

Unused medication can be dropped off at most drugstores, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Drugstore Pharmacy, and your nearest Rexall. The City of Ottawa also operates several Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Mercury is very dangerous stuff so you’ll have to give Tomlinson Industrial Waste a call to have them safely remove and recycle the substance for a fee. If you have a small amount, the City of Ottawa hosts Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Consider donating your metal bed frames to select Value Village stores, Salvation Army, Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, or the Habitat for Humanity Restore. This item can also be dismantled and put to the curb as regular garbage pickup.

Consider donating this item to Matthew House Ottawa, Heartwood House, Helping with Furniture, Ottawa Neighborhood Services or the Salvation Army. This item can also be taken to AIM Recycling for proper recycling.

If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Drop your unneeded motor oil to locations such as Oil Changers, Mr. Lube, or Canadian Tire. The City of Ottawa also operates several Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Consider donating this item to a Value Village, St. Vincent de Paul, or Goodwill location. This item can be placed in the garbage for regular curbside pickup if it is not donatable.

You can drop needles off at select pharmacies such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Drugstore Pharmacy, or Rexall. There are also needle drop boxes located around the city, for a list of these locations click here.

This item can be dropped off at your local Staples, The Source, or the Ottawa Food Bank location. Non-laser Cartridges have to be placed in your regular garbage for disposal.

The paint can must be emptied and can then be placed in your Blue Recycling Box. The paint inside is considered a household hazardous waste. Paint can be dropped off at places like RONA or Lowes. The City of Ottawa will accept your Paint Cans for disposal on their Household Hazardous Waste Depot days, you can find the schedule here.

Consider donating any pans you have to the Canadian Diabetes Association – Clothesline Program for a family in need.

This item must be brought to a municipal landfill where a tipping fee for disposal will be charged. Junk Ninja can send a team of junk removal professionals to take care of all the hauling, loading and proper disposal for you. Please call our office at (613) 825-0707 or Request a Quote online!

The City of Ottawa will accept this item during their Hazardous Waste Depot days. If you miss a depot day and need it gone, please call Tomlinson Industrial Waste and they will remove and recycle your pesticides for a fee.

This item can be dropped off at most drugstores such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Drugstore Pharmacy, and Rexall. The City of Ottawa hosts Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Photocopier Cartridges can be dropped off at stores such as Staples, or Right Stop Computer Shop Inc. Please note that Photocopier Cartridges can also be placed in your regular garbage.

Photocopiers can be recycled at AIM Recycling. They can also be placed outside with your regular curbside pickup and the city will have it recycled.

Consider donating any pillows you have to the Canadian Diabetes Association – Clothesline Program or place outside as regular curbside garbage.

If your plastic flower pots are still in good shape, consider donating them to the Richmond Nursery. This item can also be placed in your Blue Recycling Box.

The City of Ottawa will accept your pool heaters as regular curbside garbage.

You can take this item to the municipal landfill where it can be disposed of without tipping fee as long as it is separated from other loads of different materials.

Consider donating any pots you have to the Canadian Diabetes Association – Clothesline Program.

This item can be taken to select RONA locations. Note that this item can also be put in the regular garbage for recycling.

Consider donating this item to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore or Value Village! This item can also be dropped off at AIM Recycling, or dropped off at the Ottawa Food Bank. Note that this item can also be put in your regular garbage for recycling.

The City will not accept pressure treated wood as part of regular curbside pickup unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Printer Toner can be dropped off at stores such as Staples, or Right Stop Computer Shop Inc. Note that this item can be put in your regular garbage for recycling.

If your printer is still in good condition, consider donating it to a Salvation Army or Value Village location. This item can also be dropped off places such as Staples, AIM Recycling, or Right Stop Computer Shop Inc.

If your Projector is still in good shape, consider donating it to Value Village or Salvation Army. You can also drop it off at AIM Recycling. Note that this item can also be put in your regular garbage.

If your radio is still in good condition it can be donated or dropped off at Value Village, Salvation Army, or Habitat for Humanity’s Restore. Radios can also be dropped off at AIM Recycling to be properly disposed of. Note that this item can also be put outside as your regular curbside pickup for the City to recycle.

When your rags have been used to the point you cannot use them to clean anymore, consider dropping them off at an H & M clothing store for recycling. Please note that it will be difficult to have your rags recycled if they are soaked in household chemicals or flammable materials. Otherwise, they can be thrown in the regular garbage.

This is a household hazardous waste and cannot be put in the garbage! If you have a small amount of this item, it can be picked up by Tomlinson Industrial Waste for a fee. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

The City of Ottawa will not accept appliances as regular curbside garbage. Appliances can be dropped off at your local  but must have refrigerant removed (if your appliance is a freezer, fridge, water cooler…etc.) and properly tagged to certify that the Freon was removed properly. This item contains scrap metal that can be brought to a municipal landfill where it can be disposed of with no tipping fee as long as it is separated from other loads. Junk Ninja also offer’s full-service appliance removal to Ottawa and the Surrounding Areas.

This item must be brought to a municipal landfill where a tipping fee for disposal will be charged.

Does your scanner still scan? Is it compatible with more recent technology? Value Village, Goodwill and The Hub will accept this item to re-sell. If your scanner has seen better days and does not work anymore, please bring it to RDLong Computers, AIM Recycling, EnviroCentre or Best Buy for safe recycling.

This item can be donated to the Ottawa Mission if they are still working. Scissors can also be put in your regular garbage if they are broken.

Scrap metal can be taken to a municipal landfill where it can be disposed of without a tipping fee as long as it is separated from other loads.

Consider donating your security alarm systems to a Habitat Restore location or Heartwood House. This item can also be dropped off at AIM Recycling to be processed in an environmentally friendly manner. Please note that this item can also be put in your regular garbage for disposal.

Consider donating this item to Ottawa Neighborhood Services, Value Village or St.Vincent de Paul. This item can also be placed in your regular garbage for disposal if no longer usable.

You can donate your sheets to the Clothesline Program, Matthew House Ottawa, Helping with Furniture, The Ottawa Mission or Shepherds of Good Hope. If your sheets are worn, consider dropping it off at H & M clothing store for recycling.

The City of Ottawa will not accept shingles as part of regular curbside pick up unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Shoes can be donated to the Canadian Diabetes Association, The Hub, Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, The Ottawa Mission or Value Village location. This item can also be placed in your regular garbage if they are unusable.

The city does not accept construction material as part of regular curbside pick up unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Consider donating your gently used sleeping bags to the Canadian Diabetes Association – Clothesline Program to be reused.

If your small appliance is still in working order, consider donating it to Value Village, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, the Heartwood House or Helping with Furniture. If your small appliance is no longer working or on its way to appliance heaven – please drop it off to AIM Recycling for proper disposal.

Consider donating your working snow blower to Value Village. This item also contains scrap metal which can be taken to a municipal landfill and disposed of without a tipping fee as long as it is separated from other loads. Otherwise you can place this item in your regular garbage, but make sure you’ve removed the oil and gas before doing so!

This item must be brought to a municipal landfill where a tipping fee for disposal will be charged. Junk Ninja can send a team of removal experts to load up our truck with your sod and deliver it to the landfill for you. Submit a request for quote online for information on pricing for your sod removal, or call us at (613) 825-0707.

Consider donating your gently used sofas to the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, The Hub, Value Village or Helping with Furniture.

This item must be brought to a municipal landfill where a tipping fee for disposal will be charged. Junk Ninja can send a team of removal experts to load up our truck with your soil and deliver it to the landfill for you. Submit a request for quote online for information on pricing for your soil removal, or call us at (613) 825-0707.

If your speakers are still in working condition please consider donating it to Value Village, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, the Heartwood House or Helping with Furniture. If your speakers are no longer working, please drop it off to AIM Recycling for proper disposal.

Consider donating gently used sports equipment to your nearest Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, Value Village or Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program. This item can also be placed in your regular garbage if they are too worn down to be used again.

This item can be dropped off at Best Buy, AIM Recycling or RDLong Computers for recycling. Also consider donating the item to Habitat Restore, The Hub, Goodwill or Value Village location, if in working order.

If your stove is still in good condition, consider donating it to Habitat Restore. Please note that the city will not pick up household appliances. If you drop off your stove to the Ottawa Food Bank they will consider it as a donation and recycle the stove and use the proceeds to feed hungry families in Ottawa.

Consider donating your gently-loved stuffed animals to Helping with Furniture, The Hub, Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, Value Village or Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program. This item can also be put in your regular garbage if they are torn or stained.

This item must be brought to a municipal landfill where a tipping fee for disposal will be charged. You cannot leave stumps on your curbside for regular garbage pickup. If you’d like to save yourself the trouble, Junk Ninja can do all the hauling and loading as well as driving your stumps out to the nearest landfill for disposal. For a free estimate please submit a form online or call our office at (613) 825-0707.

You can donate your working switches to Habitat Restore or drop them off at RDLong Computers Limited to be recycled. Please note that this item can also be put in your regular garbage for disposal.

You may drop syringes off at select pharmacies such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Drugstore Pharmacy, as well as your local Rexall pharmacy. The City of Ottawa operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents to bring their syringes for proper disposal.

Consider donating this item to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore, Heartwood House, Salvation Army, Value Village, or drop it off at Best Buy for recycling.

If your television is still in working order, consider donating it to The Hub, Matthew House Ottawa or Heartwood House. You also have the option of dropping it off at Staples, Best Buy or AIM Recycling for recycling.

If your tiles are not damaged and there is no residue on them, please donate the to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore as they can be reused. The City will sometimes remove very small quantities from your regular curbside pickup. However, do not be completely shocked if they do not remove your tiles… we get calls from clients asking us to come haul away their tile at the end of their garbage day. Call (613) 825-0707 for more information and an estimate on your tile removal.

Consider donating old toys to the Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline Program, Helping with Furniture, The Hub or Goodwill.

Transmission fluid can be taken to several car servicing stores such as Mr. Lube, Mister Transmission or Midas location for proper disposal. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Consider dropping this item off at a local Value Village of it still works. If it’s broken you can drop it off at AIM Recycling for environmentally friendly recycling.

This item can be dropped off at some Mr. Lube locations for safe disposal. The City of Ottawa also operates several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots for Ottawa residents.

Working VCR’s can be donated to The Hub, Salvation Army or Value Village. It can also be dropped off at AIM Recycling for recycling.

Tapes can be brought to AIM Recycling for safe recycling.

Tapes can be brought to AIM Recycling for safe recycling.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Washing Machines as regular curbside garbage. Washing machines can be dropped off at your local landfill. If your appliance is still in working order and you are just looking to have it updated with a newer model, please consider dropping it off at the Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to give it a second life! Junk Ninja also offer’s full-service appliance removal to Ottawa and the Surrounding Areas!

The City of Ottawa will not accept Water Coolers as regular curbside garbage. If your water cooler is still in working order and you are just looking to have it updated with a newer model, please consider dropping it off at the Habitat for Humanity’s Restore to give it a second life! Water coolers can be dropped off at your local landfill but must have refrigerant removed and tagged. Junk Ninja also offer’s full-service appliance removal to Ottawa and the Surrounding Areas.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Water Tanks as regular curbside garbage. Water tanks can be dropped off at your local landfill.

Wine, beer and spirit containers greater than 100 ml in size should be returned to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund.

If you have new wiring, consider donating it to the Habitat for Humanity’s Restore location. Wiring can also be dropped off at RDLong Computers for recycling.

Consider donating this item to Matthew House Ottawa, Helping with Furniture, Habitat for Humanity’s Restore, The Hub, or the Salvation Army! If you want to put this item out for regular curb side pickup, you must dismantle it first or the City will not haul it.

The City of Ottawa will not accept Wooden Pallets for regular curbside pickup unless the quantity is small enough to be bundled into compact parcels (not exceeding 1.2 meters in length, 0.76 meters in width and height and not exceeding 15 kilograms in weight). If you think you have more than this amount consider having Junk Ninja haul it away or bring it yourself to a City Landfill for disposal.

Consider donating any yarn you have to the Canadian Diabetes Association – Clothesline Program.