Cleaner parks, easier sorting

More blue, green and garbage bins are being added to City parks in 2026.

Recycling and composting at the park is getting easier. The City is adding three-stream waste bins to 48 parks across Ottawa this year. Most of the new bins are already in place, and the rest will be installed by the end of July.

The new waste stations include colour-coded recycling, organics and garbage bins, along with clear signs that make it easy to sort your waste, just like at home. 

More parks will get three-stream bins over the next few years, with about 350 existing parks scheduled to receive them between 2026 and 2029 as part of the Parks Waste Diversion Strategy. New parks that meet the criteria will have three-stream waste bins from the start.

When waste is sorted and thrown away properly, parks stay cleaner, attract fewer pests and are more enjoyable for everyone. Please use the bins for waste from your visit. Your picnic scraps belong in the bins, not as a snack for local wildlife. Household waste should be disposed of at home.

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