Michael Tay
"We need to make it easier for people to keep usable materials and organic waste out of landfill.
That includes expanding recycling and Green Bin participation, particularly in apartment and multi-residential buildings, and providing more recycling options in public spaces alongside regular garbage bins.
We should also encourage reuse and repair. Repair cafés, furniture banks, donation programs, community swap groups and local organizations that repair and repurpose items can all extend the life of things that otherwise might be thrown away.
Personally, I try to donate usable furniture and household items to organizations such as furniture banks rather than throwing them away. Online community groups are another simple example of people giving something they no longer need to someone who does.
The old saying that one person's trash can be another person's treasure actually captures an important part of a circular economy. Before something goes to landfill, we should be asking whether it can be repaired, donated, reused or repurposed."
Dillon Anderson
"With the Trail Road Waste Facility rapidly filling up, reducing landfill dependence and building a true circular economy is an urgent fiscal and environmental priority for Ottawa. Relying on business-as-usual disposal forces multi-million dollar capital costs for future landfill expansions or incinerators. EnviroCentre
To aggressively cut waste and foster a circular economy, municipal action must focus on three core fronts:
Expanding Universal Diversion & Multi-Residential Access: We must aggressively roll out and enforce green bin and robust recycling access across all multi-residential buildings (apartments and condos), where diversion rates have historically lagged behind curbside homes. Making sorting convenient and mandatory ensures that organic waste—the primary driver of harmful methane emissions—is kept out of the ground. EnviroCentre
Enforcing Responsible Limits & Supporting Reuse: We must strictly support the implementation of sensible curbside limits (such as the three-item garbage limit) while scaling up diversion frameworks for bulky items, construction materials, and textiles. Partnering with local reuse directories, repair cafés, and community swap networks helps shift the cultural mindset from a linear ""take-make-dispose"" model to a localized circular economy. Engage Ottawa - City of Ottawa
Municipal Green Procurement: City Hall must lead by example. By embedding circular economy principles into municipal purchasing—banning single-use plastics in city facilities, prioritizing recycled content, and supporting local re-manufacturing markets—the City can drive regional demand for sustainable goods and drastically cut corporate waste generation at the source. Peoples Official Plan Coalition"
Nicholas Golle
"I support reducing the amount of waste Ottawa sends to landfill and making better use of materials through reuse, repair, recycling and other practical approaches.
I am not an expert on circular-economy policy, and I would want to rely on staff, subject-matter experts and evidence when evaluating specific programs.
My general approach would be to keep Ottawa moving toward its existing waste-reduction commitments, ensure those commitments are reflected in policy and budgets, and measure whether the programs we implement are actually working.
At the same time, environmental objectives have to be considered alongside economic, financial and practical realities. I would not support an environmental measure simply because it is environmentally desirable if its broader economic or social costs are disproportionate. Where those objectives conflict, Council has to weigh the trade-offs openly and make the best overall decision for the city."
Ariel Troster
"More promotion of recyling and compost in multiresidential buildings in downtown Ottawa, encourage more repair cafes and giveaway days, more public education campaigns about recycling and composting."