By the Editor, Ottawa Citizen, February 12, 2015
Who could blame Ottawa residents for feeling a little down in the dumps about
the state of garbage collection and disposal in this city? First, there was the
switch to bi-weekly trash pickup, a move that still infuriates many residents
from Stittsville to Orleans (especially when the scent of two-week-old garbage
starts wafting out of the garage in the summertime). It would have been a
powerful wedge issue during the most recent election campaign had a credible
alternative bothered to run against Mayor Jim Watson. The sales job behind the
move suggested cost savings for the city and a reduction of garbage thanks to
increased green bin usage. via
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