It was a busy few weeks, and a busy council meeting, as council members received an update on the controversial purchase of a property in the east end slotted for use as a waste management facility.
Ottawa moves ahead with $95M landfill purchase as rural councillors raise concerns
Ottawa city council is moving forward with the next steps toward purchasing a privately owned landfill site in the city’s east end — a deal reported to be worth roughly $95 million — in a move city leaders say will secure long-term waste disposal capacity.
Local residents outraged at lack of transparency, public consultation surrounding east-end landfill
The city is considering purchasing a privately-owned landfill in the east end, but it isn’t clear how this would impact the City’s long-term waste management plans.
