Saturday 16 March 2024

City of Ottawa - Cleaning the Capital registration starts March 15!

 

Registration starts March 15th. Let's get cleaning!

 
Spring into action!  Register your cleanup projectfor the Cleaning the Capital 2024 Spring campaign by May 3.   Gather your friends, family, neighbours, or colleagues and get cleaning between April 15 – May 31! 

Cleanup kits, which include garbage bags and gloves, will be made available for pick-up at ten City of Ottawa facilities.

Calling all high school students!

Do you know a high school student who is looking for opportunities to complete their community involvement hours?
Cleaning the Capital is a flexible way for students to complete their volunteer hours and help keep our city looking beautiful. For more information, please review Student Volunteer Hours on ottawa.ca/clean.

Take note of these important cleanup project tips!
  • Save your registration code: You’ll need it to submit the online Cleanup Report for each project you complete by June 15, 2024. The cleanup report only takes a few minutes to complete and will help staff measure the impact of the campaign.
  • Cleanup kit: If you request a cleanup kit for your project, you will receive an email notification indicating when it is ready for pick up.  Please kindly pick up your kit as soon as possible, as storage space for these is limited.
  • Set waste out on collection day: If you can, please set out all collected waste/litter at your home on your regularly scheduled waste collection day. Visit Garbage and Recycling for more information.
    • Too much to take home?:  If you can’t take it home, or if you have collected large quantities of waste/litter, please contact the Cleaning the Capital team at cleaning@ottawa.ca on the day of your cleanup project so that we can arrange for on-site pick-up. Remember to provide your registration number, quantity of bags, detailed pickup location, and a photo of the waste/litter you have collected.  Please note: Waste/litter pick-up will occur during regular business hours (Monday to Friday). Pick-up requests submitted on the weekend will be actioned on the next business day.
  • Report needles to 3-1-1: Never touch a needle with your hands. If you find a discarded needle or other drug paraphernalia, call 3-1-1 to dispatch appropriate staff to retrieve the item(s). For more information, visit Ottawa Public Health:  Discarded Needles in our Communities. 

For more information on the Cleaning the Capital campaign, please visit 
ottawa.ca/clean. 

Thanks for keeping Ottawa clean and green! 

Spring Cleaning the Capital - Important dates for 2024:

March 15, 2024                   Registration begins 
April 15 - May 31, 2024       Cleaning the Capital Spring campaign
April 22, 2024                      Earth Day2024
May 3, 2024                        Deadline to register
June 15, 2024                     Deadline to submit online cleanup reports

Monday 11 March 2024

Kilreen Park: Engage Ottawa Survey

The City is soliciting feedback on investments in Kilreen Park (1250 Southwood Dr) including a small basketball court, gazebo, and the installation of accessible pathways. If you could please share this news with your neighbours and direct them to the Engage Ottawa page to provide feedback, it would be greatly appreciated.

EN: Kilreen Park – Small Basketball Court and Gazebo Addition | Engage Ottawa

FR: Parc Kilreen – Ajout d’un petit terrain de basketball et d’un belvédère | Participons Ottawa

Thank you in advance!

Tuesday 5 December 2023

City of Ottawa Accessibility spotlight - December 2023

 

Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration

Come celebrate the holiday season at City Hall!

Festive activities await you, including:
  • Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in their very own cabin
  • Roast marshmallows over a campfire
  • Enjoy delicious hot chocolate and BeaverTails
  • Live entertainment indoors!

Admission to this sponsored event is a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank and you can also indulge in delicious BeaverTails for only $2 with all proceeds going directly to those in need.


While all of the event spaces are fully accessible, please advise us of any other accessibility-related accommodation you may require by contacting 3-1-1
(TTY: 613-580-2401 or VRS: 613 580-2400).

Additional information is available on the event webpage at Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration.




Snow Go & Snow Go Assist 

With the arrival of ice and snow, Ottawa winters can be a challenging time for older adults and people with limited mobility. The City funds two programs, Snow Go and Snow Go Assist, which help older adults and people with disabilities with their snow removal. The City partners with nine community agencies to run these two programs.

The Snow Go program matches snow removal contractors with older adults and people with disabilities to get their snow cleared. Residents pay the workers directly for their services.

The Snow Go Assist program goes one step further and helps low-income older adults and people with disabilities with the cost of their snow removal.

T
o be eligible for the Snow Go Assist program funding, applicants must:  
  • Be an older adult of at least 60 years old or a person with a disability.
  • Have a low-income and show proof (annual income below $36,075 if single and below $44,160 for a household of two persons or more)  

Eligible residents may be reimbursed up to 50 per cent of snow removal costs to a seasonal maximum.

To apply, contact the partnering local agency in your area. For a list of these agencies, please visit ottawa.ca/snowgo, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613 580-2401) or call 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service (VRS).



Winter maintenance reporting

The cold weather is officially upon us, and snow and ice will be here for the months to come. The City has several channels available to help you report winter maintenance-related requests and accessibility concerns.  

Online
Non-urgent requests, such as those that can wait for the next business day may be reported on Ottawa.ca. Here are some quick links to some of our popular winter topics:

For more information about our winter operations, please visit Ottawa.ca.

Phone
No access to the web or need to report a concern that requires immediate attention? Please call 3-1-1 or TTY 613-580-2401.

Monday 4 December 2023

City of Ottawa Special advisory: winter weather parking ban to be lifted at 7 pm

 

The winter weather parking ban will end at 7 pm today, December 4.

Be in the know about snow

Follow us on Facebook or X (formerly Twitter) to receive updates or subscribe to our electronic email alerts. If you subscribe to e-Alerts, you will receive notification each time a winter weather parking ban is put in place, extended or lifted. There is no charge for this service, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up today at ottawa.ca.

Residents can also download the City of Ottawa app on their Android or Apple device to receive up-to-date information on winter parking bans and other City news.

For more winter parking information, please visit ottawa.ca/winterparking or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).