Junk removal and cleanout guides for Ottawa.
Plain answers to the questions that come up before anyone books a truck or breaks ground. Every external fact on these pages is attributed to the public page it was read from, with the date, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Where renovation waste actually goes in Ottawa.
Ottawa does not collect drywall, wood, concrete or asphalt with regular garbage. Where renovation and construction waste goes, and why sorting costs less.
Read the guideWhat a junk removal truck will not take in Ottawa.
The items no Ottawa junk removal crew can legally put on a truck, why, and exactly where each one goes instead, from the City's own hazardous waste rules.
Read the guideMattress disposal in Ottawa.
How Ottawa curbside mattress pickup works, Trail Road fees, and where Ottawa Site Restoration removes mattresses in Ottawa, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Gloucester, and Manotick.
Read the guideOntario One Call: the locate you need before digging in Ottawa.
Who has to request a locate, how long the free service takes, what each paint colour means, why the marks never show depth, and the private lines nobody marks.
Read the guideWhat sets the cost of excavation and dirt removal in Ottawa.
Why two Ottawa digs the same size get very different quotes: access, sensitive clay, the 1.2 metre rule, spoil and what the City charges per tonne to take it.
Read the guideWhat is excavation in construction? Trenches, soil types and Ontario's rules.
Excavation is the hole left after material is removed, and excavating is the work. Trenches, Ontario's four soil types and the 1.2 metre rule, explained.
Read the guideThe Trail Road landfill: hours, fees and rules at the Ottawa dump.
Ottawa dump hours at Trail Road, per the City of Ottawa: weekdays 7 am to 6 pm and selected Saturdays. In 2026, garbage under 250 kg pays a flat $43.20.
Read the guideElectronics recycling in Ottawa: where to take it, and what it costs.
Free electronic recycling bins near me in Ottawa: year-round depots, Trail Road free drop-off, and four free autumn events. See what to do before you go.
Read the guideFurniture disposal in Ottawa: donate it, set it out, or have it hauled.
Charity furniture donation in Ottawa: see which charities accept furniture, what they take, and how to arrange pickup. Donate today.
Read the guideDoes home insurance cover mould in Ontario?
It depends on where the water came from. What Ontario home policies call an insured peril, what they call upkeep, and what to do before mould comes out.
Read the guideWhat mould removal costs in Ottawa, and what sets the price.
Compare mould removal costs in Ottawa. Room-by-room prices, factors that move quotes, and what to skip. Request a quote from photos.
Read the guideMould testing in Ottawa.
When a mould test is worth paying for, what air, swab and bulk samples tell you, what a clearance test checks, and who tests versus who removes.
Read the guideFlooded basement in Ottawa?
What to do in the first hour and the first 48, what the City of Ottawa pays after a sewer backup, what insurance covers, and when mould starts.
Read the guideAppliance disposal in Ottawa: where an old fridge, stove or washer can actually go.
Need to dispose of an old fridge, stove or washer? Learn where to drop off for free (if scrap metal) and how to get same-day or next-day removal. Get it gone.
Read the guideWhat hot tub removal costs in Ottawa, and what the price pays for.
One Ottawa company's published hot tub removal prices, two Canadian ranges, the Trail Road fee if you haul it yourself, and the wiring and water rules.
Read the guideHow to choose a commercial cleaning company in Ottawa.
Before you sign an Ottawa commercial cleaning contract: a written scope, a walkthrough price, who moves the waste, and Ontario's rules on switching.
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