Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
Read more →Republic Services LandComp Landfill is the big landfill out on E 13th Road that handles household trash and commercial loads for the Ottawa area. Trucks of all sizes show up here-residents and haulers both use it. The site is clearly a final-burial landfill with the scale and footprint you'd expect outside a small city.
Drive past the entrance booth and you'll see a scale for weighing vehicles; tipping fees are charged by weight so vehicles stop there both in and out. The driveway leads up to tipping areas and capped cells with heavy equipment and dirt berms visible around the site. Expect a functional, industrial feel-lots of compacted piles, big trucks, and gravel surfaces rather than neat public drop-off bays. Commercial loads are accepted, so there will often be semi trailers and roll-offs alongside pickup trucks.
Learn how to properly dispose of common items.

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