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OVWRC Turns 20!

February 11, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments

It has been two decades since the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC) opened to receive Municipal waste, recycling and organic material. Since 2002, OVWRC has worked together with local Municipalities to “walk lightly on the environment” and keep over 300,000 tonnes of recyclables, food and yard waste and construction and demolition material out of ...

Winter Green Cart Tips

January 28, 2022 Uncategorized No Comments

Composting is important, even in the winter. Try these tips to prevent your organic material from freezing to your green cart. Place crumpled newspaper at the bottom of your green cart or use a paper leaf & yard waste bag to line your cart. Continue to layer paper between the material in your cart. Material ...

2022 Tipping Fees

December 15, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

Click here for the 2022 Tipping Fees. The 2022 Tipping Fees were approved at the Ottawa Valley Waste Management Board’s November 24th, 2021 meeting. The tipping fee schedule includes a slight increase from $95 to $98 for landfill, organics, construction & demolition waste, mixed yard waste/brush and contaminated soils. The non-partner rate for the same ...

Phone Lines Down

November 10, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

Update (November 12th): Phone lines are fully operational. Our phone lines are down. We remain open (including November 11th) and are reachable via info@ovwrc.com or our social media channels. There is no impact to payment services (i.e. debit).

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Remembrance Day

November 10, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

We are open regular hours on November 11th, 2021, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. We will be observing a moment of silence at 11:00 AM.

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CLOSED THANKSGIVING MONDAY

October 4, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

We are CLOSED on Monday, October 11th, Thanksgiving. Click here for our regular operating hours. A few things to remember when visiting the Centre: Ensure loads are safely secured during transport to OVWRC No smoking on OVWRC property Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for your safety Children and pets must remain in vehicles at all times ...

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September 30th

September 29, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

We are OPEN regular hours on Thursday, September 30th. There are no changes to curbside collection in Petawawa and Laurentian Valley. Compost will be available for purchase. Visit the Government of Canada’s website to learn more about the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Vegetation Management Using Sheep

September 14, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre is once again utilizing sheep to provide natural vegetation management at their location on Woito Station Road. Over 45 ewes and lambs have been provided through a partnership with local farmer and North Algona Wilberforce Councilor Janet Reiche-Schoenfeldt. The concept of using goats or sheep to assist with vegetation ...

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Fall Large Item Collection

August 31, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

Collection of large household goods will be happening soon for residents in the Town of Petawawa, City of Pembroke and Township of Laurentian Valley. Acceptable items must not be placed curbside earlier than Sunday, September 12th. Residents are reminded to respect requirements for physical distancing and not to approach collection staff. Scavenging of materials that ...

CLOSED Labour Day

August 31, 2021 Uncategorized No Comments

We are CLOSED on Monday, September 6th for Labour Day. Click here for our regular operating hours. A few things to remember when visiting the Centre: Ensure loads are safely secured during transport to OVWRC No smoking on OVWRC property Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for your safety Children and pets must remain in vehicles at ...

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