Can old drywall and shingles go in a rented bin in Ottawa?

No City rule keeps them out: the City of Ottawa's landfill refusal list does not name drywall or shingles. Whether a particular bin company takes them, and at what price, is that company's rule, so the answer for your bin is the one it puts in writing.

The City's own line on these materials points to the landfill rather than a ban. Its special-items page says plaster, wood, drywall, concrete, asphalt and other waste from construction or renovation "ARE NOT collected with regular garbage" and should go to the Trail Road landfill or another landfill. For anyone hauling it there themselves, the City's 2026 rate for residential garbage, including construction material from the homeowner, is $172.70 per tonne above 250 kg.

What to ask a bin company about these two materials:

• Does it accept drywall and shingles, and is there a charge for either?
• How does it bill the load, per tonne or with tonnes included, and what does each extra tonne cost?
• Is its list of refused and surcharged items in writing?

Weight matters to the bill whichever model the quote uses, so describe the load honestly when you ask for the price.

One material never goes in an ordinary bin: asbestos. If you suspect any material in an older home contains it, removal and disposal are covered at ottawaabatement.com.

Shingles from a roof replacement are a roofing job; this site covers only the bin side of it.

Ask the company whether a load of old drywall and shingles changes the price or the bin it would bring, before you confirm the booking.