Question 1

Can an Ottawa bin go on my lawn instead of the driveway?

Accepted Answer

A bin on your lawn sits on private property, and we found no City of Ottawa page that requires a permit for a bin entirely on private land. That said, there are a few practical things worth sorting out before the drop-off date. The edge of your lawn near the street may not be private property. The City's right-of-way can include a boulevard strip between the sidewalk and the property line, and the area around a driveway access can also be City land.

Question 2

Where can a construction bin go at a Kanata condo townhouse?

Accepted Answer

On a condo lot, start with the condominium corporation or property manager. We did not check condominium rules, so whether a bin may sit on your parking pad, a visitor space or a common area is their call, and the answer to ask for is a written one. If the spot you are offered is on private property, the bin company has its own placement questions. Bin companies ask for a level spot clear of overhead wires and branches.

Question 3

Is the end of my Ottawa driveway City land for a bin?

Accepted Answer

It can be. The City's right-of-way is wider than the road: the City describes it as "the City-owned portion of land that includes the roadway, shoulder, sidewalk, vehicular and pedestrian accesses (accesses to driveways and walkways) and the boulevard beside private property." So the part of a driveway nearest the street can be City land, and where your property ends is a question for the map, not for the paving.

Question 4

Who pays if a roll-off bin cracks my interlock driveway in Kanata?

Accepted Answer

That is a contract question. We found no City of Ottawa by-law or Ontario rule that assigns responsibility when a bin cracks or chips a driveway, so who pays depends on what your agreement with the bin company says before the bin arrives. Ask the company two things, and get both answers in writing: - Does it put boards or planks under the bin where it touches the driveway? - Who pays if the driveway is damaged, and is that written into the agreement?

Question 5

Bin taking my parking space in Ottawa: which parking permit applies?

Accepted Answer

The City of Ottawa's temporary consideration parking permit is the one for this. The City issues it "when off-street parking spaces are displaced temporarily, such as during off-street construction activities or when a garbage dumpster may occupy a property's parking space." What the City's page says about it: - The applicant must be the property owner or an authorized property manager. - The approval process could take up to 8 business days, so apply well before the drop-off date.

Driveways & Placement

Can an Ottawa bin go on my lawn instead of the driveway?

Where can a construction bin go at a Kanata condo townhouse?

Is the end of my Ottawa driveway City land for a bin?

Who pays if a roll-off bin cracks my interlock driveway in Kanata?

Bin taking my parking space in Ottawa: which parking permit applies?