Question 1

Can chimney brick and stone from a Glebe teardown share one bin?

Accepted Answer

Chimney brick and stone can go in the same bin, but the combined weight is the deciding factor, not the volume. Heavy masonry can fill a bin's weight limit long before it fills the bin's cubic capacity, so ask each company what weight the quoted bin may hold and whether the load is billed by weight or by the bin. For a chimney teardown, companies that handle heavy material point to a small or dedicated bin, or a partly filled larger one billed by weight.

Question 2

What happens if my Ottawa bin is overweight?

Accepted Answer

When a bin is overloaded, the bin company sets the consequences, not the City or a provincial regulation. Published Ottawa bin company prices show two models: a bin fee plus disposal charged at about $150 to $160 per tonne (published Ottawa bin company prices, October 2026), or an all-in price with one to two tonnes included and extra weight billed beyond that.

Question 3

Why does concrete need a smaller bin than drywall in Ottawa?

Accepted Answer

Because a bin of concrete reaches the company's weight terms long before it is full, while light debris such as drywall fills by volume. Ottawa bin companies handle that difference the same way on their own pages: heavy material such as soil, concrete and brick usually needs a small or dedicated bin, or a partly filled one, billed by weight. Some companies go further.

Question 4

What bin do I need for soil from a backyard dig in Riverside South?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa bin companies' guidance for soil is about weight, not volume: heavy material such as soil, concrete and brick usually needs a small or dedicated bin, or a partly filled one, billed by weight. Some companies keep a separate bin for clean fill. So the size question comes after the weight question. Weight limits differ by company, and we do not print one per size, so ask each company: - Which bin does it use for soil, and how much may that bin hold by weight?

Question 5

Can clean fill and garbage share one bin in Ottawa?

Accepted Answer

That is a company rule, not a City one, and Ottawa bin companies do not all answer it the same way. Some keep a separate bin for clean fill, and heavy material such as soil, concrete and brick usually needs a small or dedicated bin, or a partly filled one, billed by weight. Before you load anything, ask the company three things: - Can clean fill and renovation garbage go in the same bin, or does fill need its own bin? - Is the bin billed by weight, and at what rate per tonne?

Soil, Concrete & Heavy Loads

Can chimney brick and stone from a Glebe teardown share one bin?

What happens if my Ottawa bin is overweight?

Why does concrete need a smaller bin than drywall in Ottawa?

What bin do I need for soil from a backyard dig in Riverside South?

Can clean fill and garbage share one bin in Ottawa?