A pile of trash in the Old Innes Road area of ​​Ottawa’s east end has been removed and new blockages put in place, less than 24 hours after illegal dumping was first reported .

The grounds were littered with broken furniture, food waste, and industrial materials like asphalt, among other things.

Public Works crews worked through the night to remove the trash, hauling away 35 truckloads of trash.

The large pile of discarded items along Old Innes Road includes black bin bags filled with food waste, tires, broken furniture, oil containers and industrial materials such as asphalt. Ottawa, Ontario. November 7, 2024. (Tyler Fleming / CTV News).

Friday morning, it continued, breaking down the solidified asphalt that had been lying on the side of the road for nearly a year and a half, to make way for a new section of barriers.

The concrete blocks are designed to ensure that no illegal dumping will occur again at this location, as city officials continue to remind residents of existing fines. They include:

• $205 for waste placed in a park bin
• Minimum $500 for a spill in a park
• $300 for dumping on private property
• Minimum $500 for trash

The cleanup comes as the city introduces a new three-item limit on curbside trash. The barriers at the Old Innes Road location are one of the first measures to ensure waste is not disposed of illegally.

More details to come.