Ariel Troster is the City Councillor for Somerset Ward, located in the heart of Ottawa. Ariel is focused on helping to build a city where everyone can thrive.
“I’m working to build an Ottawa that is fun, diverse, and compassionate. Where everyone can afford a place to live, where social services are adequately funded, and where we can all move easily and safely through our city, whether by walking, biking, rolling or driving.”
Citizens voices matter, and they drive the positive change that we need in our city. That’s the message I got from a very long Public Works and Infrastructure meeting this week that included delegations from more than 70 residents and business owners. The two contentious items on the agenda included infrastructure that many of us would regard as very basic: sidewalks and bus lanes.
As a result of a change in the collection contract, new garbage, recycling, and green bin collection days will take effect on March 30, 2026. Please see the information below for residents. Moving forward, all residents in Somerset Ward will have their garbage, green bin, and recycling collected on Mondays.
Everyone deserves to feel safe in our city.