Ottawa- It’s that time of year. Lawn mowing season has started up and some of us tend to let it go a little longer than we should. It’s very tempting to just blow it out into the street, but….that is against the law. Grass clippings in the street ultimately end up in a storm drain where they can build up and cause drainage issues and localized flooding.
City manager Richard Nienstedt says it’s a matter of keeping the environment cleaner and it can clog up the system and allow pollution into the water system,
It is also a violation of Ottawa municipal code to blow grass clippings and other yard waste into the street. Keep grass clippings in the lawn and out of the street.
