Ottawa-Gatineau apartment moves need a clear floor-to-truck plan. List the unit size, stairs or elevator, hallway and doorway limits, curb access, room count, and bulky furniture before the estimate is prepared.
Latest source review: September 29, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.
Bulky items
Ottawa’s curbside garbage collection is every 2 weeks with a 3-item limit; each piece of bulky furniture counts as 1 item. Additional garbage must fit in City yellow bags, but bulky furniture cannot be bagged or have a bag attached. Use the address-specific calendar when clearing the former home.[1]
Parking
Ottawa’s loading-zone rule limits parking or stopping to 15 minutes or the maximum duration stated on the authorized signs, during their indicated days and hours. Check the actual sign before choosing the unloading place; a loading zone should not be treated as an all-day moving reservation.[2]
Building rules
Canada’s moving checklist calls for elevator, stairway and parking access to be reserved or cleared at both addresses. Notify the landlord or building manager of the arrival time and confirm the actual building arrangements before assigning the crew’s unloading window.[3][4]
Lease
For most Ontario tenancies, including monthly tenancies, Form N9 requires at least 60 days’ notice and a termination date on the final day of the rental period. A fixed term generally cannot end before its last day; the form describes exceptions, so check your own tenancy.[5]
Bulky items
Ottawa’s Waste Explorer identifies daily retailer return options for batteries, light bulbs, paint and oil, so residents need not wait for a scheduled hazardous-waste event. Electronic waste is not accepted at those household hazardous-waste events; check its separate destination before packing the move.[6]
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Home size | Movers | Ground floor | 1 flight of stairs at pickup | 2 flights of stairs at pickup | 3 flights of stairs at pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | $600 | $700 | $825 | $925 |
| 1 bedroom | 4 | $775 | $975 | $1,175 | $1,375 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | $900 | $1,250 | $1,575 | $1,850 |
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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