Green Bin

• Baked goods (cakes, pies, muffins, cookies snack foods, etc.)
• Breads, buns, pitas, etc.
• Coffee grounds and filters, tea bags and leaves
• Corn cobs and husks
• Dairy products
• Eggs and eggshells
• Food liquids including oils and grease (500 ml or less)
• Frozen foods (all packaging removed)
• Fruits and seeds
• Meat, poultry and fish (including bones)
• Nuts
• Pasta, flour and grains
• Pet food (wet and dry) and bird seed
• Pumpkins (in pieces)
• Salads and dressings
• Sauces and gravies
• Solid fats/grease (lard, butter and bacon fat)
• Syrups, jams, jellies and food spreads such as peanut butter
• Vegetables and peelings

Any paper fibre products that have been soiled by food can be placed in the green bin, including: 

• Paper bags (popcorn, sugar, potato and flour)
• Paper muffin cups
• Paper plates
• Paper takeout containers
• Paper towels, napkins and tissues
• Parchment paper
• Pizza boxes (broken down)
• Soiled paper egg cartons

• Bamboo cutlery
• Cut flowers (all containers and decorations removed)
• House plants (with soil, containers and decorations removed), stem less than 1” (2.5cm) in diameter
• Shredded paper

We suggest wrapping meat scraps and bones in paper towel or old newspaper before putting them into your kitchen pail. Consider freezing meat and fish waste until collection day, especially during warm weather. You can also sprinkle a small amount of baking soda in your kitchen container and green bin.

During warm weather, store your green bin in your garage or another shaded spot. Set your green bin out on your collection day every week, even if it is not full.

To prevent insects and maggots:

• Clean and rinse your kitchen container/green bin with mild detergent or vinegar and water
• Sprinkle cinnamon in the bottom of your kitchen catcher to help keep fruit flies away
• Maggots are the larva of the housefly. They are attracted to cooked and raw meat and will lay eggs on these items. To avoid maggots, clean your green bin regularly and use compostable or paper bags as it prevents houseflies from getting into contact with your food.
• Make sure the lid is properly closed and the latch is in place.

Check to see what box was checked to find out why you received a tag. Residents can contact the City at 519-759-4150 for clarification.

Use the Recycle Coach waste app to look up how to properly dispose of certain items.

Please provide the City with your address and landlord information by contacting Customer Service at 519-759-4150. There is also the opportunity to participate in the Green Bin program by taking materials to the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road for disposal.

Residents can pick up a Green Bin at the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road.

Green Bin collection will take place with weekly scheduled collection in your area.

If your green bin doesn’t get picked up, residents are reminded that the City’s Collection Contractor has until 5 p.m. to complete collection activities on collection days. Please note that the City will only accept reports of missed collection the morning after a resident’s scheduled collection day. 
Report a Garbage, Recycling, Organics or Yard Waste Collection Issue

• Kitchen Collector: 7 litre – store in kitchen
• Small Green Bin: 45 litre – single family homes
• Large Green Bin: 120 litre – multi residential

Green bins cannot weigh more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds).

Residents can pick up an extra Green Bin so bin won’t be overweight.

Please bring your damaged Green Bin to the Mohawk Street Landfill. Replacement Green Bins can be picked up at the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road.

Yes. Green bins cannot weigh more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds). If you require more than one green bin, you can pick up another one at the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road. 

If you are a new resident or are new starting the green bin program and require a kitchen container, you can pick one at the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road. 

Please bring your damaged kitchen container to the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road for a replacement.

Write your address on your green bin in permanent marker on the back white strip. It will be easier to find if it blows away. 

• In the winter, place your green bin on cleared parts of your driveway. Do not put them on top of snowbanks or icy patches. 
• To prevent the content of your Green Bin from freezing:
  • Line your green bin with soiled pizza boxes or egg cartons to prevent organic waste from freezing to the sides of the Green Bin.  
  • Place crumbled newspaper at the bottom of your green cart or use a paper and yard waste bag to line your bin. 
  • Continue to layer paper between the materials in your green bin. 
  • Material can also be wrapped in newspaper, paper bags or other compostable boxes (i.e. cereal box, frozen food box etc.) 
  • Keep material loose to ensure your Green Bin waste shakes out. You can keep contents loose by layering wet and dry waste. 
  • If possible keep your Green Bin in a shed, garage, or in a sheltered spot against an exterior wall of your home. 

• In extreme cold, your green bin may not lock properly. If you are having trouble locking your green bin, try standing behind the bin, place your hands flat on the lid and press down firmly before locking the red latch with your fingers.