City Launches Organics Collection Program

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The pilot program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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The bins will be emptied weekly by Spa Hills Compost.

“This project is funded through the Climate Action Revolving Fund,” says the release. “This fund was developed by the City to fund projects that reduce GHG emissions generated by City operations. The project hopes to reduce up to 138 tonnes of GHGs in a year.”

What can be composted?

Food scraps – including meat, raw or cooked, and fish and chicken bones
Paper and paperboard – including: Paper bags, newspapers, magazines, flyers, wax paper wrap, paper towel
Paper boxes, milk cartons, take out cups, cereal and pizza boxes, food wrappers, egg cartons, drink trays, paper towel rolls
Bamboo ware, wooden chopsticks
Leaves and garden trimmings
Leaves, trimmings, sticks, grass clippings, flowers, bulbs, seeds, weeds

What can’t be composted?

Metal of any kind including: cans, containers, lids, aluminum foil, foil inserts
Plastic of any kind including:containers, lids, cutlery, plant pots, ketchup or plastic packets, plastic box inserts, wrapping, ties
Glass of any kind including:bottles, jars
Styrofoam
Pet waste