Set your green bin out in accordance to the City's organics program requirements. Fines may be issued for non compliance.
Collection day: Green bins are collected ONCE A
WEEK on your scheduled collection day.
Refer to the collection
schedule to determine your collection day.
Collection time:
Place your green bin at the curbside no earlier than
6:00 p.m. the night before collection and no later than 7:00 a.m.
the day of collection. The time of collection in your area may
change at any time without notice.
Placement of materials:
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For easy identificaiton for the contractor, please have clear separation for each waste stream (i.e: leaf and yard, recycling etc.)
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Ensure all materials placed out for collection are in accordance with the City's set out requirements.
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Please place your collectible materials at the curbside for collection. Do not place collectible materials on the road, as it may pose a hazard to vehicular traffic.
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Keep waste materials separate from your neighbours.
Winter placement of materials: SNOWBANKS:
Please ensure your blue boxes, green bins and garbage items are at the curb (i.e. on or beside your driveway) on your designated collection day. Do not place your materials on top of or behind snowbanks as it can be difficult for collection crews to access, and may cause materials to spill onto the roadway. Material placed on snowbanks can be refused collection.
SET BACK FROM ROAD: During heavy snowfalls, garbage, blue boxes, and green bin materials must be set back from the curb approximately 0.9 metres (3 ft.) and placed on the right side of the driveway (the side that is on the right when facing the house). This set out requirement helps prevent waste materials from being knocked over or buried by snow ploughing operations.
Container
type:
Acceptable
Containers:
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Household organic waste must be set our
for collection INSIDE the green bin container provided
by the City or obtained at designated retail outlets.
Green bins obtained at retail outlets must be identical
to the green bins offered by the City.
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Should a household need
to dispose of a large quantity of diapers, residents
may place them in a large clear plastic bag solely dedicated
for diapers. Place this bag beside or on top of your
green bin for collection.
Unacceptable Containers:
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Regular garbage containers/bags
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Cardboard boxes or other like containers
The green bin
– It’s easy
Option 1 - Line the kitchen container with a compostable bag. Fill the lined kitchen container with organics. When full, tie the organic filled bag and transfer it into the unlined green bin. Place the securely latched green bin at the curb on your collection day.
Option 2 - Line the green bin with a large compostable bag. Fill the unlined kitchen container with organics. Transfer loose organic materials from the kitchen container into the lined green bin. Tie the green bin liner closed. Place the securely latched green bin at the curb on your collection day.
If a household generates excessive diapers each week, additional diapers can be placed in a COMPOSTABLE BAG (the size of a regular garbage bag) and placed on top of the green bin for collection.
Permitted weight:
The total weight of any one full container shall not exceed 20.5 kgs. (45 lbs.).
Acceptable materials:
Refer to 'What's Accepted' for a complete list of acceptable green bin material.
