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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: April 22, 2024 - 10:34
Maximize your green bin’s potential this Earth Day
April 22, 2024
This Earth Day, consider taking a deep delve into the green bin program that is available for everyone.
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Since 2010, the City’s green bin program has been essential to divert organic waste from the landfill. From kitchen scraps to yard waste, you can easily help divert organic materials to proper composting facilities, helping to reduce methane emissions and produce nutrient-rich compost instead. This Earth Day, consider taking a deep delve into the green bin program that is available for everyone, regardless of what type of household they live in.
Bin buzz: some fun facts about your green bin
Do you know which of the items below can go in the green bin?
- Banana peels
- Eggs shells
- Microwave popcorn bags
- Apple core
- Soiled paper towels, napkins and tissues
- Potato peels
- Meat bones
- Sugar, flour and potato paper bags
- Have a random object you want to throw out and unsure where it goes? Our Waste Explorer app is here to help! It’s easy to use- just type in the name of the item you want to throw out, and it will list your best options for disposal. If the item counts as hazardous waste, the app will even list which retailers will take it back safely.
- If you live in a multi-residential home, be sure to check out our “Which bin to put it in” brochures. These downloadable brochures are available in eight different languages and are a great at-a-glance resource for where to dispose of common everyday items.
- Read our Green Bin Tips for practical information on using your green bin!
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