Here's how to handle waste items:. Happy anniversary! On September 18, our Green Bin program c elebrates its 15th year. Collection crews drop off green bin organics at Region of Waterloo facilities. Organics are then loaded into large trucks and shipped in bulk to the City of Guelph's Organic Waste Processing facility. At Guelph's facility, your organics are mixed with other organics, shredded and put into a series of tunnels to compost.
The conditions in the tunnels are monitored to maximize the breakdown of the organics with oxygen. After three to four weeks, the compost is removed from the tunnels and screened to separate out any plastics.
This screened compost is formed into long piles called windrows and is monitored for several weeks while it matures indoors. The high-grade finished compost is sold to local farmers who add it to their fields to grow more food. Close Alert Banner. Close Browser Compatibility Banner. Browser Compatibility Notification. It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.
Green Bin. Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email. This page contains information for all green bin users. To find out if you are eligible for this program, please go to our Collection Matters page.
If you are at a school, apartment building or townhouse complex that uses large green carts, please go to our Cart recycling page. COVID update - Please take these extra steps to help protect collection crews: Put used tissues and paper napkins in the garbage, rather than the green bin. Use liner bags either paper or certified compostable.
Securely close all liner bags. Roll down the top of paper bags, and tie shut certified compostable liner bags. Green bins that have loose and unbagged organics will not be collected. For additional information about changes to our waste programs and services during the pandemic, go to our Collection Matters page. Thank you! To report a collection concern, please use our online form. Contact Us. Report or Request By-law concern Concern with construction and road closure Concern with signs and signals Found a needle Immunization records Make a complaint Make a complaint, compliment or feedback about transit Report a waste collection issue More View All..
Approved collection container. Go to the scale and staff will provide directions. Monday to Saturday, 7 a. Go to the Household Hazardous Waste depot. Only use a 45 litre 12 gallon green bin to set out your household organics. Collection crews empty containers by physically lifting and tipping the container into their truck. They cannot empty oversized or overweight containers.
The green bin is the indicator to collection crews that you have household organics set out for recycling. How to handle extra green bin organics: A small quantity of extra green bin organics can be put in an approved liner bag see below for details on liner bags and placed on top of your green bin for collection.
Please make sure that the approved liner bag can support its contents. Pick up an extra green bin for no charge at the locations listed above. Liner bags. There are two choices for lining your green bin: Paper liner bags: Paper liner bags made specifically for the green bin are available at local grocery and hardware stores. These bags do not need certification logos.
Some have a shiny cellulose lining to give them more wet strength; these are safe to use in our program. As well, you can use any other type of paper bag as a liner, such as paper take-out bags. Certified c ompostable liner bags: These bags are made from plant-based material and are tested to ensure that they compost fully. It is the only type of plastic that is allowed in our Green Bin program and accepted by our organics processor , and are identified by specific logos.
These bags must have at least one of these logos: Tip! Note: Only broken or damaged Markham-branded green bins and kitchen containers can be exchanged at the Markham Recycling Depots.
Due to current COVID restrictions, green bin and kitchen containers are temporarily unavailable at these locations:. Markham's Green Bin Program handles food waste, food-soiled paper and personal hygiene products.
Your organic waste is collected every week at the curb and delivered to composting facilities for processing. The final compost is then used as soil nutrient by local agriculture and horticulture operations. The Region of York manages the processing of the organic material from Markham's green bins. Skip to Main content High Contrast Translate. Toggle navigation Menu. Download the Recycle Coach app here:. Residents must come in to pay for the green bin and obtain a receipt.
Once a receipt is issued, residents can pickup the green bin at Bayview Ave in Aurora or request the box is delivered curbside. Please note, until further notice, public access to the GFL building has been suspended.
Residents can request a box replacement by bringing the damaged box to Bayview Ave to receive a new one or alternatively by calling our contractor Green for Life GFL at to request a replacement bin. All replacement bins must be to the curb on the date of exchange agreed with our contractor GFL in order to receive a replacement.
New residents can request a new resident package in person at the Town Hall or by calling Please note: We do not have the Green or Blue bins on-site. It's a convenient way to collect and store your food waste and other organic material before emptying the content into your Green Bin. When storing your kitchen scraps in your Kitchen Catcher, you can place organic waste directly into it without using a liner.
Some items do require a liner. Kitty litter, pet waste, wood shavings and cold fireplace ashes all need to be contained using an acceptable liner. Most of the waste placed in the garbage stream is organic waste such as food waste and should be composted. Using your Green Bin diverts this organic material from the garbage and saves valuable landfill space.
Organic material needs oxygen to properly break down into soil and will not break down in a landfill.
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