Are you ready to turn green? Starting in September two city garbage routes, E and F will receive their green kitchen composting bins and information packages. To find out which route you are just have a look at the top left hand corner of your garbage collection schedule.
Scheduled collection on the 10 routes involved starts after Thanksgiving. Residences on the 20 remaining City-serviced Routes, ‘A’ through ‘D’, will start participating in 2011.
The Green Bin Program will be picked up every week, while the recycling and garbage collection will alternate schedules. Here’s all the things you can put in your green bins: (please do not put your pet’s doggie doo bags in there!)
•Food leftovers, plate scrapings
•Meat, fish, poultry and bones
•Fruit and vegetable scraps
•Dairy products, butter, mayonnaise
•Egg shells
•Bread, cereal, grains
•Pasta, rice, pizza
•Baked goods, candies
•Soiled paper towels and tissues
•Soiled paper food packaging
•Food soiled cardboard
•Used paper cups and plates
•Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags
•Ice cream and milk & cream cartons
•Baking ingredients, herbs, spices
•Houseplants, cut and dried flowers
•Nuts and shells
•Compostable bags (must have certified compostable logo)
For more infomation go to www.beyondcomposting.ca
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