Green Bin household organics collection
Weekly Green Bin collection for household organic waste will begin on October 31, 2023.
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Green Bin kits
Delivery of the Green Bins is now underway. Check inside your green bin to find an information kit that will help you get started, including:
- A calendar that shows collection schedules
- An information sheet on the Green Bin service, including a list of what can and cannot go in the Green Bin
- An information sheet on the new requirement to use clear bags for curbside garbage collection
A smaller container that can be used in your kitchen to collect household organics.
- Samples of clear garbage bags, smaller compostable bags for your kitchen catcher bin and coupons are provided by GLAD as part of its sponsorship of the rollout kits
Residents are advised not to start putting food waste and other organic materials into the Green Bins until the week of October 23 – the week before the weekly Green Bin collection service starts on October 31.
Who will be included in green bin collection? |
This fall, the Green Bin program is being rolled out to most residential properties in the City of Peterborough, except for multi-residential buildings with more than 6 units, and condominium properties that receive private waste collection services. |
About the green bin |
The green bin is a heavy-duty, pest-proof wheeled cart with a locking mechanism on the lid. The Green bin holds 100 litres and is 98.1 cm (38 5/8 in.) tall, 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.) wide and 62.3 cm (24 1/2 in.) long. You can contact us if you haven't received a green bin by mid-October.
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What is my collection schedule? |
Green bins will be collected weekly, on the same day as your recycling. Collection calendars will be included in the new program information kits delivered to all single family residences between mid-September and mid-October. To help make sure that waste collection services can continue to be delivered on schedule as the community continues to grow and to improve worker safety by balancing collection routes, weekly waste collection days will be changing for approximately 8,200 households starting October 31, 2023. Anyone affected by the date change will receive notices delivered to their home or business. You can search our interactive map by address to confirm your collection date. |
Accepted in the green bin |
Food waste
Paper waste
Other materials
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Not accepted in the green bin |
The following items can not be processed at our organics facility and should be disposed of in the garbage or recycling:
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Compostable bags and bin liners |
Glad Canada is the official sponsor of the Green Bin rollout. Two types of liner bags are accepted:
Certified compostable bags are identified by one or both of these logos:
Please note that products that are not certified BNP or BNQ compostable, such as "oxo-degradable" products, cannot be processed by our composting facility and will not be accepted in green bin collection. |
Green Bin tips |
Tips for using your kitchen container and green bin:
Keeping your green bin clean and pest-free
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Do you have a question about the Green Bin program and changes to waste collection? Read the frequently asked questions on our our Connect Peterborough project page, or add your question for staff to follow up.
Ask a question at Connect Peterborough
Curbside collection day changes effective October 31, 2023
To help make sure that waste collection services can continue to be delivered on schedule as the community continues to grow and to improve worker safety by balancing collection routes, weekly waste collection days will be changing for approximately 8,200 households starting October 31, 2023. Anyone affected by the date change will receive notices delivered to their home or business. You can also search our interactive map by address to confirm your collection day.