A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR YOUR FOOD WASTE
Green Bin It!
By putting food waste in the Green Bin, you can reduce your garbage by up to 50%! Your efforts will help create renewable energy and fertilizer for next year’s crops, and reduce greenhouse gases that come from landfilling organic materials (food waste).
This “How-To” guide will help you get on your way to becoming a Green Superhero!
Use the Green Bin a week before collection begins!
Tips To Get You Started
Tip: Even if the Green Bin is not full, set it out weekly for collection to keep odours in and pests out.
Set-Up Matters
- Set Kitchen Catcher in a handy spot or repurpose your kitchen garbage for only food waste.
- Consider using a compostable liner to be tidy
- Position Green Bin somewhere convenient for use
For Easy Daily Use
- Before cooking, set your Kitchen Catcher on the counter
- For fats/oils/grease (FOG)
- Empty your Kitchen Catcher regularly
- Clean bins often - your Kitchen Catcher is dishwasher safe
- Keep all lids closed when not in use
It’s as easy as 1-2-3
Green Bin Your Food Waste!
- Line your Kitchen Catcher (optional)
Fill with food waste and organics. Kitchen Catcher is for inside use only; not for curbside collection - When ready, empty contents from Kitchen Catcher into Green Bin. If using a liner, tie liner before dumping into the Green Bin
- Set the Green Bin out for weekly collection using the Park-Point-Space method!
Green Bin Starter Kit
Your Green Bin Delivery includes the following:
- 120 L Green Bin
- 7 L Kichen Catcher
- Sample Compostable Bag(s)
- How-To Guide
- Coupon
Note:
- Remove Kitchen Catcher: The Kitchen Catcher (which contains the sample bag, How-To Guide, and coupon) is located inside the Green Bin. Please ensure that you open the Green Bin and remove the Kitchen Catcher immediately upon delivery.
- Address: Please write your address in the space provided on the Green Bin.
- Store Safely: Store your Green Bin in a safe location. Collection doesn't begin until November.
Missing something? Contact the EWSWA at 1-800-563-3377
Click lid to lock it. Turn lock key to open it.
Special Green Bin “Gravity Lock”
- This Gravity Lock opens the lid automatically when tipped by the collection truck
- When closing the lid, listen for the “click” to confirm that it’s properly shut and locked
- To open, turn key to the right
Green Bin Repair/Request Program
For broken Green Bins, wheels, lids, axles or locks, contact the Green Bin Customer Service support team.
* Exceptions apply
Important: The Green Bin is the property of the EWSWA and is to be used only for the Green Bin program. DO NOT USE for other collection programs such as garbage, yard waste, etc.
Your Green Bin is registered to your address. If you move, the Green Bin must remain at this address, as warranty and repair issues are tracked.
Park-Point-Space Method
- PARK the Green Bin about 30cm (1ft) from the curb
- POINT the arrows on the Green Bin lid to the street, and the wheels nearest to house
- SPACE the Green Bin at least 1 metre apart from other carts, cars or structures*
*Set-out Exceptions may include, but not limited to: roads with street parking, homes with no driveway/space, roads with alternating street parking, one-way streets, etc.
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Measuring Success
To help you become a Green Superhero, Gold Star or OOPS! stickers may be placed on your Green Bin to let you know how you’re doing. We’ll be tracking participation, as well as how successful residents are in using proper Bin set-out and only placing acceptable materials in the Green Bin. A big “thumbs up” if you receive a Gold Star - it means you’re a Green Superhero!
No registration for this program is required.
OOPS! = We noticed something wrong
Gold Star = You’re a Green Superhero
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