Green Bin Program... From curb to compost

This page is intended to provide an overview of how organic material set out weekly in your green bin is:

Congratulations Toronto Residents!

You have done your part and set your green bins out at curbside full of organic material to be processed into compost.

meat, fruits, shellfish, fish products
pasta, bread, cereal
dairy products, egg shells
coffee grounds, filters, tea bags
soiled paper food packaging: fast food paper packaging, ice cream boxes, muffin paper, flour and sugar bags
soiled paper towels, tissues
paper plates
household plants, including soil
diapers, sanitary products
animal waste, bedding (e.g. from bird/hamster cages)
kitty litter
pet food

There are five major steps that transform organic material collected at curbside into a finished compost product:

	1. Curbside Collection
	2. Pre-processing organic material
	3. Primary processing by anaerobic digestion
	4. Secondary processing by anaerobic compost
	5. Using compost

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