Green Bins in Dogs Off-Leash Areas

To help reduce the amount of dog poop and organics ending up in the garbage or recycling, the City has installed Green Bins in all dogs off-leash areas and at select waste stations in parks.

What You Can Do

Bag and dispose of dog poop in public Green Bins.

• Bags do not have to be compostable or biodegradable.
• You can also dispose of other organic waste in the Green Bins, including food scraps and diapers.

In parks that do not have a Green Bin, dispose of dog poop and other organic waste in garbage bins or take it home and place it in your Green Bin.

Do not put organic waste in the recycling (Blue Bins). Putting non-recyclable items such as dog poop and food waste in public Blue Bins can ruin perfectly good recycling and send it to landfill.

Learn more about the rules you need to follow as a dog owner and the requirement to keep dogs on leash.

Toronto’s Green Bin Program

The City’s Green Bin program helps keep waste out of landfill by collecting and processing organics into material that can be used to create nutrient-rich compost used to feed and nourish soil.

Learn what happens to organic waste and how the City creates renewable natural gas from organics.