Get to know your green bin

The Green Bin program will help the City to extend the life of its landfills by diverting up to 45 per cent of residential waste. For the program to succeed, residents need to participate by separating organic waste and setting it out at the curb for collection.

The City has tried to make participation easy, by providing residents with some great tools, including the bins it selected for the program. Get to know the Green Bin program!

The Green Bin Ottawa Kitchen Container

If you’ve received your green bin, look inside – that’s where you’ll find the Sure-Close kitchen container. Designed and manufactured right here in Ottawa for the City of Ottawa Green Bin program, this new product is getting a lot of attention from municipalities across North America. Learn more about its features here.

The City of Ottawa Green Bin

The City of Ottawa chose one of the newest green bin designs from industry leader Norseman for its organic recycling program. With the extreme Ottawa weather, the City’s Solid Waste Operations team needed a bin that was rugged, easy to manoeuvre and pest-resistant. Learn more about its features here.

The Processing Facility

Want to know what happens to your apple cores and other organics once your green bin waste is collected? Ottawa’s organic waste will be shipped to a new local facility and turned into compost suitable for agricultural use. Here’s how it works in five steps.

What Goes In

You’ll be surprised at everything that you can put in your new green bin—from kitchen scraps to dryer lint. Download the list of acceptable items (.pdf - 46.72 KB) for easy reference.