Organics Green Cart Program
The Region of queens offers bi-weekly cursbide collection of organics waste as part of the Organic Green Cart Program.
Products allowed in Green Cart:
| Food Waste | Paper Products | Other |
| Baked Goods | Cereal Boxes | Popsicle Sticks |
| Bones | Brown Paper Bags | Sawdust |
| Bread / Toast | Freezer Paper | Toothpicks |
| Butter / Margarine | Pizza Boxes | Wood Chips |
| Cake | Popcorn Bags | Wood Ashes (Cold) |
| Candy | Paper Napkins | |
| Cereal | Paper Towels | |
| Cheese | Waxed Paper | |
| Cookies | ||
| Coffee filters / Grounds | ||
| Corn cobs / Husks | ||
| Dairy Products | ||
| Dough | ||
| Eggs & Eggshells | ||
| Fish & Fish Parts | ||
| Flour | ||
| Fruit | ||
| Grains | ||
| Gravy & Sauces | ||
| Herbs & Spices | ||
| Jams & Jelly | ||
| Mayonnaise | ||
| Meat & Meat Products | ||
| Nuts & Nut Shells | ||
| Oatmeal | ||
| Pasta | ||
| Peanut Butter | ||
| Pizza | ||
| Popcorn | ||
| Pumpkins | ||
| Rice | ||
| Salads & Salad Dressing | ||
| Shellfish | ||
| Sour Cream | ||
| Sugar | ||
| Syrup | ||
| Tea Bags | ||
| Vegetables | ||
| Yogurt | ||
| Walnuts & Shells |
Remember - NO PLASTIC in your Green Cart
Why not try making your own compost at home, its very easy.
Here are a few ideas to help you manage your green cart over the summer months.
- Purchase paper cart liners that fit in the large green cart. These will help absorb moisture thus reducing odors.
- Place balled up paper or boxboard in the bottom of the cart after every pickup.
- Rinse out your cart after every collection with a mild detergent.
- Tightly wrap wet food waste (meat, fish, fruit & vegetables) in newspaper.
- Alternate layers of kitchen waste with paper or boxboard, evergreen branches or leaves.
- Put your green cart out for collection every collection day, even if it is not full.
- Store the cart in a well ventilated, shady, convenient location.
- Spray vinegar around the vents and lids.
- Do not pour liquids in the cart.
- Sprinkle a small amount of powdered lime in the cart to control odors.
- Check out the section on GRASSCYCLING below for tips on managing your grass clippings outside the green cart.
What is GRASSCYCLING
Grasscycling is the process of recycling grass clippings by leaving them on your lawn. Every time grass clippings are thrown away your soil loses some of the nutrients required to make it fertile and to promote a healthy lawn. Grass clippings are a free, high-nitrogen fertilizer because once they decompose they release nutrients back into the lawn. Clippings also hold the moisture in your lawn reducing the need for watering.
Tips for Grasscycling
- Maintain a grass height of 2 to 3 inches to help insulate the lawn against heat.
- Mow only dry grass.
- Mow the lawn every 4 to 5 days during peak growth periods.
- Cut no more than an inch in height when mowing.
- Make sure the mower blade is sharp.
- Still don’t want to leave your grass clippings on the lawn? Put them in
your gardens, tree or shrub beds for added fertilizer. If you need to, place dry grass clippings in your green cart.