20-30% of household waste is organic material that can be composted. The Region of Queens offers a bi-weekly curbside collection of organic waste as part of the Organic Green Cart Program. For a collection schedule, click here. This program helps reduce the load on our landfill and is therefore better for our environment. If you are interested in composting at home, check out this information sheet on home composting.

Quite a lot of material can go into your green cart, including:

Meat, fish & bones	Coffee filters	Popsicle sticks
Egg shells & dairy products	Brown paper bags	Non-metallic wrapping paper
Tea bags & coffee grounds	Pizza boxes	Leaves, brush, sawdust
All fruit, vegetables & nuts	Popcorn bags	Wood shavings & cold ashes
Cooking oil & fat	Paper towels	Plants, weeds & grass clippings