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Organics Collection Carts: "Green Carts"
Compostable organics are banned from disposal in landfill. In order to help residents keep compostables out of regular garbage, more than 33,000 green carts have been delivered to homes in Annapolis and Kings counties. Green carts are designed to hold compostables between collection days. The green cart should be stored outside, while the mini-bin should be used in your kitchen.
Hints on How to Use Your Green Cart
- Place your mini bin in a convenient location in your kitchen and empty it frequently - every day or every second day. It is also important to clean your mini bin frequently and wash your hands after using it.
- Place your green cart in a convenient location outside your home.
- Wrap table scraps in paper or boxboard before placing them in the cart.
- Do not use plastic bags to line your mini bin or green cart. Plastic is not compostable.
- Remove plastics from boxboard (i.e. plastic liners from cereal boxes and plastic windows from tissue boxes).
Approved Authority Cart Policies:
The organics collection system is meant to be flexible to meet the special needs of individuals. Three options to the standard cart are available:
- a resident may trade the 240 litre cart for a 140 litre cart
- a resident that does not need a cart because (s)he is already properly managing all organic materials, can opt out of the cart program
- a resident may share a cart with a neighbour
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