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Brown Bin Program

Brown Bin Program. What goes in the Brown Bin?. Food waste (Fruit, vegetable, meat, baked, dairy, pasta and egg waste) Soiled paper (Pizza boxes, paper towels, kleenex, pop corn bags, take-out bags) Houseplant waste Animal waste, cat litter. Specifications. Brown Bin 46.5 L 3.7 kg

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Brown Bin Program

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  1. Brown Bin Program

  2. What goes in theBrown Bin? • Food waste (Fruit, vegetable, meat, baked, dairy, pasta and egg waste) • Soiled paper (Pizza boxes, paper towels, kleenex, pop corn bags, take-out bags) • Houseplant waste • Animal waste, cat litter

  3. Specifications • Brown Bin • 46.5 L • 3.7 kg • 5 year warranty • Kitchen Collector • Dishwasher-safe • 7.5 L • 0.5 kg • 5 year warranty

  4. Other Participating Cities • Toronto • Peel Region • Durham Region • Markham • Barrie • Hamilton • Antigonish, NS • North Shore, New Zealand

  5. Markham Model

  6. Implementation Plan • Phase 1: Pilot the project in a few hundred single family dwellings • Phase 2: Expand the program to all single family dwellings and duplexes • Phase 3: Expand the program to high rises and commercial establishments

  7. CSL Report Card • CSL Recycling Rate: 27% • Montreal Recycling Rate: 34% • Provincial Target: 60% • CSL Organic Recycling Rate: 16% • Montreal Organic Recycling Rate: 10% • Provincial Target: 60%

  8. Why CSL Should Pilot Brown Bins? • CSL is a leading city (EMS, No-Smoking, Pesticides, COPS, Bicycle Helmets, Unity Motions) • By being one of the first in Quebec, we may be eligible for Fed / Prov money • Within a few years, Quebec will force us to recycle organic waste

  9. Visit to Lachute Facility

  10. Questions and Answers

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