Compost

• Vancouver moving to bi-weekly green bin pickup until March

  Vancouver is moving to bi-weekly green bin pickups from Jan. 8 to March 4.

  Canada

  Jan 2
  
• Regina landfill to serve as temporary composting facility for up to a year

  Mateo Ocejo, EverGen's director of organics warned the solution is only temporary with a lack of infrastructure to support the operation.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2023
  
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• Former U of G professor’s project turns books into compost

  Karen Houle takes unwanted books and feeds them to worms to turn into compost.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2023
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• Saskatoon deliberates over green cart program after contractor defaults

  More information was given around around the curbside organics program in Saskatoon after the contractor responsible defaulted on the program.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
• Grand opening held at new Summerland organics processing facility

  The site will process all of Summerland’s yard and wood waste, agricultural organics, wastewater treatment sludge, and residential food waste.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2023
• Winnipeg report recommends city-wide composting program after successful pilot

  A three-year pilot program testing the project was such a positive experience that 66 per cent of participants said they'd be willing to kick in an extra $8 a month to keep it.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2023
• Many Regina residents excited as green compost bins begin to arrive

  Most Regina residents are excited to begin composting as many neighbourhoods have started to receive their green bins.

  Environment

  Aug 14, 2023
• Green bins given tentative start date for London, Ont.

  The new green bins would also create a new schedule for garbage and recycling pickups, with garbage only being picked up biweekly.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
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• Over 3,000 tonnes of compostable material diverted from Saskatoon dump

  The city stressed that only BPI-certified compostable bags can be used in the bins, adding that 13 per cent of green cart collections needed to be diverted to the landfill.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
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• Grand opening held at new Oliver, B.C. organic compost facility

  Local officials gathered on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new organic composting facility in Oliver.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023