12 Community Safety Initiative - 12CSI

Green bins are for food scraps and yard waste

Food scraps belong in the green cart, but packaging does not. Plastic does not compost and can break into small pieces during processing, which can contaminate the finished compost. All food scraps must be separated from packaging before composting, even if the packaging says it is biodegradable or compostable.

A simple habit can make a big difference:
Remove all plastic before putting food scraps in the green bin.
Empty and clean plastic, glass and metal containers go in the blue cart.
Plastic wraps, foam and other non-compostable packaging belong in the black cart.

Putting food scraps in the green cart and packaging in the right bin, helps keep compost clean. If you are not sure where an item goes, visit: https://www.calgary.ca/waste/what-goes-where/default.html