By participating in an organic program, you can drastically increase your waste diversion rate and contribute to a greening environment.
There are two types of organic collection utilizing two different sizes of totes.
Compost Recycling Program & Organic Recycling Program
To collect post consumer food products, which include cooked meats, coffee grinds and paper towel, we use 32 gallon totes. These totes are exchanged on the pick up day with clean totes. The material collected will be sent to compost facilities in Ontario.
To collect vegetable trimmings, breads, cakes and dairy products, we use 95 gallon totes. These totes are emptied on site with the material being used as animal feed.
Compost Recycling Program
- Straight truck
- 32 gallon totes
- Totes are exchanged on the pick up day
- 64 gallon totes used for paper towel
The following material is acceptable for use in a compost collection service provided that it is free from packaging of any kind (paper towel is also acceptable in small amounts otherwise it needs to be kept separate)
- Meat
- Poultry
- Fish (cooked or raw)
- Eggs and shells
- Vegetables and trimmings
- Soup
- Pasta, bread
- Desserts
- Coffee grinds and filters
- Tea bags
- Sugar
- Bones
- Left over or spoiled food
Material goes to a licensed compost facility
Benefits
- Reduced weight in the front end or compactor container
- Reduce any odour issues
- Increase waste diversion rate
- Environmentally.....the right thing to do
Organic Recycling Program
- Rear load truck
- 95 gallon totes or 290 gallon totes
- Totes are dumped on site
Material collected encompasses the following:
- Vegetables
- Vegetable trimmings
- Fruit
- Dough
- Bread
- Bagels
- Cakes
- Pies
- Cookies
- Biscuits
- Muffins
- Milk
- Cheese (unwrapped)
- Butter (unwrapped)
- Yogurt
All of any of the above organics can be commingled into one tote
Avoid contamination by making certain all wrappings are removed from organics before inserting into totes
Positively no meat or bones (material is for rendering)
Material goes to a farm for feed to livestock
Benefits
- Reduced weight in the front end or compactor container
- Extend the life of the compactor unit. Organic juices are acidic and will wear the seals and metal of the compactor unit
- Reduce any odour issues
- Increase waste diversion rate
- Environmentally……..the right thing to do
Contact one of our experienced waste and recycling consultants to determine which program is best suitable for your company.
Services By City Environmental Services Ltd. Include: Roll Off Service | Front End Service | Rear Load Service | Organic Collection | Recycling Services | Other Services
City Environmental Services Ltd. serves clients across Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York, East York, York, Willowdale, King City, Toronto, Newmarket, Pickering, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Brampton, Mississauga, Bolton, Caledon, Nobleton, Thornhill, Maple, Woodbridge, Vaughan, Unionville, Markham, Aurora, Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Stouffville, & the surrounding areas.