Make the Most of Your Green Bin!

• Any plastic bag can be used to line your kitchen container or green bin. Always tie the bag before placing inside your green bin.
• If your green bin is overflowing, it may not collect it:

• Please make sure the lid can fully close.
• Extra green bins can be purchased at a Markham Recycling Depot
• Place excess organic material in a clear bag; place beside your green bin
• Your green bin must weigh less than 18 kilograms

• Write your address on your green bin with a permanent marker. This will make it easier for someone to return it to you if it blows away.
• Grass clippings and yard material do not go in the green bin. Mulch the grass and leave it on the lawn.

Keep Critters Away!

• Clean your green bin regularly with vinegar or baking soda.
• Keep the container lid tightly closed and do not overfill.
• Freeze food scraps to reduce odours and pests.
• Put your green bin out by 7 AM on the morning of your collection day, not the night before.
• Never use hot sauce or any kind of burning liquid on your green bin. This can injure our collection crews, pets and wildlife.