Brown Bin Program

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Brown Bin Program
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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

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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

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Other Participating Cities

• Toronto
• Peel Region
• Durham Region
• Markham
• Barrie
• Hamilton
• Antigonish, NS
• North Shore, New Zealand

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Markham Model
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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

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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

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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

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Visit to Lachute Facility
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Questions and Answers