All of the approved compostable bags for the Fundy Region have this symbol:

Residents can divert up to 40 per cent of their household waste by composting.

 

ALL FOOD WASTE  Bones Breads Candy Cheese Coffee grounds & filters Cooked or raw food Cooking oil, grease & fat Dairy products Eggs & shells Fruits / vegetables & peelings Gourds Gum Meat, bones & fish Noodles Nuts Pasta Peanut butter Peanuts Pizza Pumpkins Rhubarb & leaves Rice Sauces Seeds Shellfish, including shells Tea leaves & bags Yogurt	YARD WASTE Brush Cedar clippings Grass clippings (not chemically treated) Leaves Pine cones Plants Roots Sawdust & wood shavings Seeds Straw & hay Twigs & branches (2-inch diameter or less) Weeds
	OTHER MATERIAL Feathers Hair (human & pet) Ice cream boxes Kitty litter (Clay-based or from compostable materials like corn, wheat, pine shavings, etc. Must wrap in compostable bag or newspaper. See below for compostable bag info.) Paper food wrap & bags Paper plates (no Styrofoam) Paper napkins & paper towels (when soiled with food waste) Pet waste (must be in compostable bag or wrapped in newspaper) Pizza boxes (greasy or soiled) Popcorn & microwaveable bag Popsicle sticks Muffin liners Wine corks
PLEASE KEEP OUT x Ashes x Baby diapers x Cigarette butts x Chemically-sprayed grass x Clothes & rags x Disposable coffee cups & fast     food cups  x Dryer sheets & lint x Glass, metal & plastic x Medical waste	x Personal hygiene products x Rocks, bricks & gravel x Milk cartons x Paint, motor oil or gasoline x Plastic bags x Q-tips x Vacuum cleaner bags & contents x Wax

Click here to download the Compost Flyer PDF

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Compost Tips: 

• Store your Compost Cart out of direct sunlight.
• Wrap food waste in newspaper, brown paper bags, or special compostable bags.
• Add baking soda, garden lime, or yard clippings to help absorb odours.
• Greasy or soiled cardboard and paper can be composted. Clean, dry cardboard and paper belongs in the blue bins at your local Recycling Depot.
• Please no plastic bags in the Compost Cart. Special compostable bags accepted only.
• Carts hold a maximum of 50 kg or 100 lbs.

Approved Compostable Bags

All of the compostable bags approved for the Green Cart program have this symbol:

           
                

Or, residents do not have to use a bag at all. Simply follow the steps below:
• Place yard waste in the bottom of the compost cart and between layers of food scraps
• Wrap food scraps in newsprint, brown paper, or old paper sugar bags or flour bags
• Sprinkle baking soda or garden lime in your cart to reduce odours

Bio-Solo:
• Please note Bio-Solo bags for kitchen bins have been discontinued in our region.
• Bio-Solo has larger size compostable bags still available in some stores.

The other compostable bags break down due to the micro-organisms in the composting process at Crane Mountain Landfill, so they can be stored for longer periods of time.

Can I place cardboard and paper in my Compost Cart?
When paper or cardboard has food on it (like paper napkins, paper plates, paper towels, and greasy pizza boxes), place it in the Compost Cart. Also newspaper or brown paper bags can be used to wrap your food waste before putting it in the Cart.
However, clean paper and cardboard should be placed in the blue bins at your local Recycling Depot. Although paper and cardboard will decompose, too much paper and cardboard will disrupt the composting process.

Do cardboard milk cartons go in my green Compost Cart?
No, they cannot go in the compost cart, but now clean and dry milk cartons can go in the blue bins. Other cardboard containers that have a plastic lining attached to the cardboard  and hold liquids, such as coffee cups, belong in the garbage.

Does pet waste belong in the Compost Cart?
Pet waste of all types can go into the Compost Cart, including dog, cat, rabbit, and gerbil. Kitty litter can go into the Compost Cart as long as it is a natural clay-based kitty litter. Check the packaging. If it doesn ’ t say it is natural clay-based, it may include manmade plastics and would have to go into the garbage. All pet waste, for sanitary reasons, must be wrapped in newspaper or placed in a brown paper bag or approved compostable bag.

I already backyard compost. Why do I need a Compost Cart?
Please continue to backyard compost! We applaud your efforts and appreciate your commitment to the environment. You can still participate in the program. Meat, bones, fish, dairy, oil, bread, fish, weeds, pizza boxes, and diseased plants are just a few examples of items that can go in the Compost Cart, but not in your backyard compost. You may also discover that the Compost Cart is more convenient when the cool weather and snow arrives.

For more information on composting, please visit Green Cart Care.