Brown Bin Program

What goes in the Brown 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

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

Other Participating Cities  Toronto  Peel Region  Durham Region  Markham  Barrie  Hamilton  Antigonish, NS  North Shore, New Zealand

Markham Model

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

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%

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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