Diverting Waste from your Garbage Can
Use this Search Tool
Recycling and using your Green Bin can help you divert waste away from your garbage cans and deal with the changes coming to residential garbage collection.
Know what Items can be Recycled
Recycling more items will reduce the amount that you put in your garbage bag.
Your Blue and Grey Boxes are collected weekly. Using both of them as well as your Green Bin every week will help reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill.
Review a detailed list of where to dispose of items or type in an item on the right to find out where it goes.
Put all Organic Material in your Green Bin
Currently, 36 per cent of Niagara's total waste could be diverted to the Green Bin, saving a considerable amount of room in your garbage can.
Acceptable materials include food and yard waste. Print a complete list of acceptable Green Bin materials and keep it in your kitchen for quick reference.
Your Green Bin is picked up weekly.
Yard Waste Collection
Yard Waste is collected weekly with your garbage and recycling. Learn more about the Yard Waste Program.
Disposing/Recycling Other Common Items
Other services that can help you divert garbage from the landfills, include:
- Electronics Recycling
- Ontario Tire Stewardship Program (disposing on old tires)
- Large Item/Appliance Collection
- Household Hazardous Waste Depots (paint, household chemicals)