Transcript Green Bin Program Collection and Processing

What Goes In the Green Bin?
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Green Bin Program
Collection and Processing
• Green Bins are collected by the City once a week
• Collected organic material is taken to the Organics
Processing Facility
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Green Bin Program Processing
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Collection
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Pre-processing
organic material
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Anaerobic digestion
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Aerobic
composting
Finished compost
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Collection
• Organic material is dumped onto the tipping floor
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Pre-Processing Organic Material
Hydro-pulper
Contaminant removal
• Organic material is mixed with water
• This step removes plastic bags
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Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digester
Digestate
• Anaerobic digester creates conditions for anaerobic
bacteria to partially break down organic material
• Produces an organic solid material called digestate
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Aerobic Composting
• Digestate is taken to
secondary processing
facility where it is
processed by aerobic
composting
• This further breaks down
the material into compost
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Finished Compost
• Finished compost is beneficial to soil, and good
for gardens and lawns
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Blue Bin Program - Recycling
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What goes in the Blue Bin
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NEW ITEMS added to Blue Bin
• City of Toronto added new materials to the Blue Bin
Recycling Program
• New materials include most food-related containers
and packaging such as:
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Clamshell containers (e.g. berry and take out containers)
Molded bakery item trays
Disposable clear plastic plates and glasses
Egg cartons
Cold beverage cups/lids
Clear compact disc cases (empty)
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