Print and laminate this poster and tape to recycling bins or to the wall above recycling bins. Check with your hauler to ensure that the items listed on this poster match the items accepted/not accepted in your specific program.
Print, laminate and tape these reminders onto lids or walls, or print them as a sticker.
A reminder of what's in and what's out for your residents' kitchen containers. Print as stickers, or laminate and post.
Post on hallway or elevator information boards, or other common areas.
Planning a lobby event or info session on food scraps recycling? Use this poster to advertise.
A letter you can adapt for your residents and post in common areas or distribute individually.
Print and fold this brochure to distribute to your residents prior to launching a new program. Check with your hauler to ensure that the information supports the program you have in your building. Chinese language version.
Residents in apartments have successfully composted food scraps using an apartment-sized worm bin. Contact City Farmer for tips, ideas, information and workshops.
Use this booklet as a step by step instruction guide as you plan a new food scraps recycling program for your building. Chinese language version.
Tips for Green Bin maintenance, to help you keep pests and odour to a minimum.
Use this guide to estimate how many Green Bins your building may require. Number of bins may need to be adjusted over time to meet your building's needs. Discuss with your collection service provider.
Concert Properties reduced their garbage by 80% by implementing a comprehensive recycling program in their buildings, including food scraps recycling.
The City of New Westminster offers food scraps recycling in apartments. Their 2013 pilot project collected 50 tonnes per month (600 tonnes over the year). In a survey, 88% of respondents were interested in a City wide multi-family food scraps collection program.
Metro Vancouver tested an on-site composter called Rocket at a townhouse complex in Coquitlam. All the compost is used on site, residents find the experience social, and over 3000 kilograms of food scraps was kept out of the landfill.
980 residential units across 6 highrise buildings in New York City. Residents take their food scraps to central locations, instead of collection on each floor. A resident-generated website builds momentum. About 90 kilograms of food scraps are collected each day (30,000 kg/ year).