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Food Scraps Aren't Garbage

Residents

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By using their green bins, Metro Vancouverites are making a difference

Hey! Food scraps aren’t garbage! They belong in the green bin. This applies to everyone in the region, including all homes, businesses, schools, grocery stores, and restaurants. 

Composting food scraps is an easy way to have a big impact in our region. By using their green bins, Metro Vancouverites have: 

  • ​Saved more than 400,000 tonnes of food scraps from the garbage in 2023. 
  • ​Prevented 160,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2023 – comparable to taking 50,000 cars off the road.
  • Diverted enough organic material to create 140,000 tonnes of finished compost in 2023​ – enough to cover more than twice the area of downtown Vancouver! 

Putting food s​craps in the green bin instead of the garbage is an easy way to reduce your impact on the climate. If you’re not using yours, or could use it more often, here are some tips to get started!​​​​

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