Waste Containers - Green Bin, Waste Container, Wheelie Bin, Bin Bag, Blue Box, Blue Bag, Ashtray, Dumpster, Roll-Off, Skip, Diaper Genie (Paperback)

Chapters: Green Bin, Waste Container, Wheelie Bin, Bin Bag, Blue Box, Blue Bag, Ashtray, Dumpster, Roll-Off, Skip, Diaper Genie, Recycling Bin, Green Box, Automatic Waste Container, Grey Box. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 53. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Green bins (a type of wheelie bin) are short rigid plastic containers used to collect compostable materials as a means to divert waste from landfills. In some localities green bins are also used to contain unsorted municipal waste. The bins are designed and manufactured by Norseman Plastics, a leading manufacturer of recycling and organic waste containers in North America. The program's purpose is to reduce the amount of waste shipped to landfills by turning organic waste into compost. The programs collect kitchen and related organic waste (typically including soiled paper products, pet waste, sawdust, and similar items) using the a waist-high green curbside container, for which the programs are named. The municipality picks up the waste on a frequent basis along with other garbage and recycling collecting, and composts it in an industrial composting facility. While it is true that home composting can also serve this purpose, the Green Bin programs are viewed as being more convenient and more inclusive of source materials. The following municipalities have implemented a Green Bin program: A Green Bin in Toronto, Ontario. Green bin programs have thus far been optional for residents excluding those in Hamilton, Ontario. Many residents willingly cooperate with the programs. In all programs, some residents perceive an increase in workload related to garbage handling, and object to the program on that basis. In Durham Region, some residents object to a requirement to use biodegradable liner bags, which adds a cost to the home-ow...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=764210