Everyday we produce a pile of fruit and vegetable peelings, cores, egg shells and tea bags that should not end up in the trash. Composting of our food waste makes ecological sense.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Make local, in season, organic food choices and purchase items with minimal packaging - or grow your own. Many peels that we discard such as potato, orange, lemon and apple peels are edible, full of vitamins, and add extra flavour to dishes. Better meal planning results in fewer wasted ingredients and will save money and time.
Reuse
Donate food items that you are not going to use to local food banks.
Recycle
By composting organic food waste, you entice beneficial insects and birds and can cut down on pesticide and inorganic fertilizer use.
Facilities
ICC Group
981 Maughan Road
Nanaimo
250-722-4614
OrganiCo Waste Recovery Solutions Ltd.
Victoria
250-516-1329
reCyclists
Victoria
250-386-2111
reFUSE (Commercial and Residential)
2111 Government Street
Victoria
250-381-6007
The Environmental Story
Non-organic foods may be treated with pesticides that can harm soils and contaminate waterways, not to mention the long term effects this can have on your health. In the Capital Region we are lucky to be so close to rich agricultural areas such as the Saanich Peninsula and the Cowichan Valley. Many of these farmers practice organic farming and the best of this produce is available to us in local stores, farmer's markets and on the table in local restaurants. Using local options supports community farmers, keeps agricultural areas active, and cuts down on the use of fossil fuels in the storage and transport of food across long distances.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Click here for more details
Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.
We can answer your questions on the Hartland landfill, composting, household hazardous waste, recycling and more!
t: 250.360.3030
toll-free: 1.800.663.4425 #3030
Composting Questions?
Visit the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre!