Green bins now on Rideau Canal

Posted Feb 9, 2012 By EMC News

EMC News - The Rideau Canal Skateway now has green bins available for people to dispose of their organic waste.

The bins will be located near the snack shacks and rest areas along the entire 8.8-kilometre skateway. Skaters can put food scraps, wooden popsicle sticks, napkins and paper cups into the green bins to reduce the amount of trash that goes to the landfill.

PARTNERSHIP

The initiative is a partnership between the City of Ottawa, which runs the green bin program, and the National Capital Commission, which operates the Rideau Canal Skateway.

"This initiative reflects the appreciation our community has for its natural environment and how it values our waste diversion efforts," Mayor Jim Watson said in a statement.

It's the next step in creating partnerships to expand green-bin use, said River Coun. Maria McRae, who heads the city's environment committee.

The city has worked with schools, shelters and it's own recreational facilities to ensure green bins are available throughout the city - not just in homes.