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Norfolk County says residents diverted seven metric tonnes of organic waste from landfill on the first day of the municipality’s new waste collection program.
The amount, collected Monday, is roughly equivalent to the weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex.
The new curbside system officially launched September 28, introducing automated collection along with new grey garbage and green organics carts.
Organics and recycling are now collected weekly, while garbage is collected every other week.
The County says the seven tonnes of material collected on the first day included food scraps and other accepted organic waste that can be diverted from landfill.
Residents can place items such as fruits and vegetables, bread, pasta, rice, meat and bones, fish and seafood, dairy products, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea bags and leftovers in the green cart.
Food-soiled paper products, including napkins, paper towels, muffin liners and paper plates, can also be placed in the organics cart, along with certain materials such as sawdust, wood chips, hair and pet fur.
