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Kitchen Green Waste Collection Program
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As of November 2, 2009, Port Coquitlam residents who receive waste collection services from the City can put all leftover food scraps and food-soiled papers into their green waste carts. That means residents can put meats, dairy, bones, soiled pizza boxes and other items into their green waste carts, in addition to yard waste and vegetable and fruit scraps.

Click on image below to download a PDF of a handy waste-sorting chart and tips for your green waste cart
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Curbside kitchen waste collection plays an important role in the City’s waste-reduction efforts, which include the introduction of biweekly garbage pickup on January 2, 2010.

The City launched these waste-reduction initiatives for two key reasons:
  • To divert more household waste from the landfill – 47% of garbage is compostable organic material. In conjunction with biweekly garbage pickup beginning in January 2010, the program will help keep 2,400 tonnes of household waste out of the landfill.
  • To protect taxpayers from rising garbage disposal costs – rising 14% in 2010 and an expected 59% more by 2014, with no change to green waste costs. In conjunction with biweekly pickup beginning in January 2010, the program will save taxpayers as much as $45,500 per year.
Although the recycling of kitchen waste is a widespread practice around the world, Port Coquitlam was the first city in Metro Vancouver to initiate such a program. Click here for more details about program benefits.

How do I participate?

The program is open to all households eligible to receive green waste collection from the City.

Simply collect all your food scraps and food-soiled papers and place them in your green waste cart for year-round biweekly collection at the curb.

  • Click here for information about getting started.
  • Click here for frequently asked questions.
  • Click here to download a handy waste-sorting guide and tips for your green waste cart in PDF format.


For more information on Port Coquitlam's Green Waste Collection, contact:
Operations Division
Tel 604.927.5496; 604.927-5488
Fax 604.927.5408
Email operations@portcoquitlam.ca

Location and Mailing Address
Operations Centre
1737 Broadway Street
Port Coquitlam BC V3C 2M9

Business Hours
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)