Acceptable Compostable Bags and Where to Buy Them
Plastic bags, including transparent green, orange and clear bags, are not accepted in the Region's Green Bin and Leaf and Yard Waste collection programs.
Residents have a number of options when it comes to how they store and set out their Green Bin material and Leaf/Yard Waste. You may place organic waste directly into either your Green Bin or Kitchen Catcher without the use of any liner at all. Any reusable container for your leaf and yard waste materials is also acceptable.
To line your Green Bin or Kitchen Catcher, use any of the following acceptable liners:
- Newspaper or flyers
- Cardboard
- Paper Leaf and Yard Waste Bags
- Paper Food Waste Bags
- Certified Compostable Bags
When shopping for certified compostable bags, they must contain one of the following logos:
Only certified compostable bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) or the COMPOSTABLE logos identified above are accepted in the Green Bin program.
Kraft Paper Bags - are also acceptable, however, they do not contain a certification logo. You may use the small food waste bag for organic kitchen waste and the large leaf and yard waste bag for grass clippings, leaves, weeds, garden waste (plant life), small twigs and hedges, and other small trimmings.
Plastic bags, including transparent green, orange and clear bags, are not accepted in the Region's Green Bin and Leaf and Yard Waste collectionResidents are reminded that the BPI or COMPOSTABLE logo must be visible for the bag to be collected with organics
Acceptable Compostable Bags
The following paper-based products and certified compostable bags with the BPI logo are acceptable for Niagara Region's Green Bin (organics) and Leaf and Yard Waste collection programs.
Paper-Based Products
*Store quantities and availability may vary
Bag-to-Earth
- Small Food Waste Bag
- Leaf and Yard Waste Bag
Available at:
- Canadian Tire
- Dollarama
- Food Basics
- Foodland
- GT French Paper
- Home Depot
- Home Hardware
- Kaumeyer Paper
- Metro
- No Frills
- Price Chopper
- Real Canadian Superstore (Food Waste)
- Rona
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Sobeys (Food Waste Only)
- Wal-Mart
- Zehrs
- Zellers
Bin Fresh Kitchen Bin Liners
Available at:
- Wal-Mart
Certified Compostable Plastic Bags
*Store quantities and availability may vary
Al-Pack Compostable Bags
Available at:
- Kaumeyer Paper
- Wal-Mart
BAG-TO NATURE Compostable Kitchen Bags
Available at:
Local Retailers
BioBag Compostable Kitchen Bags
Available at:
- A&P
- Food Basics
- Niagara Cleaning Supplies
BioBag Dog Waste Bags
Available at:
- Niagara Cleaning Supplies
Bio-Life Certified Compostable Bags
Available at:
- Shoppers Drug Mart (only Available at this location)
BIOSAK Compostable Brown Bags for Kitchen Organics
Available at:
- Canadian Tire
- Costco
- Food Basics
- GT French Paper
- Home Depot
- Home Hardware
- IGA
- Metro
- No Frills
- Pharma Plus
- Pharmasave
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Sobeys
- Zehrs
- Zellers
Compost-A-Bag For Kitchen Organics
Available at:
- Local Retailers
- Niagara Cleaning Supplies
ECOSAFE Compostable Bags
Available at:
- Avondale
- Naturally Healthy
- Everyday Well Being
- Organic General Store
- Healthwise
- Peanut Mill
- Healthy Cupboard
- Pistachio's
- Rosemary's Natural Choices
- Vita Health Food
- Well, Well, Well
GLAD Compostable Bags
Available at:
- Canadian Tire
- Food Basics
- Home Depot
- Metro
- No Frills
- Price Chopper
- Sobeys
- Wal-Mart
- Zehrs
- Zellers
Great Value Compostable Kitchen Bags
Available at:
- Wal-Mart
No Name Compostable Kitchen Bags
Available at:
- No Frills
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Zehrs
Rona ECO Compostable Bags
Available at:
- Rona
Tuff Guy Compostable Kitchen Organics Bags
Available at:
- Dollarama
Available at:
- Giant Tiger
Unacceptable Plastic Bags
Plastic bags that are labelled 'degradable', 'biodegradable' or 'oxo-degradable', but do not carry the BPI logo are NOT accepted.
The following plastic bags are NOT compostable and are NOT acceptable in Niagara's organics collection programs:
- GLAD Green Recycling Bags for Kitchen Organics
- No-Name Quick-tie Bags for Composting
- Super-Sak Transparent Green Bags for Kitchen Organics
- Quikkie Green Kitchen Recycling Bags
- Bio-Solo Bags
- Hero Clear Green Recycling Bags
- Transparent Green, Orange and Clear Leaf and Yard Waste Bags
