When storing your kitchen scraps in your Kitchen Catcher, you can place organic waste directly into it without the use of any liner or you can use one of these acceptable liners:
Only certified compostable bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute or the COMPOSTABLE logos are accepted in the Green Bin / Cart program. Paper bags are also acceptable (no certification logos required).
The following paper-based products and certified compostable bags are examples of acceptable bags in Niagara Region's Green Bin / Cart (organics) program. Niagara Region does not guarantee that this is a comprehensive list.
Bag-to-Earth
Available at:
Paper Leaf and Yard Bags
Available at various locations across Niagara.
BioBag
Available at:
BIOSAK
Available at:
Compliments Greencare
Available at:
Frank
Available at:
Giant Value
Available at:
GLAD
Available at:
Great Value
Available at:
Natura
Available at:
No Name
Available at:
Selection
Available at:
Al-Pack
Available at:
ECOSAFE
Available at:
Hercules
Available at:
If You Care
Available at:
Rona ECO
Available at:
BIOSAK
Available at:
BioBag
Available at:
Earth Rated Unscented
Available at:
Non-compostable plastic bags, even those labelled 'degradable', 'biodegradable' or 'oxo-degradable', are NOT accepted.
The following plastic bags are NOT compostable and are NOT acceptable in Niagara Region's Green Bin / Cart program.