Organics Diverted
Definition
Organic Diverted is the residential yard and food waste that is collected from the Green Cart Program
Why This Matters
Processing a waste material to create a new usable and valuable end product that can be used within City operations and/or returned to residents of the City of Brandon for their use.
It is estimated that 30% to 50% of the residential waste stream is organic in nature so removing this material will save valuable landfill space which is very costly to replace.
The finished product is a soil amendment that helps improve soil quality by adding nutrients back into the soil.
Organic decomposition is one of the leading causes of producing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, so by diverting this waste from the landfill you will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
For every tonne that is diverted, residents of Brandon are saving $89 (2021) in landfill tipping fees.
What is the Green Cart Program?
- The Green Cart Program allows residents to divert their organic waste from the landfill on a voluntary basis. Participants in the program receive a third cart with a green lid (City of Brandon).
- Collection of your Green Cart follows your recycling and refuse schedule, however, is only a seasonal service. The final Green Cart pick up is tentatively scheduled for the first week of November, weather permitting, and will begin again in April of the next year (City of Brandon).
- The more kitchen and yard waste we compost, the less waste goes into our landfills. Keeping organic waste out of landfills reduces the production of methane, which is a greenhouse gas 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide (City of Brandon).
Data Source
“Open Gov – Scorecard Details.” Opengov.brandon.ca, opengov.brandon.ca/scorecard-details.php?var=Organics%20Diverted. Accessed 26 Jan. 2023.
Reference
“City of Brandon – Green Cart Program.” Brandon.ca, brandon.ca/departments?view=category&id=56. Accessed 26 Jan. 2023.
Organics Diverted in the Sustainable Development Goals
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Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.