What this site is
harborandtable.org is a small editorial reference. It explains, in plain language, how composting and organic waste sorting work for a typical Canadian household: the bins that suit our climate, how to balance the materials that go into them, and how home composting fits alongside municipal green-bin collection.
How the content is put together
Articles are written from publicly available guidance produced by Canadian federal departments, municipalities and established compost-education organizations. Where guidance differs between regions — and it often does — the text says so rather than presenting one local rule as universal.
Where a precise figure is not consistently published, the text uses neutral, descriptive language instead of inventing a number. Photographs are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences and credited to their authors.
What this site is not
It is not affiliated with any municipality, retailer or manufacturer, and it does not sell bins, services or memberships. It cannot tell you the collection day or accepted-items list for your specific address — that information belongs to your local waste authority, which remains the authoritative source.
References used across the site
- Government of Canada — Food loss and waste
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada — Eating for a Greener Future
- City of Toronto — What Goes in the Green Bin
- Compost Education Centre (compost.bc.ca)
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