Welcome to Green Venture's Waste Website!

We live by the Three R’s

Reduce
This is first for a reason. We must always think before buying items and reduce the amount of waste we needlessly purchase. This can also be called Precycling, or some people refer to this first step as Refuse!

Reuse Everything

...and then Recycle
If you have no other options, then please recycle or use your Green Cart.

About 90-95% of the waste you create can go into Blue Boxes, or the Green Cart. You can reduce your waste by properly sorting your waste and putting it in the right place; this keeps it out of the landfill.

Don't Forget- as of April 2010, Hamilton has a ONE BAG LIMIT on garbage. Please click on the link at the bottom of the page for more information.

Waste Website Features:

Holiday-Wise

Click here for great tips on how to limit your waste over the holidays.

Virtual Tours

A series of how-to guides for many Waste-related programs in Hamilton

Composting

Backyard Composting
Vermicomposting

Tips and other links to composting options

Hazardous Waste in Your Household

What is it- Where to Get Rid of it

Sustainable Flooring

Environmentally-friendly options for floors

Hamilton Reuses Website

A local option in the spirit of Freecycle

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Habitat for Humanity's building supply stores accept and resell new and used building materials that create funds to support their organization.

City of Hamilton

Green Venture has partnered with the City of Hamilton’s Waste Management Division for many years on different activities.

Now it is more important than ever to do your part to help reach our diversion goals and extend the life of our landfill.

Win a GOLD BOX with the new Waste Department program...

For more information on City of Hamilton brochures, calendar, and other valuable information, please visit their website or give them a call 905-546-CITY (2489).