What’s in your waste?
You might be surprised by what’s ending up in your household garbage.
Even when we do our best to recycle, compost and reduce waste, there are often opportunities to divert more. The What's in Your Waste campaign invites North Bay households to take a closer look at what they throw away, learn more about local waste diversion options, and discover simple ways to send less waste to Merrick Landfill.
Over the course of the program, participants will complete two at-home waste audits, receive practical waste diversion tips, and help the City better understand where future education and outreach can have the greatest impact.
This isn't a competition, and there are no "good" or "bad" results. Every household is different. The goal is simply to better understand your own waste habits while helping improve waste diversion efforts across the community.
How it works
Getting started is easy.
- Complete the Entrance Survey.
- Once your registration has been verified, you'll receive access to the participant section.
- Complete Waste Audit #1, return later to complete Waste Audit #2, and finish with a short Exit Survey.
- While the surveys and audits can be completed at any time, participants would ideally complete the waste audits at least three weeks apart.
Throughout the campaign, you'll also receive "Did You Know?" tips covering topics such as recycling, composting, meal planning, reuse opportunities, local diversion programs and other practical ways to reduce household wast
Win a FoodCycler
Participants can earn ballots toward a draw to win a FoodCycler Eco 5.
Ballots are awarded for completing different stages of the program, including the Entrance Survey, Waste Audit #1, Waste Audit #2, the Exit Survey and optional photo submissions of completed waste audits.
Ready to participate?
Complete the Entrance Survey to get started. Once your registration has been verified, we'll email you access to the secure participant section so you can begin your first waste audit.
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