Ottawa composter starts taking waste

Waste from Ottawa's green bins will no longer need tobe shipped to other communities for processing.

Orgaworld Canada, the company contracted tocompost kitchen scraps and other organic waste from the city's green bin program, was to receive its first shipment Thursday afternoon at its new plant in Ottawa's southern outskirts.

"This is a fantastic for us, for the residents of the city," said Greg Mariotti, manager of the site. "We just want people to embrace it, fill the green bins, and we'll get some great quality compost on the other side."

The company receiveda permit to operateits facilityat Rideau and Hawthorne roads following final inspections by the city and the province.

The plant was still under construction when the city's green bin program launched on Jan. 4. In the meantime, waste was shipped to facilities outside Ottawa.