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Waste Services
Compost sales

Compost sales

The City’s facility produces high-quality, Organic Materials Review Institute-certified compost, making it approved for use in organic operations. What you feed your Green Cart helps us produce our OMRI-certified compost. Please keep contaminants out.

Waste Management Facility
Operating Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Weekends: 9 am to 5:30 pm

Bagged compost (20 L) is available to purchase anytime at the Waste Management Facility during regular business hours.

Bulk compost and the blended mix must be pre-ordered by calling (867) 668-8350 extension 4.
Pick-up appointments for the 2026 season are available Tuesday to Friday: 8 to 11:30 am and 1 to 4:30 pm.

We offer two types of compost:

  • Compost
  • Mixed compost (blend of compost + sand)

Which product do I need? What’s the difference between compost and mixed compost?

  • Compost product is ideal for adding to existing soil to condition and add nutrients.
  • Mixed compost (blend of compost and sand) is ideal for empty garden boxes, new gardens, and lawn applications. Vegetable and flower gardeners sometimes add peat moss to the blended product too.
  • Not sure how much to order? Estimate your needs with this simple soil calculator.

Price
Bagged compost: $6 per 20L
Bulk compost: $50 per cubic yard
Bulk compost/sand: $50 per cubic yard

About our compost
All batches have a bioassay performed to confirm compost quality and we consistently achieve 95% or greater germination using certified radish seed. Our routine laboratory analysis is based on CCME guidelines for Class A compost and includes tests for certain trace elements, foreign matter, maturity and presence of pathogens. Routine analysis for hydrocarbons and herbicides in each batch is not required under CCME but semi-regular analysis of these is required for OMRI certification and previous analyses have not produced any concerning results. We do not sell any product that has not passed the testing standards and bioassay. If you would like specific results about a batch, you can e-mail [email protected] for more information.