Reduce contamination in organics programs

A simple, system-based approach to improving compliance, reducing rejected loads, and strengthening municipal diversion programs.

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Contamination
is a major challenge

Municipalities across North America are expanding organics diversion programs, but contamination continues to limit results. Programs face persistent challenges:

  • Non-compliant or misleading “compostable” materials

  • Resident confusion at the bin

  • Increased handling, processing, and rejection costs

Quick Overview:
Challenges and What’s Working

This overview highlights:

Why education alone isn’t enough

Where organics programs typically break down

How municipalities are reducing contamination at the source

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A shift from education to systems

Many municipalities are starting to move beyond education-only approaches and introducing systems that guide proper disposal at the point of use.


EcoSafe supports:

  • Clear, standardized input into the organics stream
  • Reduced contamination at the source
  • Improved alignment with processing requirements

No major infrastructure changes required.

Start with a simple pilot

Rather than large-scale rollouts, many municipalities begin with a small pilot to:


  • More consistent set-outs
  • Smoother pickups
  • More stable, predictable loads
  • Less time dealing with contamination issues

This approach keeps things low-risk and easy to evaluate.

Explore if this could work in your city.

If you’re looking to:

  • Improve diversion rates
  • Reduce rejected loads
  • Simplify resident compliance

We’d be happy to walk through how this could apply to your program.

Improve Diversion Rates

Reduce Rejected Loads

Simplify Resident Compliance