Wondering about your green bin? It will soon be on its way to you

CTV News

09-07-2025

The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) will soon begin sending out green bins to home that requested one.
Around 120,000 homes will receive one, as Windsor looks to reduce food waste and keep organic foods out of the landfill. The 'Green Bins are Coming' campaign begins July 21, where kits will be dropped off to single-family homes in the region. Delivery will continue into October.
The kits will include a 120-litre green bin, a seven-litre kitchen catcher, a how-to-guide, and a sample of compostable bags.
The bin will also have a sticker on it, reminding you to write your address on the lid, as it is linked to a tracking system for repairs and replacements.
Phase one includes Essex, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and Windsor.
Phase two will include Amherstburg, Kingsville, and Leamington and will see green bin delivery in Fall 2026.
Here's the full schedule for delivery:
The week of July 20
Zone 4A in Windsor
The week of July 27
Zone 4B and 3B in Windsor
The week of Aug. 3
Zone 3A and 3B in Windsor
The week of Aug. 10
Zone 3A and 2B in Windsor
The week of Aug. 17
Zone 2B and 1B in Windsor
Essex Wards 1, 2, 3
The week of Aug. 24
All of Tecumseh
Area 3 in Lakeshore
Essex Ward 4
Lakeshore Area 1 and 2
LaSalle on Friday
The week of Aug. 31
Lakeshore Area 1 and 2
LaSalle on Friday
The week of Sept. 7
LaSalle on Friday
LaSalle on Tuesday
Zone 2A in Windsor
The week of Sept. 14
Zone 2A, 3A, 1A in Windsor
The week of Sept. 21
Zone 1A in Windsor
More information on the green bins can be found here or by downloading the Recycle Coach app.
When collection starts in the fall, only the official EWSWA Green Bin will be picked up.