Acceptable compostable bags and liners

Acceptable compostable bags and liners

Using a compost bag is a great way to keep your kitchen pail and green cart clean, as well as reduce odours and pests. While bagging is helpful, it is not always required.


Certified compostable logos

When buying compostable bags, look for one of these certified compostable logos on the box. This will ensure the bags will work with the Green Cart program.
The bags will usually be tinted (green, brown etc.) and will have the certified compostable logo(s) printed directly on the bag as well.

Examples of acceptable bags

Paper yard waste bag

Pet waste bag

Must have certified compostable logo

Kitchen pail bag

Must have certified compostable logo

Certified compostable bag options

If you choose to use a liner, here are some examples of certified compostable bags carried by retailers in Calgary. This is not a complete list - contact your preferred location to confirm product availability.​

Pet waste certified compostable bags
Locations available
Locations available:

Calgary Co-op

Pet Planet

  • Earth Rated Compostable (unscented)
Locations available:

Canadian Tire

Pet Smart

  • Earth Rated Compostable (unscented)
Locations available:

Especially 4 Pets

  • Earth Rated Compostable (unscented)
  • Leaf brand (natural green colour)

Pet Valu
Locations available:

Greenbriar Market + Refillery

  • Monty's Bags

Refresh Packaging (online only)
Locations available:

Leaf and Paw (online only)

Tail Blazers

  • Earth Rated Compostable (unscented)
  • Leaf brand (natural green color)
Locations available:

Marvellous Muttz Dog Grooming

  • Monty's Bags (sold in store)

Unleashed

  • Leaf brand (natural green color)
  • Monty's Bags
Locations available:

Pawticular

  • Earth Rated Compostable (unscented)
Brands available
Brands available: BioBag dog waste bags (green printed only) Monty's Bags
Brands available: Earth Rated compostable (unscented) only

Pawfect (unscented)
Brands available: EcoSafe doggie poop bags

Superbio dog poop bags
Brands available: LEAF dog waste bags
Paper yard waste bags
Locations available
Locations available:

Canadian Tire

No Frills
Locations available:

Costco

Rona
Locations available:

Giant Tiger

Save on Foods
Locations available:

Home Depot

Superstore
Locations available:

London Drugs

Walmart
Kitchen pail liners
Locations available
Locations available:

Box/No Frills

Refresh packaging (online only)
Locations available:

Canadian Tire

Rona
Locations available:

Calgary Co-op (including certified compostable bags available in rolls near checkout area)

Safeway
Locations available:

Costco (including certified compostable bag available at meat counter)

Save on Foods
Locations available:

Dollarama

Shoppers Drug Mart
Locations available:

FreshCo

Sobeys
Locations available:

Giant Tiger

Staples
Locations available:

Home Depot

Sunnyside Natural Market
Locations available:

Lee Valley

Superstore
Locations available:

London Drugs

Walmart
Locations available:

Pharmasave
Brands available
Brands available:
  • Al-Pack Compostable
    • 9.8 L Mini Food Waste Bags
    • 46.5 L Tall bin liner
  • Frank
    • 7.5 L Small waste bags
    • 46.5 L Tall waste bags
Brands available:
  • Bag to Earth
    • Small lined paper bag
    • Large lined paper bag
    • Large lined paper bag
  • Giant Value
    • Small liner bag
    • Tall compostable bag
Brands available:
  • Bag to Nature
    • Leaf and yard waste bag (extra large)
  • Great Value
    • 7.5 L Small bin liner
Brands available:
  • beyondGREEN biotech
    • 3 gallon liner bags
    • 5 gallon liner bags
  • Glad Compostable OdourShield
    • 9.84 L small quick tie
    • Tall compostable bag
    • Compostable lawn and leaf bag
Brands available:
  • Biosak
    • Small liner bag
    • Tall compostable bag
    • Yard waste bag
  • Hercules
    • 7.5 L standard food waste bags
Brands available:
  • Compliments Green Care
    • Small lined kitchen food waste bag (tie handles)
    • Tall compostable bag (tie handles)
  • LEAF kitchen bags
    • Small kitchen bag
    • Tall kitchen bag
Brands available:
  • Ecosafe
    • Yard and garden bags
  • No name
    • Kitchen bags
Last updated: January 2026

Kitchen compost pails

Put indoor compost pails in other rooms in your home beyond the kitchen – wherever you have a garbage bin, add an extra compost pail to make it easy to compost foods scraps.

You can purchase compost bins at hardware and big box stores like Canadian Tire, London Drugs, Lowes and Home Depot.
 
You can also reuse any container with a lid like an ice cream bucket.
 
The City of Calgary does not provide replacement kitchen pails.

How to fold flyers and newspaper to line your kitchen compost pail

 

 

For best results, use 3 - 4 sheets of large newsprint. The flyers  and newspaper along with the food waste can go directly into the green cart.

Download folding instructions

Unacceptable liner bags

Plastic bags are not accepted in the Green Cart program.
 
Plastic bags interfere with the composting process​ and break down into small pieces of plastic that will contaminate the finished compost.
 
NOTE: Bags labelled as biodegradable and oxo-degradable are also made from plastic and do not belong in the green cart.​​​​​​​​​​