After Navratri: what to do with the kalash, coconut, chunri and flowers in the GTA

What is left after nine days

Nine days of pooja leave a lot behind: the coconut from the kalash, chunri and sacred threads, daily flowers and garlands, diyas, incense ash and leftover havan material. Some families also have a Durga idol or photo to let go.

What we do with each item

1. Coconuts, fruit and grains: separated from any packaging and composted with the flowers.
2. Flowers, garlands and leaves: threads and foil are removed by hand and the flowers are composted.
3. Chunri, cloth and sacred threads: separated, bundled and sent to textile recycling.
4. Diyas and incense ash: clay diyas are broken down and returned to the soil with the ash.
5. Idols: clay idols are immersed in a clean water tank after a short prayer. Plaster and painted idols are taken for safe disposal and never put in water.
6. Metal kalash and pooja vessels you no longer use: cleaned and sent to a metal recycler.

One pickup for everything

Put the items together in bags or boxes and book one pickup. You pay the pickup fee once per booking, plus a processing fee for each bag or box.

How to book

1. Choose your bag or box sizes on the booking page and add a photo of your items.
2. Enter your address and pick one of the pickup days for your city.
3. Pay securely by card. You receive a confirmation email with your reference number.
4. Our driver contacts you before the pickup. If you are out, leave the package in a secure place.

Where we collect

We offer doorstep pickup in Toronto, Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Oshawa, Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Each area has its own pickup days, which you choose from when you book.

Common questions