d04dd710____Recycling___City_of_Toronto__Best_uses
[Type] Hay or straw [Features] Decomposes rapidly; provides insulation; lightweight; not ornamental; uncomposted hay/straw may contain "weed" seeds [Sources] Stables; farms; garden centres and nurseries [Best uses] 
Around vegetables (hay should be well composted); around fruit trees or shrubs and berries; entire bale can be used as winter cover for root crops
Yard waste, lawns and composting - Overview - Garbage & Recycling | City of Toronto
Best uses