Toronto Garbage

• Toronto hopes new garbage bins will improve on problematic originals

  Toronto is testing out new sidewalk waste bins to address longstanding complaints from residents who have bemoaned the messy and inefficient original designs.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2024
  
• City of Toronto’s outside workers could strike or be locked out by Feb. 27

  Following provincial approval, thousands of unionized City of Toronto employees will be able to take job action or be locked out by the City before the end of February.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2020
  
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• Toronto recycling: ‘Green’ packaging alternatives causing complications

  According to reports, only about nine per cent of the world's plastic waste gets recycled. This is why eco-conscious citizens are looking for alternatives to plastic.

  Environment

  Mar 28, 2019
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• Toronto recycling: Contamination in blue bins on the rise

  It's where all of Toronto's blue bin material ends up for sorting and processing, but 30 per cent of what we put into the blue bin heads to landfill because of contamination.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2019
• Toronto recycling: Why so much material still goes to landfill

  It's been 30 years since Toronto introduced the blue box. The City of Toronto says people for the most part are finally "getting it," but as packaging products continue to change what residents hope will be recycled, in many cases, will end up in landfill.

  Environment

  Mar 26, 2019