Community Environment Days
 City of Toronto residents can take dozens of recyclable and/or reusable items that are not accepted in their curbside collection program to annual waste diversion events. These community events are hosted by City Councillors.
By participating in a local Environment Day event, residents can reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and ensure that it is properly recycled, safely disposed of or distributed for re-use.
Residents can also purchase waste diversion containers (recycling boxes, green bins/kitchen containers and yard waste bins) and rain barrels, and pick up free leaf compost.
Environment Days run April through October. During the 2006 season more than 21,000 residents participated, diverting a total of 768 tonnes of unwanted items from landfill. Start gathering your items now for next season.
Find out more information about Community Environment Days and view the schedule to find an event in your area.
Live Green Toronto Festival
 The Live Green Toronto Festival is becoming bigger, better and greener every year. Stroll through exhibits of green products and services, sample some locally grown food and enjoy live bands & special guest speakers, all in a car-free environment.
The Live Green Toronto Festival is an annual event organized by the Toronto Environment Office.
Stewardship Forum
The stewardship forum is an annual event for information sharing and networking by those involved in volunteer groups and the broader environment community.
More information is available by calling the Natural Environment hotline at 416-392-LEAF (5323) or visit Green Toronto.
Smog Summit
 This annual event brings together government leaders, communities and individuals to identify and implement plans to reduce smog in the Greater Toronto Area. The Smog Summit also raises awareness of air quality issues in the general public through community events such as the Fresh Air Fair.
The Smog Summit is an initiative of the Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council and is coordinated through the Clean Air Partnership.
Bike Month
Bike Month is Toronto's festival for cycling culture.
The City of Toronto's efforts to promote cycling dates back to Bike-to-Work Day launched in 1988. Enthusiastic public response helped Bike-to-Work Day become Bike Week and evolve over the years. A day became a week and now we have a whole month dedicated to cycling!
The Toronto Cycling Committee has been helping to support, develop and co-ordinate Bike Month with other individuals, bicycle user groups and organizations. The Toronto Cycling Committee hosts a group ride and a free pancake breakfast every year that have become popular events.
Join cyclists from across the city at a Bike Month event near you.
Cleaning up Toronto
Each year the City promotes clean up activities in communities across Toronto. All residents are encouraged to come together and participate in events such as the 20-Minute Toronto Makeover and Mayor Miller's Community Clean-up Day. These events are great ways to interact with your neighbours while making Toronto clean and beautiful.
Find out more about cleaning up Toronto.
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The annual Green Toronto Awards honour and celebrate leading companies, organizations and individuals contributing to the greening of Toronto.
The Bicycle Friendly Business Awards are given out every year to businesses and organizations across Toronto who are making an effort to encourage their clients and employees to cycle.