Solid Waste Management Services
Summary of Solid Waste Management Services Utility Fees and Rebates
Effective March 1, 2011, City Council approved a 3.6% increase to all solid waste residential customers.
- Single-Family Residential - Curbside
- Residential Units Above Commercial (RUAC)
- Bin Exchange Fees for Single-Family & RUAC customers
- Bin Exchange Fees if you move (Single-Family & RUAC customers)
- Multi-Residential Bulk Collection Customers
Single Family Residential - Curbside
Note: As a property owner, your home may have more than one tenant/apartment, however the rebate is based on the property tax codes classifying your property as single family residence.
The rebate is $224/year, regardless of how many Garbage Bins you order. The rebate is applied once and the annual fee associated with any additional Garbage Bins is charged at full cost.
| Bin Size | Annual Rate | Annual Rebate (per property) |
Annual Net Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | $221.16 | $224.00 | $2.84 Credit |
| Medium | $271.93 | $224.00 | $ 47.93 |
| Large | $369.31 | $224.00 | $145.31 |
| Extra Large | $428.36 | $224.00 | $204.36 |
| Size | Annual Rate | Annual Rebate (per property) |
Annual Net Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Rate is $140.56/year: ($221.16 – $80.60 = $140.56) Based on a small bin fee ($221.16) minus the cost of purchasing one bag per collection week (26 weeks x $3.10 = $80.60) | |||
| Bag-only | *$140.56 | $224.00 | $83.44 Credit |
Residential Units Above Commercial (RUAC)
| Bin Size | Annual Rate | Annual Rebate (per property) | Annual Net Charge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi-weekly | Weekly | Bi-weekly | Weekly | ||
| Small | $221.16 | $271.93 | $224.00 | $2.84 Credit | $ 47.93 |
| Medium | $271.93 | $369.31 | $224.00 | $ 47.93 | $145.31 |
| Large | $369.31 | $523.68 | $224.00 | $145.31 | $299.68 |
| Extra Large | $428.36 | $841.73 | $224.00 | $204.36 | $617.73 |
| Annual Rate | Annual Rebate (per property) | Annual Net Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|
**Bi-weekly Rate is $104.56/year: ($221.16 – 80.60 = $140.56) Based on a small bin fee ($221.16) minus the cost of purchasing one bag per collection week (26 weeks x $3.10 = $80.60) ***Weekly Rate is $110.73/year: ($271.93 – 161.20 = $110.73) Based on a small bin fee ($271.93) minus the cost of purchasing one bag per collection week (52 weeks x $3.10 = $161.20) |
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| Bi-weekly | **$140.56 | $224.00 | $83.44 Credit |
| Weekly | ***$110.73 | $224.00 | $113.27 Credit |
| Fee | Annual Rate | Annual Rebate (per unit/year) |
Annual Net Charge (per unit/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
Note: The base volume allotment is increased from 1.718 to 1.917 cubic yards of un-compacted waste per unit/year or 0.862 to 0.9585 cubic yards of compacted waste per unit/year. |
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| Base Rate Fee | $191.30 | $185.00 | $6.30 |
| Excess Waste Over Base | Rate |
|---|---|
The Solid Waste Rate includes the collection of garbage, recycling, yard waste, organics (where available), bulky items, electronics, white goods/metal items and household hazardous waste. For more information or to estimate your waste bill using our garbage rate calculator, go to: http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/multi/calculator.htm |
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| Un-compacted | $13.27( per yd3) |
| Compacted | $26.55 ( per yd3) |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
**includes 26 bag tags per unit An annual rebate of $185.00 per unit will be issued. Approved multi-residential curbside customers who use bags only (this currently accounts for very few Solid Waste customers) will also be charged the base rate and applied rebate (per unit, per year) but will receive the equivalent number of bag tags equalling the base volume (26 bag tags per residential unit per year). |
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| Base Allotment Fee (per unit/yr) | $191.30 |
| Fee for excess waste: un-compacted (per yd3) | $13.27 |
| Fee for excess waste: compacted (per yd3) | $26.55 |
| Bag only Fee (per unit/yr) | $191.30** |