May 3, 1999
To:Toronto Community Council
Scarborough Community Council
North York Community Council
East York Community Council
York Community Council
From:Barry H. Gutteridge
Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
Subject:Provision of Litter Bins with Advertising
Purpose:
To request the Community Councils' direction on replacement of existing litter bins with new bins including an advertising
component.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Provision of litter bins with an advertising component by the private sector would reduce or eliminate the cost to maintain,
replace and clean existing City-owned bins and could potentially generate revenue from the sale of advertising space.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Community Councils, except Etobicoke, advise Toronto Council as soon as possible whether
they support replacing existing litter bins with new bins with an advertising component and, if so, whether there are any
existing bin locations in the Community Council Area that should be excluded.
Council Reference/Background/History:
At its meeting of February 2, 3 and 4, 1999, City Council approved a number of recommendations pertaining to issuing a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of litter bins with advertising.
At its meeting of April 21, 1999, the Works and Utilities Committee recommended to Council the adoption of the Terms of
Reference for the Request for Proposals embodied in the report dated March 15, 1999, copy appended, from the
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, subject to:(a)deleting the last sentence in No. (9) and striking out No. (17) of the Terms of Reference, as previously directed by the
Works and Utilities Committee;
(b)providing that at least two firms be recommended for the program;
(c)any bin or furniture being proven, and including a multi-compartment component, so that recyclables can be separated;
and
(d)the firm having at least one year of experience in the provision of such equipment.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The RFP will solicit proposals from the private sector to supply, install and maintain new litter bins with an advertising
component, at no cost to the City, which will replace existing litter bins at various locations within the public road
allowances in the City. Subject to Council approval, the new bins will have three compartments to accommodate litter and
recyclables; i.e. litter, paper and containers. It is anticipated that Toronto will retain responsibility for emptying the
containers. Proponents will also be requested to specify how much revenue will be paid to the City as a result of selling
advertising space on the bins.
The RFP will be broken down into separate contracts by Community Council Area (except Etobicoke and a section of
Danforth Avenue in Ward 25 which are currently involved in litter bin projects with OMG Media), and will include a
detailed listing of the locations that the successful proponents can place the new bins. Therefore, in order to issue the RFP
we need to know whether each Community Council Area, excluding Etobicoke, is interested in participating in the litter
bins with advertising program and, if so, whether there are any locations within each Community Council Area that the
Council do not wish included. A listing of the current litter bin locations, which are under consideration for new litter bins
with advertising, is appended.
Business Improvement Areas and other interested parties that we are aware of have been notified that the issue of litter bins
with advertising in their community will be on this meeting's agenda. Once this issue is dealt with by each Community
Council, we would appreciate if the recommendations could be forwarded to Toronto Council for their consideration.
Conclusions:
An RFP for the provision of new litter bins with an advertising component will be issued after we receive direction from
the Community Councils and Toronto Council as to which Community Councils would like to participate in the litter bins
with advertising program and whether there are certain areas or locations that should not be included in the RFP.
Contact Name:
Tim Michael
Manager - Waste DiversionSolid Waste Management Services
Metro Hall
Phone: (416) 392-8506
Fax: (416) 392-4754
E-mail: Tim_Michael@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca
Angelos BacopoulosBarry H. Gutteridge
General ManagerCommissioner
Solid Waste Management Services Works and Emergency Services
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