LITTER RECEPTACLES - Ward 28, York Eglinton

Councillor J. Mihevc's Office

(March 29, 1999)

Advising that complaints have been received regarding the infrequency with which litter receptacles are being emptied resulting in garbage strewn on the street; and forwarding a memorandum (March 19, 1999) from K. Boyd, Works and emergency Services to R. Helary advising that the Yorks Parks Department installed special litter receptacles at various locations in the former City of York which were anchored to a concrete base; that they are designed to have a removable container inside to facilitate the dumping of litter but that the liners at a few locations are missing and the interior of the receptacles are full of refuse, most of which is household waste and not litter; that staff have collected the garbage around the containers but for health and safety reasons the crews will not reach in to remove the refuse inside; that some locations are being used as a dumping location for household waste; that staff at York District are looking into replacing the liners and into ways of locking down the lids on the receptacles; and that staff will continue to collect the overflow of refuse until corrective measures are in place.