Litter Receptacle Request -

110 Boultbee Avenue (East Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that a litter receptacle be placed at 110 Boultbee Avenue.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (June 21, 1999) from Councillor Jakobek:

I have attached for your perusal a copy of a letter received from Works and Emergency Services regarding a request for litter receptacle.

Lily's Variety's owner would like a receptacle so that customers don't throw their garbage on the street. They are trying to be good neighbours.

Please ask Works and Emergency Services to proceed and place a litter receptacle at 110 Boultbee Avenue.

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Communication dated June 14, 1999 from the Senior Manager, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services, addressed to Mr. Luis M. Sequeira, c/o Ms. Yueh I. Huang, Lily's Variety:

I have your letter dated May 7, 1999 on behalf of Ms. Huang, regarding the above.

Chapter 313 of the Municipal Code pertaining to streets and sidewalks in the Toronto Community Council Area requires owner/occupants of all properties to cleanly sweep and keep free of obstruction the sidewalks adjacent to their premises. On arterial/commercial streets, sidewalk litter cleaning services is provided by Works and Emergency Services to assist property owners and occupants in maintaining clean conditions.

The subject streets are classified as residential, receiving once a week mechanical sweeping and once a month manual cleaning services during the regular cleaning session from April 1 to November 30 each year. Litter receptacles are strategically placed throughout the City on main arterial roads in areas having heavy pedestrian traffic. Each litter receptacle in the City costs about $700.00 in maintenance, emptying and disposal excluding the initial purchase cost.

In consideration of the above, I advise that your request to place a litter receptacle at the corner of Boultbee Avenue and Condor Avenue cannot be accommodated. I will, however, monitor the area to ensure that it continues to receive the appropriate litter cleaning service to maintain clean conditions.