March 10, 2000
To:Works Committee
From:City Clerk
Re:Public Meeting Respecting Solid Waste Management Service Level Changes in the North York Community
Recommendation:
The North York Community Council, on February 15, 2000, referred the following recommendations to the Works
Committee:
(1)That the City's goal be a clean City; to be achieved through excellent service to residents and customers;
(2)that residents and customers be enlisted to co-operate by placing garbage, yard waste and recyclables out for
pick up only on designated days and encouraged to not litter the parks and boulevards;
(3)that "same day service" for the pick up of garbage, trash, yard waste and recyclables in residential areas be
implemented, wherever possible;
(4)that provisions be made in the 2000 Operating Budget for once-a-week recycling pick-up in residential areas;
and
(5)on an interim basis, the City of Toronto introduce a residential street cleanup component to the flowerpot
collection program.
The North York Community Council also reports, for the information of the Works Committee and Council, having
requested that:
(a)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, submit a report to
all Community Councils regarding:
(i)unpaid invoices for garbage collection charges and how staff will proceed in collecting these charges; and
(ii)the levying of the default in payment of garbage collection charges against the property owners through the addition of
these collection charges to the property tax bill.
(b)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services submit a report on how each collection system works for each
ward in the former City of North York area; that such report include a map of the route for residential garbage collection,
litter pick-up and other collection services; and also include the weekly schedule; and
(c)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services provide each Councillor with a series of names and phone
numbers to call for the purpose of reporting complaints during and after business hours.
Background:
The North York Community Council also had before it the following report and communications:
-(February 9, 2000) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, providing information on how the
twice per week summer time garbage collection schedule will be communicated to North York residents, and
recommending that the report be received for information.
-Clause No. 30(d) of the North York Community Council Report No. 10, titled "Solid Waste Management Service Level
Changes in the North York Community, which was received for information by the Council of the City of Toronto at its
meeting held on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999.
- (February 11, 2000) from Ms. Susan Hope, in support of returning to weekly recycling pick-up;
- (February 14, 2000) from Helen and Robert Hansen, expressing their endorsement for the present practice of collecting
garbage once a week and recyclables once every two weeks;
- (undated) from Mr. Barry McMonagle, President, Bayview Willowdale Homeowner's Association Inc., in support of
returning to twice a week summer garbage collection and weekly recycling pick-up; and
- (February 15, 2000) from Sandy Cooper, in support of returning to once a week recycling collection.
A staff presentation was made by Mr. Angelos Bacopoulos, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.
The following persons appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Barry McMonagle, on behalf of the Willowdale Homeowner's Association Inc.;
- Mr. Garry Rose, on behalf of York Condominium Corporation No. 64; and
- Mr. Atillio Didiano, President, on behalf of the Jane-Finch South Homeowners' Association.
City Clerk
North York Community Council
Attachment
Francine Adamo/cp
Agenda. Item No. 43
c.:Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Mr. Angelos Bacopoulos, General Manager
Solid Waste Management Services
Works and Emergency Services
