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Target70 = 70% waste diversion by 2010
Target70=70% waste diversion from landfill by 2010

At the June 20, 2007 City Council meeting, Council approved a new plan to achieve this diversion goal, including a new funding system, the volume-based rate structure, to pay for the required additional programs and services.


What's new
Additional recyclables inside the Blue Bin
While the City asks that you put your recyclables inside the Blue Bin with the lid closed, we recognize there may be some times that you have additional recycling.

2009-2010 Household Collection Calendar
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Council approves new packaging reduction policies
On December 2, 2008, Toronto City Council took bold action to reduce retail in-store packaging and to ultimately ensure that the materials used are recyclable in the City’s Blue Bin recycling program. The policies primarily focus on reducing the volume of plastic retail shopping bags, plastic take-out food packaging and plastic water bottles.

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