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Established in January 2001, the Waste Diversion Task Force 2010, comprised of all Toronto City Councillors, is charged with finding a 'made in Toronto' solution for waste diversion from landfill. The goal of Task Force 2010 is 30 per cent diversion by 2003, 60 per cent by 2006 and 100 per cent by 2010.

After consulting with Toronto residents, environmental organizations and industry, senior levels of government and the private sector, Task Force 2010 presented a report to Toronto City Council in June 2001, recommending a comprehensive waste diversion plan.

Waste Diversion Task Force 2010 Report One of the key recommendations from this report is The Green Bin Organics Collection Program

Media releases
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• February 5, 2004
  • City of Toronto exceeds its 2003 waste diversion goal (PDF)
  • Backgrounder (PDF)

• June 19, 2001
  • New System Will Divert 60 per cent of Toronto's Solid Waste Resources from Landfill by 2006
  • Mayor's speech

• June 18, 2001
  • Task force unveils report on future of waste diversion in Toronto

• February 19, 2001
  • Task Force 2010 open houses to begin

• January 29, 2001
  • Task Force 2010 seeks made-in-Toronto solutions for waste

Newsletters

• July 2001 (PDF)
• February 2001

Planning documents

• Taking care of our own waste (PDF)
• Finding a 'made in Toronto' solution (PDF)

Council reports

• Implementation plan (PDF)
• Council report June, 2002 (PDF)

Community Environmental Assessment Team (CEAT)
Toronto City Council has established a Community Environmental Assessment Team (CEAT) to guide Toronto's environmental assessment for the management of residual solid waste.