Bylaw enforcement - illegal dumping of garbage - debris - cigarette butts - on private property

A service request for investigation by the Municipal Licensing & Standards can be submitted online at: http://www.toronto.ca/311/ or call 311.

Under Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 548, it is illegal for another party to dump on your property. Municipal Licensing & Standards (ML&S) will only investigate under the following conditions:

• There must be a witness who can identify the offender; and
• The witness must be willing to appear in court

If this condition is not met, ML&S will not investigate.

If after receiving a written 3 day Notice of Violation and the property owner fails to comply, the City of Toronto can remove the refuse or garbage using an approved private contractor and the cost will be applied together with a remedial fee to the owners municipal tax roll.

Illegal dumping into dumpsters on private property
ML&S recommends all private storage bins be lockable to prevent this from happening.