Community Environment Days is one of many waste reduction programs and initiatives supporting the City’s Long Term Waste Management Strategy. This program helps reduce the amount of reusable or recyclable waste going to landfill and allow for safe disposal of household hazardous waste.
In 2024, there will be 47 in-community events held across the city between April and September. In addition, seven Community Environment Days will be hosted at Drop-Off Depots on Sundays from June through August.
View event details for in-community events below and check the map of all event locations to find an event near you.
Events with an asterik (*) next to the location and address will offer loose compost instead of bagged compost. If you are attending an event that offers loose compost, please bring your own container for compost pickup.
| # | Date | Time | Councillor | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, April 7 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Nunziata | Amesbury Arena | 155 Culford Rd. |
| 2 | Saturday, April 13 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Cheng | Earl Haig Secondary School | 100 Princess Ave. |
| 3 | Sunday, April 14 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Malik | Stanley Park | 700 Wellington St. W. |
| 4 | Saturday, April 20 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Kandavel | SATEC | 40 Fairfax Cres. |
| 5 | Sunday, April 21 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Robinson | York Mills Collegiate Institute | 490 York Mills Rd. |
| 6 | Saturday, April 27 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Perks | Sorauren Park* | 50 Wabash Ave.* |
| 7 | Sunday, April 28 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Morley | Fairfield Park | 80 Lothian Ave. |
| 8 | Saturday, May 4 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Thompson | Thomson Memorial Park | 1005 Brimley Rd. |
| 9 | Sunday, May 5 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Bravo | Dufferin Mall | 900 Dufferin St. |
| 10 | Saturday, May 11 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Perruzza | Black Creek Pioneer Village | 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy |
| 11 | Sunday, May 12 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Saxe | Central Technical School* | 725 Bathurst St.* |
| 12 | Tuesday, May 14 | 4–8 p.m. | Nunziata | Amesbury Arena | 155 Culford Rd. |
| 13 | Saturday, May 18 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Moise | Allan Gardens* | 160 Gerrard St. E.* |
| 14 | Saturday, May 18 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fletcher | Dieppe Park | 455 Cosburn Ave. |
| 15 | Sunday, May 19 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Morley | Fairfield Park | 80 Lothian Ave. |
| 16 | Tuesday, May 21 | 4–8 p.m. | Matlow | Wychwood Barns | 76 Wychwood Ave. |
| 17 | Saturday, May 25 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Carroll | Old Cummer GO Station | 5760 Leslie St. |
| 18 | Sunday, May 26 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | McKelvie | Rouge Hill GO Station | 6251 Lawrence Ave. E. |
| 19 | Saturday, June 1 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Burnside | Donwoods Plaza | 55 Underhill Dr. |
| 20 | Sunday, June 2 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Pasternak | Esther Shiner Stadium | 5720 Bathurst St. |
| 21 | Tuesday, June 4 | 4–8 p.m. | Colle/Matlow | North Toronto Arena | 174 Orchard View Blvd. |
| 22 | Thursday, June 6 | 4:30–8:30 p.m. | Ward 15 | Leaside Memorial Gardens | 1073 Millwood Rd. |
| 23 | Saturday, June 8 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Colle | Glen Long Park | 35 Glen Long Ave. |
| 24 | Thursday, June 13 | 4–8 p.m. | Crisanti | Albion Mall | 1530 Albion Rd. |
| 25 | Saturday, June 15 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Mantas | L’amoreaux Community Recreation Centre | 2000 McNicoll Ave. |
| 26 | Sunday, June 16 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Holyday | Richview Collegiate Institute | 1738 Islington Ave. |
| 27 | Thursday, June 20 | 4–8 p.m. | Crisanti | Woodbine Mall | 500 Rexdale Blvd. |
| 28 | Saturday, June 22 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Ainslie | Morningside Yard | 891 Morningside Ave. |
| 29 | Sunday, June 23 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Saxe | Fred Hamilton Park | 155 Roxton Rd. |
| 30 | Thursday, June 27 | 4–8 p.m. | Perruzza | St. Basil-The-Great College School | 20 Starview Ln. |
| 31 | Saturday, July 6 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Mantas | L’amoreaux Community Recreation Centre | 2000 McNicoll Ave. |
| 32 | Thursday, July 11 | 4–8 p.m. | Kandavel | R.H. King Academy | 3800 St. Clair Ave. E. |
| 33 | Saturday, July 13 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Moise | Regent Park | 600 Dundas. St. E. |
| 34 | Saturday, July 20 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Cheng | Centerpoint Mall | 6464 Yonge St. |
| 35 | Sunday, July 21 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Bradford | Bermondsey Transfer Station | 188 Bermondsey Rd. |
| 37 | Sunday, July 28 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Bradford | Ted Reeve Community Arena | 175 Main St. |
| 38 | Saturday, August 10 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Burnside | Fenside Arena | 30 Slidell Cres. |
| 39 | Tuesday, August 20 | 4–8 p.m. | Pasternak | Downsview Park | 35 Carl Hall Rd. |
| 40 | Saturday, August 24 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Myers | Nashdene Yard | 70 Nashdene Rd. |
| 41 | Saturday, September 7 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | McKelvie | Malvern Community Recreation Center | 30 Sewells Rd. |
| 42 | Sunday, September 8 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Malik | David Crombie Park | 131 The Esplanade |
| 43 | Saturday, September 14 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fletcher | Bridgepoint Hospital | 1 Bridgepoint Dr. |
| 44 | Sunday, September 15 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Perks | Sir Casimir Gzowski Park* | 1751 Lake Shore Blvd. W.* |
| 45 | Saturday, September 21 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Ainslie | Centennial Recreation Centre | 1967 Ellesmere Rd. |
| 46 | Sunday, September 22 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Carroll | Enbridge Gas Head Office | 500 Consumers Rd. |
| 47 | Sunday, September 29 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Bravo | Loretto College School | 151 Rosemount Ave. |
View event details for Drop-Off Depot events below and check the map of all event locations to find an event near you.
| # | Date | Time | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, June 9 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Victoria Park Drop-Off Depot | 3350 Victoria Park Ave. |
| 2 | Sunday, June 30 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Commissioner Drop-Off Depot | 400 Commissioners St. |
| 3 | Sunday, July 7 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Dufferin Drop-Off Depot | 35 Vanley Cres. |
| 4 | Sunday, July 14 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Disco Drop-Off Depot | 120 Disco Rd. |
| 5 | Sunday, August 4 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Ingram Drop-Off Depot | 50 Ingram Dr. |
| 6 | Sunday, August 18 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Scarborough Drop-Off Depot | 1 Transfer Place |
| 7 | Sunday, August 25 | 10 a.m – 2 p.m. | Bermondsey Drop-Off Depot | 188 Bermondsey Rd. |
At Drop-Off Depot events, a safe motorized vehicle is required to drop off waste for disposal and all loads must be properly secured. Walk-ins, bicycles and manual transportation devices are not permitted. Any unsafe vehicles or unsecured loads will be refused entry.
Please do not bring:
Residents are invited to pick up free loose or bagged compost at a Community Environment Day event. Bagged compost will come in 13 kg bags and will be limited to two bags per household, while supplies last. Residents attending events with loose compost must bring their own bag or container to pick up the compost. Loose compost is limited to one cubic metre (approximately one car trunkful) per vehicle.
Events that offer loose compost pickup are indicated with an asterik ( * ) in the event schedules on this page.
The compost is created from the yard waste and organic materials collected at the curb, throughout Toronto.
The majority of the finished compost comes from the yard waste program, while five to 10 per cent comes from the Green Bin program. Various Ontario processors receive both of these materials and blend them with organic materials of different types and sources, producing optimum conditions for composting. Before leaving the facilities, the compost is tested to ensure quality and provincial requirements for safety.
The compost acts as an excellent soil amendment and is safe to use in gardens and on lawns, however, plants should not be placed in pure compost just as they should not be placed in pure fertilizer. One part compost should be mixed with six parts soil.
Compost is the product of a controlled, safe and efficient process. The process uses naturally occurring micro-organisms to convert materials that were once considered waste, into an excellent source of plant nutrients for gardens and lawns. Compost also improves the structure and water holding properties of soil.
For more information, read the What Happens to Organics page.
By donating your items, you’re helping Community Environment Days support local charities and keep items out of landfill.
Waste Diversion Statistics 2015-2023
| 2023 | In-community events:
75,925 kg of electronics Drop-Off Depot events: 4,250 kg of electronics |
| 2022 | In-community events:
107,775 kg of electronics Drop-Off Depot events: 7,610 kg of electronics |
| 2021 | 29,470 kg of electronics 112,177 kg of household hazardous waste 30,293 kg of reusable household goodsCommunity Environment Days scheduled in 2021 were held at Drop-Off Depots to create a safe environment for residents to drop off items under COVID-19 restrictions. The City held 14 events at Drop-Off Depots in September and October. Food for donation was not accepted at these events. |
| 2020 | 28,020 kg of electronics 60,925 kg of household hazardous waste 28,020 kg of reusable household goodsCommunity Environment Days scheduled early in 2020 were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions on public events. To create a safe environment for residents to drop off items, the City held 7 events at Drop-Off Depots in October and November. Food for donation was not accepted at these events. |
| 2019 | 103,710 kg of electronics 354,890 kg of household hazardous waste 78,867 kg of reusable household goods 70 kg of food donated |
| 2018 | 99,595 kg of electronics 263,695 kg of household hazardous waste 51,682 kg of reusable household goods 15,030 kg of arts & crafts supplies 109 kg of food donated |
| 2017 | 99,370 kg of electronics 290,260 kg of household hazardous waste 48,790 kg of reusable household goods 9,840 kg of arts & crafts supplies 105 kg of food donated |
| 2016 | 125,200 kg of electronics 320,390 kg of household hazardous waste 57,350 kg of reusable household goods 7,830 kg of arts & crafts supplies 123 kg of food donated |
| 2015 | 111,185 kg of electronics 340,400 kg of household hazardous waste 56,470 kg of reusable household goods 13,535 kg of arts & crafts supplies |