In 2016, the City’s largest buildings diverted 90 per cent – 1,297 metric tonnes – of waste from landfill, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding landfill tipping fees of $129,700.
Our focus is on three key areas:
Waste audits in eight City-owned office buildings over 10,000 sq. metres, required under the Province of Ontario’s 3Rs Regulation 102/94, identified the following diversion rates:
Corporate Office Building | Diversion Rate |
---|---|
City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. | 91% |
Metro Hall, 55 John St. | 88% |
703 Don Mills Rd. | 88% |
North York Civic Centre | 82% |
1530 Markham Road | 82% |
Scarborough Civic Centre | 79% |
277 Victoria St. | 78% |
Etobicoke Civic Centre | 73% |