In effect as of Friday, the new bylaw mandates that cups must be "suitable" and clean. City will phase in enforcement. "We’re not sending out a slew of inspectors March
As the federal government clamps down on single-use plastics, several major stores have now permanently switched to reusable shopping bags. But can the cloth alternatives be recycled? CTVNews.ca asked the experts, who said the answer is complicated.
There appears to be an organic waste stalemate in Windsor-Essex, with many communities agreeing to a regional approach to the planned program, while two smaller municipalities say the cost is deterring them from opting in.
TORONTO Toronto city staff are canning the idea of automating household yard waste pickup and are instead pushing for a plan that allows leaves and garden clippings to be collected in kraft paper bags only. In a report set to be reviewed by city councillors, solid waste staff say a pilot project that examined the feasibility of using city-issued “brown bins” for yard waste did not yield any operational efficiencies, and is not worth adopting. The standardized bins were distributed to approximate a thousand households in late 2018 to assess whether the collection could be fully automated, to reduce worker injury while also allowing the city to staff the trucks with one operator instead of two.