Item - 2019.MM9.21

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments.

MM9.21 - Diverting Textiles from Toronto's Waste Stream - by Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to develop an implementation plan for a City-wide textile waste diversion program, in consultation with potential providers, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2020.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM9.21
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-135762.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 15, 2019) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New.MM9.21.1)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM9.21 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)