Item - 2021.IE23.5
Tracking Status
- City Council considered this item on July 14, 2021 and referred this item to an official or another committee or body. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on July 5, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 14, 2021.
IE23.5 - Supporting Biodiversity in Toronto - Changes to Spring Yard Waste Schedule
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, referred Item IE23.5 back to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services with a request to:
1. evaluate opportunities to communicate biodiversity concerns to residents and to encourage them to do outdoor, residential clean-up later in the Spring;
2. consult with City Councillors about any proposed changes for yard waste collection schedules; and
3. report back to the September 14, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-168370.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/comm/communicationfile-134443.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council refer Item IE23.5 back to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services with a request to:
a. evaluate opportunities to communicate biodiversity concerns to residents and to encourage them to do outdoor, residential clean-up later in the Spring;
b. consult with City Councillors about any proposed changes for yard waste collection schedules; and
c. report back to the September 14, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
IE23.5 - Supporting Biodiversity in Toronto - Changes to Spring Yard Waste Schedule
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend Section 844-6.A. of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties, by deleting the month of "March" from when the City collects yard waste from single family residential properties and multi-residential properties.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to make such technical and stylistic amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties, as required and to introduce the necessary bills to delete the month of "March" from when the City collects yard waste from single family residential properties and multi-residential properties.
3. City Council direct that the amendment to Section 844-6.A. of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties, to delete the month of "March" from when the City collects yard waste from single family residential properties and multi-residential properties, come into force on January 1, 2022.
Origin
Summary
This report proposes an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties (MC 844). Specifically, the proposed amendment to MC 844 would delay the City of Toronto's yard waste collection from single family residential and multi-residential properties by four weeks, to start yard waste collection in late April instead of late March, as an effort to help support biodiversity in Toronto and align with the City of Toronto’s Biodiversity Strategy. The Biodiversity Strategy includes an action item to review policies and bylaws for opportunities to support biodiversity, and the Pollinator Protection Strategy.
This report is jointly submitted by the Solid Waste Management Services and City Planning Divisions in consultation with the Environment and Energy and Parks, Forestry and Recreation Divisions. It details the impact of early spring collection of yard waste on the overwintering and nesting habitats of beneficial insects such as pollinators.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-168370.pdf
Motions
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-05-2021
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 4 | Members that voted Yes are Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Jennifer McKelvie (Chair), James Pasternak |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Denzil Minnan-Wong |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Anthony Perruzza |