Item - 2024.MM24.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 without amendments.

MM24.10 - Exploring the Feasibility of Expanding Eligibility Criteria to Increase Food Bank Access to the Charities, Institutions and Religious Organizations (CIROs) Waste Collection Fee Waiver Program - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to assess the feasibility of expanding the City’s eligibility criteria for waste collection services under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include the collection of garbage, recycling and organics generated by the food bank program of non-residential properties and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility assessment and any proposed by-law amendments to expand waste collection eligibility and fee waiver eligibility criteria to include food bank programs and a proposed Solid Waste Management Services program that would allow non-residential properties with food banks to apply for waste collection services and waste collection fee waivers. 
 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility of expanding the fee waiver of tipping fees at the City’s Transfer Stations under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include garbage, recycling, and organics generated by food bank program of non-residential properties as potential exempt tipping customers.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM24.10 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)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council