Item - 2025.IE26.9

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on December 4, 2025 and was adopted without amendment.

IE26.9 - Feasibility of Expanding Eligibility Criteria for Food Banks to Access Waste Collection Fee Waiver Program

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Received the report (November 20, 2025) from General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, for information.

Origin

(November 20, 2025) Report from General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services

Summary

This report responds to City Council direction to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility of expanding the Charities, Institutions and Religious Organizations Rate Waiver Program eligibility criteria to allow for the collection of garbage, recycling and organics generated by food bank programs of non-residential properties.

Additionally, this report also includes information on the feasibility of expanding the fee waiver of tipping fees at the City of Toronto’s transfer stations to include garbage, recycling, and organics generated by food bank programs of non-residential properties.

Background Information

(November 20, 2025) Report from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services on Feasibility of Expanding Eligibility Criteria for Food Banks to Access Waste Collection Fee Waiver Program
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260284.pdf

Communications

(December 4, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (IE.Supp)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Amber Morley (Carried)