Item - 2026.IA36.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council considered this item on February 4, 2026 and received the item for information. No further action will be taken on this item.

IA36.1 - Blue Bin Litter

Decision Type:
Information
Status:
Received
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on February 4, 2026, received Administrative Inquiry IA36.1 from Councillor Dianne Saxe, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, regarding Blue Bin Litter, and Answer IA36.1a from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, for information.

Background Information (City Council)

(January 21, 2026) Administrative Inquiry from Councillor Dianne Saxe on Blue Bin Litter (IA36.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ia/bgrd/backgroundfile-284171.pdf
(January 30, 2026) Answer from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services on Administrative Inquiry Regarding Blue Bin Litter (IA36.1a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ia/bgrd/backgroundfile-284263.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(February 4, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (IA.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Lost)

That the Item be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.

Vote (Refer Item) Feb-04-2026 10:41 AM

Result: Lost Majority Required - IA36.1 - Saxe - Refer the item
Total members that voted Yes: 9 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Parthi Kandavel, Josh Matlow, James Pasternak, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 15 Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Ausma Malik

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

That the item be received for information.


Point of Order by Councillor James Pasternak

Councillor Pasternak, rising on a Point of Order, stated that his understanding is that referral of an item takes precedence over receipt of an item.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Council would vote on the referral of the item first.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council