Garbage Strike Week Three Information!
July 6th, 2009 categories: Around TORONTO
As we start in to Week 3 with no end in site and our garage/garbage starting to smell, (not that it was not odorific at the best of times), here is some good information sent to me by my local area Ratepayers Association from Councilman Kyle Rae’s Office. I must say how impressed I am with the way the Residents of Toronto are dealing with the Strike. Some are whining but most are becoming more resourceful. Yesterday about 20 of us met on Parliament Street for a cleanup and we had a lot of fun. We will be there on July 12th as well at 10 AM at the Jet Fuel Cafe’!
Even after the Strike it might be a good idea to get some Community groups to get in to those back lanes and areas that are not maintained by the City but…I digress…here is the information that I promised below:
Houses:
Residential curbside garbage, Green Bin and recycling collection is cancelled in all areas of the city except Etobicoke.
All city-wide yard waste, white goods (e.g. fridges and stoves), household hazardous waste, ElectroVan and HazMobile collection is cancelled, including in Etobicoke.
Residents are encouraged to properly package and store their garbage where possible. Continue to separate Green Bin materials, recyclables and other garbage. Please do not place any items out at the curb.
For houses with no collection services:
During the labour disruption, you may drop off your garbage at one of seven City transfer stations or at one of the 19 temporary drop-off locations across Toronto. Hours of operation and directions are provided below. You may experience delays at the sites. The City appreciates your patience, understanding and cooperation during this time.
Please continue to store recyclables, yard waste and bulky items until the labour disruption is resolved. Once your Blue Bin is full, continue to store recyclables in clear plastic bags. Residents should continue to separate Green Bin materials from other garbage until they require disposal. When bringing materials for disposal, please combine Green Bin materials with other garbage, place in securely tied, double plastic bags and bring to any of the drop-off locations.
To minimize the amount of waste, please:
* Postpone garden trimming and pruning
* Use a backyard composter for yard waste and organics (no meat or dairy products should be composted)
Residents are asked:
* To help elderly and persons with disabilities in their neighbourhood by offering to take their garbage to the designated nearest drop-off locations
* Not to throw garbage onto streets, into laneways or parks
* Not to leave litter or waste at litter bins. These will not be emptied during the disruption Deliveries of pre-ordered new and additional residential Garbage and Blue Bins will continue.
Existing requests for repairs or exchanges of residential bins will be postponed until the labour disruption has ended.
When the labour disruption ends, residents will be able to put out their additional garbage, without requiring the use of a bag tag, and it will be picked up free of charge.
Apartment Buildings and Condominiums
Apartment and condominium superintendents: please visit the City of Toronto website at www.toronto.ca to determine if collection at your building will continue.
Please have containers ready for collection the night before as collection times and days may vary.
Commercial – Yellow bag program customers only
* Yellow bag program collection is cancelled.
* Yellow bag customers may deliver their waste to a transfer station free of charge. There is no need to use a yellow bag. Please double bag waste in regular plastic garbage bags.
* Yellow bag customers dropping off a large number of bags should be prepared to show either a business card or business letterhead to identify themselves as program customers. Commercial – all other businesses (non-yellow bag customers)
* Commercial waste from all other businesses will be weighed and subject to a $100 per tonne tip fee. All odorous commercial waste must be double bagged.
Transfer Stations
Two transfer stations will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to accept both residential and commercial garbage:
Bermondsey Transfer Station Ingram Transfer Station
188 Bermondsey Rd. 50 Ingram Dr.
(Eglinton Ave. E. & Victoria Park Ave. area) (Keele St. & Eglinton Ave.
W. area)
In addition, five transfer stations will be open 12 hours a day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, to accept both residential and commercial garbage.
Disco Transfer Station Dufferin Transfer Station 120 Disco Rd. 35 Vanley Cr.
(Dixon Rd. & Carlingview Dr. area) (Chesswood Dr. & Sheppard Ave. W.
area)
Victoria Park Transfer Station Commissioners Street Transfer Station 3350 Victoria Park Ave. 400 Commissioners St.
(Victoria Park Ave. & Finch Ave. E. area) (Lake Shore Blvd. E. & Logan Ave. area)
Scarborough Transfer Station
1 Transfer Pl.
(Markham Rd. & Sheppard Ave. E. area)
Residential temporary drop-off sites
Nineteen drop-off sites are now available for use by residents only. These sites will be open 12 hours a day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
All residential waste will be accepted free of charge. All must be double bagged.
Ted Reeve Arena Northeast corner of Main St. & Gerrard St. E.
Eglinton Flats (1) Enter off Jane St.
Eglinton Flats (2) Enter off Emmett Ave.
Sir Casmir Gzowski Park Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., west of Sunnyside Park (must be east-bound on
Lake Shore to access)
Sunnyside Park Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., between Ellis Ave. and Colborne Lodge Dr. (must be east
-bound on Lake Shore to
access)
Wishing Well Park In parking lot, north of 401, west side of Pharmacy Ave. (south of Sheppard Ave. E.)
Etienne Brulé Park Old Mill Rd. at Catherine St., east of Humber River
George Bell Arena 215 Ryding Ave., south of St. Clair Ave. W., east of Runnymede Rd.
York Mills Arena 2539 Bayview Ave., enter off York Mills Rd., east of Bayview
North Toronto Memorial Arena North of Eglinton Ave., east of Oriole Pkwy., enter off Edith Dr.
Moss Park South of Shuter St., north of Queen St. E., west of Sherbourne St.
North York Centennial Centre 580 Finch Ave. W., in parking lot
Caledonia Park 1135 Caledonia Rd., in parking lot
Earlscourt Park West side of Lansdowne Ave., north of Davenport Rd.
Taylor Creek Park Enter off Haldon Ave., in parking lot at end of roadway
Scarborough Arena 75 Birchmount Rd., in parking lot
Villiers St. Paved roadway between Saulter St. and Cherry St.
Christie Pits Enter off Crawford St., north of Bloor
Highland Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 51 Beechgrove Dr. In parking lot at end of Beechgrove Dr.
Residents and businesses with questions about contingency plans may contact Access Toronto at 416-338-0338 / TTY
416-338-0889 or accesstoronto@toronto.ca.
Access Toronto is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residents may call after normal business hours when call volumes may be lower.
And David Miller is still a BIG PUTZ!
Still say that you should not be involved in politics
but you give the best information …and getting involved with the community clean up …you are the
best Richard.. always look forward to your wonderful
advice..
Seen this on Twitter:TORONTO GARBAGE STRIKE-Wednesday July 8th, 2009–Drop off your Garbage on lawns of UNION officials, Mayor & Aldermen. LET EVERYONE KNOW.
All the World’s a Stage
CUPE Local 79 president Ann Dembinski recent statement (quoted in the Globe and Mail) about Miller only pretending to be the union’s friend provides some insight into the drama unfolding.
The Mayor must have known for some time that his popularity was dropping. Recklessly increasing taxes during a recession does not endear people to you. So to boost his popularity the Mayor pretends to be tough with unions that will create the loudest outcry from residents and generate a lot of press. Firefighters? Police? No, they are essential services and cannot strike. Hmmm…garbage workers! The stench of rotting trash in the summer drives people crazy. By the way, the labour unions want Miller to be re-elected. Regardless of the current charade, David Miller really has been and will continue to be their friend.
Maybe our feckless David Miller should stop acting like he cares about Toronto taxpayers. People have seen this overused ploy before and know how this performance turns out…taxes go up, services go down. When this strike ends Mayor Miller will hoist himself onto his white horse and give a “I am a hero for ending this terrible strike” speech and hope and pray most Torontonians will not recall who got us into this mess in the first place, at least not until after the 2010 election.