Recycling Bin Update from Adam Vaughan

Here's an update from Councillor Vaughan's office regarding the blue recycling bins. Note, the grey bins are rolling out in July!

Residents of single-family homes in Ward 20 are now starting to receive their new recycling bins. Many are also discovering that the bins do not fit well on their property. If your bin is too large for your property, there are a few options that the city can provide to try and fit your property’s physical requirements.

City staff are offering site visits to residents to help identify the approach that will work best for each property. This includes:

- trading your bin for a smaller bin
- dual use (garbage & recycling) bins
- the possibility of using clear plastic bags to put out recycling for pickup

To request a site visit to determine alternate options that would work best for you, please contact my office:

E-mail: councillor_vaughan@toronto.ca
Phone: 416-392-4044

Please provide us your name, address and phone number to request a site visit to determine alternate options that would work best for you. Residents can also call 416-392-BINS (2467) however the line is extremely busy due to the bin roll-out and may have long waiting times. Please be advised that there is currently a three-week wait to receive a site visit.

If your neighbours have received their bins but you have not, this may because of different order sizes, as deliveries are taking place by size. Until you receive your new bin, you can continue to use your old blue and grey bins. You can also contact our office via e-mail or phone to check in on your bin delivery.

For residents and businesses along Spadina Avenue between College and Queen, and in Alexandra Park, you may also be part of a bin pilot project to test the use of garbage and recycling bins in your neighbourhoods. The Spadina Avenue bin pilot, which starts in July 2008, will also be testing the use of bins by residents who live above retail stores, who currently do not receive any green bin collection. If you have feedback about these pilot projects, please let us know! Your feedback will help to shape garbage and recycling collection in the future.

Best regards,

Councillor Adam Vaughan
Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina
416-392-4044