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Mayor Rob Ford's Community Clean Up Day - Mark your calendar now to Clean Toronto Together!
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Clean Toronto Together 2012
Spring is in the air, so we invite you to head outdoors on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21.
Corporate and School Clean-up Day – Friday April 20
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Choose an area near your school or workplace and make it shine!
Please note: Schools do not register with the City of Toronto. They must register participation via
their principal with their respective School Board.
Kids Can – Clean Toronto Together School Contest
KIDS CAN! Make a difference! And here’s YOUR chance to show Toronto how your school pitched in to
Clean Toronto Together.
We're looking for photo or video submissions sharing your school's clean up experiences. Tell us how
YOU made a difference at your school!
Be as creative as you like – do a dance, sing a rap, recite a poem, make a garbage sculpture – the sky's
the limit!
Send us photos or videos of your school in action on April 20 and your school could win one of three
prizes totalling $5,000!
Enter today!
Go to livegreentoronto.ca
Mayor Ford's Community Clean-up Day- Saturday April 21
For Mayor Ford's Community Clean-up Day:
1. Form a group with family, friends or neighbours or participate individually)
2. Choose a clean-up location
3. Register with the City between March 26 and April 18
4. GLAD® garbage bags are available at Toronto Community Centres, the Security Desks at the
Civic Centres, the following Works Transfer Stations;
Commissioners Transfer Station
400 Commissioners St. (South of Lakeshore Blvd. E., between Don Roadway & Carlaw Ave.)
Tuesday – Friday (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday (7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Disco Transfer Station
120 Disco Rd. (N.W. corner of Carlingview Dr. & Disco Rd.)
Tuesday - Friday (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday (7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Ingram Transfer Station
50 Ingram Dr. (East of Keele St, 6 Streets N. of Eglinton Ave. W.)
Tuesday - Friday (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday (7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Scarborough Transfer Station
1 Transfer Place (N. on Markham Rd., W. on Nugget Ave.)
Tuesday – Friday (6:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) and Saturday (6:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.);
and participating Pizza Pizza locations starting March 26 – while supplies last.5. On April 21, go outside and clean-up a public space that is important to you. If your group can't
participate on the 21
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or if the weather doesn't cooperate, alternate date is Sunday April 22.
Please be finished by no later than 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 so City crews can haul away the
litter.
Mayor Rob Ford's Community Clean-up Day registration
Once you register, make arrangements to get your litter bags and you’re ready to go.
Why is registration important?
Registration is important because City crews need to know where to go on Sunday, April 22 to pick up the
litter your group collects. If you don’t register, then the bags filled with litter left behind won’t be picked up
and this can lead to problems. Other people might add garbage to the pile and, in addition to this being
illegal; it creates a mess in the neighbourhood.
If you decide to clean a park, you will need to bring the litter bags to the nearest street and/or intersection
to ensure collection trucks and crews are able to pick up the collected garbage.
Download a poster
Mayor Rob Ford's Community Clean-up Poster 2012 (PDF).
How should I prepare for this event?
Don’t forget to wear appropriate clothing for the day such as gloves, boots and perhaps a hat. Items such
as bug repellant, bottled water, sunscreen and a pail for sharp objects can be useful.
What do I do with recyclables collected with the litter?
If possible, the City encourages you to put any recyclables collected in their institutional or residential
recycling containers/carts/bins.
The City of Toronto Solid Waste Management Collection staff does not collect any of the items listed in
SCHEDULE C TO CH. 844 PROHIBITED WASTE of the TORONTO MUNICIPAL CODE.
Here is the link to the bylaw,
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_844.pdf
Looking for more ways to reduce waste and do your part?
Check out the City’s Community Environment Days. The 2012 season runs from April to October. Watch
for your local neighbourhood event.
Clean Toronto Together. It's up to all of us!
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