Councillor Jaye Robinson’s Community Environment Days

My 2024 Community Environment Days are just around the corner and I am pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year's Ward 15 events, which are often among the best-attended in all of Toronto. This year, our local events will be held on Sunday, April 21 from 10:00am-2:00pm at York Mills Collegiate Institute (490 York Mills Road) and Thursday, June 6 from 4:30-8:30pm at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (1073 Millwood Road).

Environment Days are a great opportunity to clear out items found during spring cleaning such as used electronics, paints, solvents and glue, batteries, household hazardous waste, and fluorescent bulbs. In addition to properly disposing of non-landfill items, the City will also be collecting donations of:

  • Sporting goods;

  • Books (excluding textbooks);

  • Cameras, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and Blu-rays;

  • Dress-up clothing and costume jewelry;

  • Clothing, footwear, accessories, and linens;

  • Small household items;

  • Musical instruments and board games;

  • Eyeglasses, walking aids, and hearing aids; and

  • Non-perishable food.

    Please do not bring:

  • Construction waste;

  • Air conditioners;

  • Garbage and Blue Bin recycling;

  • Wood;

  • Commercial/industrial hazardous waste; or

  • Tires and scrap metal.

For a full list of items that will be accepted for drop-off, visit the City’s webpage, here.

This year, bagged compost will be available for pick-up while supplies last. Each family will be limited to a maximum of 2 bags. A limited number of ‘Please Slow Down’ Lawn Signs will also be available for free on-site.

Please do not drop off any items before the scheduled event start time.

 

The City’s compost is created from yard waste and organic materials collected at the curb. A large majority of the finished compost comes from the yard waste program, while five to ten percent comes from the Green Bin program. Various Ontario processors receive both of these materials and blend them with organic materials of different types and sources, producing optimum conditions for composting. Before leaving the facilities, the compost is tested to ensure quality and provincial requirements for safety.

Compost acts as an excellent soil amendment and is safe to use in gardens and on lawns, however, plants should not be placed in pure compost just as they should not be placed in pure fertilizer. One part compost should be mixed with six parts of soil.