Thank you for signing up for the Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup. We have received the following information from your municipality:
•If you are leading a large-scale cleanup in a City park, beach or other greenspace (25 people or more): Please register your event with the City of Toronto. City staff will contact you to confirm your cleanup location and arrange for special litter collection, if required.
•If you are leading a smaller-scale cleanup (25 people or less): It is not necessary to contact the City of Toronto in advance.
Collecting Litter
•Any type of bag can be used to collect litter. Participants are encouraged to reuse old plastic bags.
•Small items such as cigarette butts and gum, and large items such as bags, napkins, masks, and single-use drink cups are commonly littered items.
Litter Disposal
•If you are cleaning public spaces such as parks, beaches, trails, and playgrounds, place the full litter and recycling bags adjacent to a City of Toronto park garbage bin.
•Groups who are approved for special litter collection should place the bags at the designated location.
Recycling Tips
•Clear bags should be used to collect recyclable items.
•Recyclables that are mostly clean and dry, as well as empty containers, should be placed in your recycling bag.
•Dirty, soaked, or decomposing papers and plastics should be placed in litter/garbage bags.
Household Hazardous Waste
•Keep hazardous waste separate from garbage and recycling. Hazardous waste includes batteries, aerosol containers, lights and light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, helium and propane tanks/cylinders.
•Do not pick up needles or other dangerous articles (e.g. syringes, metal, chemicals, medical waste) – report the location of these items to 311.
Waste Wizard
•Use the Waste Wizard or download the TOwaste app on your smartphone to find out how to properly dispose an item.
Report Litter Hot Spots & Illegal Dumping
•The City has a by-law against littering and illegal dumping.
•If you see an area with a lot of litter or notice illegal dumping of waste, please report it to 311. You can create a service request online or through the 311 mobile app.