CW223-2023

Background

A delegation led by Bill Godfrey of People Against Littering (PAL) requested a plan to have a Litter Free City

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

A motion with the following operative clause was introduced:

Therefore be it resolved that Staff work with P.A.L.’s together with other organizations including community groups, small businesses and corporations, who have organized clean-ups across the city, to design a city-wide program that will inspire and leverage the power of people to make Brampton Canada’s first litter-free city and report back to Council by Q4 of this year.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

• Use of technology to organize clean up efforts
• Encouraging residents to participate in this program and work with the City to achieve the goal of becoming a litter-free city
• Producer responsibility for litter
• Suggestion to host a summit regarding this matter
• Clean-up supplies provided to P.A.L.'s by the City
• Increase of clean-up volunteers in 2023
  • Staff provided information on how to register for clean-ups on the City's website
• Information from staff regarding buckthorn removal

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