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City of Toronto Keeps Dumping Fees High

Blue Environmental Implements Driver GPS

Port of Toronto (BES) - In October of 2004, Blue Environmental Services began phase two of its call dispatch upgrade project, with the implementation of Global Positioning System tracking of its vehicles. The location of each vehicle will now be known in real-time, with the information being retrieved via the Internet.

With GPS in place, the company hopes to realize real efficiency improvements in the dispatch of its service calls, with improved customer service as the end goal.

Toronto (BES) - The City of Toronto plans to keep its dump fees at $95 per tonne for the foreseeable future, according to a Toronto Works and Emergency Services plan.

An internal staff report to the Works Committee, dated May 12, 2004, seeks authority for the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, Barry Gutteridge, to maintain the Solid Waste Management Services Division fee for residual waste at the current level of $95 per tonne, beyond the peak summer period. The report was approved by the city as submitted.

Toronto currently owns and operates seven transfer stations, which receive residual wastes and recyclable materials from municipal, commercial and industrial sources.

The stated reason for maintaining the high fees is to avoid a $2.9M revenue shortfall. The document, as published by the city, quotes frequently from "Ontario Regulation 244/02".

Sumpter Township Landfill - Toronto's Solid Waste Destination

Toronto's current landfill site in Sumpter Township, MI

Hazardous Waste Volume Studied
Less to Landfills, Less Exported: Environment Canada

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Ottawa (CP) - The volume of hazardous waste destined for Canadian landfills dropped in 2003, according to an Environment Canada study released September 20, 2004. Volume dropped from 71,500 tons in 2002 to 47,600 tons in 2003, a 34 percent reduction. Hazardous waste disposal in landfills peaked in 1999 at approximately 258,500 tons, according to the study.

Changes to environmental laws are credited with much of the decrease. New provincial regulations calling for the pretreatment of contaminated soil have also helped reduce the amount of hazardous material imported.

2003 was the fourth consecutive year of decrease, according to Environment Canada.

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