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Textile Waste Diversion and Reduction Initiatives

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2020-06-29 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council acknowledge and affirm that the global apparel industry is resource intensive and a source of greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution, and that raising awareness amongst Torontonians to encourage more mindful and responsible textile consumption, purchasing and reuse/repair opportunities will help contribute towards local and community actions to reduce waste.

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2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to develop educational material that clothing and textile retailers in Toronto can post promoting the opportunities to reduce potential textile waste through reduction, reuse, repair and donation options. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to make a written request to the Province to consider requiring all businesses and online retailers to post reuse, recycling and disposal options at the point of purchase to ensure harmonized and consistent messaging for the management of textiles in Ontario. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2021 on the feasibility of introducing a new City-branded Clothing Drop Box Program on City-owned property, including, but not limited to, the following considerations: a. findings from jurisdictional scans and consultations with charitable textile collectors; b. developing criteria for fair and transparent selection of clothing drop box operators (including consideration of a requirement that limits them to registered Canadian charitable or not-for-profit organizations); c. determining requirements to phase out or transition from existing permitted clothing drop boxes to a City-branded program; d. determining requirements for City-branded clothing drop boxes (e.g. design/branding, safety, location); e. exploring the possibility of extending the program onto private property; f. introducing reporting, management and servicing requirements for Clothing Drop Box operators to determine and support environmental, financial and social outcomes (e.g. amount/weight, use and destination of items collected, climate, environmental and social impacts); and g. conducting a triple bottom line and cost / benefit analysis and budget impacts to operate the program resulting from implementation of the above considerations.

The vote

Amend Item · Lost, 8-16

For (8)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, John Tory, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday
Against (16)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll
Absent (1)Jaye Robinson
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On the agenda

As the city filed it

The City's Long Term Waste Management Strategy, adopted by City Council in July 2016, recommends the development and implementation of a Textile Collection and Reuse Strategy (Textile Strategy) to divert more textile material from landfill. This report provides an update on the City's current Textile Strategy including planning and implementation activities undertaken to date and maintenance and monitoring activities that will be used to measure outcomes of the implemented Textile Strategy.

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The report also includes an overview of the City's 2019 Clothing Drop Boxes bylaw review, including key bylaw amendments and implementation actions. Finally, the report summarizes next steps that Solid Waste Management Services and Municipal Licensing & Standards will work jointly on in order to further promote the reduction of textile waste both through the Textile Strategy and Clothing Drop Boxes bylaw. This report was prepared in consultation with Municipal Licensing & Standards and Environment & Energy.

Staff recommended

The General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.

Considered

  • 2020-03-11 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council acknowledge and affirm that the global apparel industry is resource intensive and a source of greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution, and that raising awareness amongst Torontonians to encourage more mindful and responsible textile consumption, purchasing and reuse/repair opportunities will help contribute towards local and community actions to reduce waste.

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    2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to develop educational material that clothing and textile retailers in Toronto can post promoting the opportunities to reduce potential textile waste through reduction, reuse, repair and donation options. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to make a written request to the Province to consider requiring all businesses and online retailers to post reuse, recycling and disposal options at the point of purchase to ensure harmonized and consistent messaging for the management of textiles in Ontario. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back in the second quarter of 2021 on the feasibility of introducing a new City-branded Clothing Drop Box Program on City-owned property, including, but not limited to, the following considerations: a. Findings from jurisdictional scans and consultations with charitable textile collectors. b. Developing criteria for fair and transparent selection of clothing drop box operators (including consideration of a requirement that limits them to registered Canadian charitable or not-for-profit organizations); c. Determining requirements to phase out or transition from existing permitted clothing drop boxes to a City-branded program; d. Determining requirements for City-branded clothing drop boxes (e.g. design/branding, safety, location); e. Exploring the possibility of extending the program onto private property; f. Introducing reporting, management and servicing requirements for Clothing Drop Box operators to determine and support environmental, financial and social outcomes (e.g. amount/weight, use and destination of items collected, climate, environmental and social impacts); g. Conducting a triple bottom line and cost / benefit analysis and budget impacts to operate the program resulting from implementation of the above considerations.

  • 2020-06-29 · Toronto City Council · amended

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