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Privatized Waste Collection

Scarborough: TO’s Top Recyclers
Did you know that Scarborough has the highest recycling rate in Toronto?
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Waste collection workers are a key part of Toronto's waste diversion system
Every day, hundreds of workers in all parts of Toronto do the hard - and often dangerous - work of picking up our garbage, recycling, organics, yard waste and heavy bulky furniture and appliances. Waste workers are doing an important green job and they’re part of the green circular economy, getting our waste and recyclables to the right place!
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TEA Convinces Council to Get the Facts on Waste Diversion
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Toronto councillors to vote on plan to potentially contract out garbage collection in Scarborough - CBC Toronto
John Rieti CBC News January 31
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Scarborough's first-rate waste diversion rate in peril with contracting out - Scarborough Mirror
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Green group takes aim at Scarborough privatization trash talk - Toronto Star
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City staff recommend looking into privatizing garbage collection in Scarborough - Toronto Star
Betsy Powell Toronto Star January 18, 2017
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Plan to privatize Scarborough garbage collection goes before city council - CityNews
City News January 19, 2017
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Toronto garbage collectors furious as Scarborough privatization push continues - CBC Toronto
John Rieti CBC Toronto January 19, 2017
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Video: Plan to privatize Scarborough garbage collection goes before city council - CityNews
CityNews January 18, 2017
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