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News Release

March 31, 2025

City of Toronto celebrates Earth Month with community events and sustainability initiatives

To celebrate April as Earth Month, the City of Toronto is hosting several events and initiatives that make it easy for local communities to take action in making our city a greener place.

Community Environment Days
The City and all local Toronto City Councillors will take part in 47 Community Environment Days running from Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, September 28, offering residents a convenient way to recycle, donate and safely dispose of unwanted items.

For additional convenience, the program includes seven Drop-Off Depot Sundays where residents can bring household items for donation or proper disposal and pick up free compost at one of the City’s depots.

In 2024, this initiative helped divert 397,749 kg of reusable household goods, electronics and household hazardous waste. More details including a list of accepted items and the full schedule are available on the City’s Community Environment Days webpage: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/community-environment-days/

Free compost available
Residents can pick up free loose or bagged compost during Community Environment Days throughout the season while supplies last. The compost is made from the yard waste and organic materials collected curbside. Free loose compost is also available for pickup on Saturdays at five Drop-Off Depot locations from Saturday, April 5 to Saturday, October 4 while quantities last. More information is available on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage-drop-off-depots/locations.

Clean Toronto Together celebrates its 20th anniversary
Clean Toronto Together is celebrating its 20th anniversary, which brings residents, schools, businesses and community groups together to take part in a city-wide spring cleanup from Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27.

This is Canada’s largest municipal cleanup, with last year seeing 71,000 participants join 871 registered cleanup events.

Participants are asked to register their cleanups on the City’s website (www.toronto.ca/cleantoronto) by Wednesday, April 23 to help the City arrange litter pickups and track results.

Forestry volunteer opportunities
Every year, thousands of volunteers help grow and improve Toronto’s urban forest through tree planting and stewardship programs. City Forestry staff also offer nature talks and tours to the public on Toronto’s urban forest, local ecology and habitats, and species identification. More program updates are available on the City’s website: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/volunteer-with-the-city/tree-planting-stewardship/.

Request a free tree
Residents can request a free tree to be planted on the City-owned road allowance in front of their home or business to grow the Toronto’s urban forest, improve air quality and contribute to the City’s goal of increasing its tree canopy to 40 per cent by 2050. To request a tree, visit the City’s tree planting webpage: toronto.ca/treeplanting.

Native wildflower giveaway
PollinateTO is hosting a giveaway for 45 plant kits containing 10 native wildflower plants, an optional native tree or shrub and a PollinateTO garden sign. Residents are invited to enter the contest by Wednesday, April 30 for a chance to win. Learn more and register for the contest on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/wildbees.

Help protect pollinators: leave the leaves
Residents can help wild bees and other pollinators by leaving fallen leaves in their yards this year. Decomposing leaves enrich the soil, protect plants and provide essential habitat for pollinators. Learn more on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/wildbees.

Forestry grants and incentives
The City offers tree planting incentives on private property to help enhance and expand Toronto’s urban forest. These programs support partnerships with homeowners, landowners and not-for-profit organizations and help advance strategic priorities that invest in communities and address climate change. Learn more about the program incentives on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/treegrants.

Single-Use and Takeaway Items bylaw reminder
Retailers and shoppers are reminded of the City’s Single-Use and Takeaways Items (SUTI) bylaw which came into effect last year. Retail business establishments are now required to ask first before providing single-use items, such as napkins and straws or bags, or providing them only upon request and are required to accept reusable shopping bags and beverage cups. To learn more, visit the City’s SUTI webpage: www.toronto.ca/reducing-single-use-takeaway-items.

Quotes:
“Diverting as much waste as possible is the best strategy to keep more items out of landfill and further supports the City’s climate goals. I always look forward to the City’s Earth Month events, but especially the Community Environment Days when neighbours come together to actively participate in ensuring a more sustainable future for Toronto. I encourage residents to take advantage of this opportunity and also have a chance to meet their local councillors.”
–Deputy Mayor Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence), Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee

Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, innovation and climate action, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit www.toronto.ca or follow us on X at x.com/cityoftoronto, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofto.

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