[2] Under Mayor Rob Ford, the City began to look at ways to cut cost on waste management.

GFL Environmental from Pickering, Ontario began to service the city west of Yonge Street and east of Etobicoke.

[4] In October 2011, the city nor contractors have indicated if current waste staff will be hired back to work on the two contracts, but in December GFL acquired Turtle Island Recycling[5] and took over the remaining term of the former contract from December 2011 and will be replaced by Miller Waste Systems beginning in 2015.

In addition, they provide services to special events, including the provision of Blue and Green Bins and collection of the materials.

The section coordinates research, design and drafting of harmonized programs, policies, eligibility criteria and bylaws to support operations.

In addition to working with various orders of government to coordinate new policies and programs and their impacts to residents of Toronto, the section is also responsible for community and stakeholder outreach, working closely with the media to provide messaging on new and upcoming policy/program changes, as well as setting guidelines and policies for health and safety and environmental compliance for the entire division.