Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review

Motions and results

• Amend Item (Additional) 17 April 2024

  Carried, 24-2
  • Yes2492%
  • No28%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - IE12.1 - Chow - motion 1a

• Amend Item (Additional) 17 April 2024

  Carried, 23-3
  • Yes2388%
  • No312%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - IE12.1 - Chow - motion 1b

• Amend Item (Additional) 17 April 2024

  Carried, 23-3
  • Yes2388%
  • No312%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - IE12.1 - Chow - motion 1c

• Amend Item (Additional) 17 April 2024

  Carried, 25-1
  • Yes2596%
  • No14%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - IE12.1 - Thompson - motion 2

• Adopt Item as Amended 17 April 2024

  Carried, 23-3
  • Yes2388%
  • No312%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - IE12.1 - Adoption of Infrastructure and Environment Committee Recommendations 8, 9, and 10 only

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 10 of 23 (43%) of Yes votes, 1 of 3 (33%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Mike ColleWard 8
  No● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted9 contacts
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contacts
  C Committee member
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Ice River Sustainable Solutions · registration SM35306 · 9 February 2024 to 31 December 2025

  • Environment
  • Garbage / Recycling
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.96

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35306: Ice River is looking to discuss implementation of regulations related to the harmonization of the blue box program and partner with government on achieving its targets and ensuring adequate supply of material to make bottles from 100% recycled PET. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 · registration SM35414 · 18 March 2024 to 3 June 2024

  • Emergency Services
  • Garbage / Recycling
  • Transportation
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.94

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35414: Uploading highway infrastructure and the implications on transportation service staff among other Toronto union members. The Blue Box transition and potential service delivery options for waste collection from District 2. Paramedics and staffing (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Ice River Sustainable Solutions · registration SM34861 · 4 October 2023 to 26 June 2024

  • Environment
  • Garbage / Recycling
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.92

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34861: Ice River is looking to discuss implementation of regulations related to the harmonization of the blue box program and partner with government on achieving its targets and ensuring adequate supply of material to make bottles from 100% recycled PET (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Refined Ledger Inc. · registration SM30488 · 27 August 2020 to 31 December 2024

  • Garbage / Recycling
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.90

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM30488: bIOTAsphere seeks to improve circular economy recycling of single-use items through Extended Producer Responsibility, implemented using Distributed Ledger Technology and financial incentives to create an open, immutable and transparent public data commons. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Waste Management of Canada Corporation · registration SM34347 · 28 March 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • Environment
  • Garbage / Recycling
  • Tower Renewal
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34347: Waste, recycling, or organics management; Extended Producer Responsibility (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Collective Resource Services, LLC · registration SM34417 · 18 April 2023 to 16 June 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Energy
  • Environment
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.80

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34417: Options for Solid Waste End Markets (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Collective Resource Services, LLC · registration SM35493 · 11 April 2024 to 31 December 2024

  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Garbage / Recycling
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.78

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35493: Options for solid waste end markets. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• 100 Global Inc. · registration SM34803 · 12 September 2023 to 30 September 2027

  • Environment
  • Garbage / Recycling
  • Trees
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34803: Setting up a manufacturing facility to produce sustainable packaging products made from recycling of municipal waste. Require municipal support for understanding current practises, collection of waste, volume and logistics. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE12.1: Post-Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility and Results of District 2 Service Delivery Options Review (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (18 January 2024 to 17 April 2024). 37 communications on 4 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.