Torontonians continue to put trash in recycling bins

By News Staff

Posted March 8, 2012 11:54 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

20 per cent of the items put in Toronto recycling bins are garbage and can’t be recycled. Vincent Sferrazza from Toronto Solid Waste Management Services discusses the issue and talks about what items are accepted.

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