Phone survey responses

# Date/Time (mm/dd/yy) 1a) Have you used the bins? 1b) If yes, where? 2a) Were the Bins easy to use? 2b) Please explain. 2b) continued 3a) Aware of coll’n at both ends? 4a) Comments on position of bins on sidewalk. 4a) Continued 5a) In favour of new bins? 5b) Please explain. 5b) continued 6) Additional/general comments.
# Date/Time (mm/dd/yy) 1a) Have you used the bins? 1b) If yes, where? 2a) Were the Bins easy to use? 2b) Please explain. 2b) continued 3a) Aware of coll’n at both ends? 4a) Comments on position of bins on sidewalk. 4a) Continued 5a) In favour of new bins? 5b) Please explain. 5b) continued 6) Additional/general comments.
1 June 28/05 no money maker yes waste of money put money into other projects
2 June 29/05 no not aware of them no don’t like advertising on the bins no
3 June 29/05 no no don’t know yes no
4 June 29/05 garbage can should look like garbage can yes this is a marketing ploy no vandalization
5 July 6/05 Yes Windermere & Bloor no small openings road side too difficult to access - unsafe “yes, but only because of poster” “blocks sidewalk, unsafe at night - easy for people to hide behind” no “safety concerns at night and people hiding behind bins, ugly, ads on Silverboxes is sufficient,” height - safety concern; one side too close to road - dangerous; concern over costs (Maintenance & repairs)
6 July 7/05 No yes garbage bin seems ok yes right in middle of sidewalk. obstructing view no city doesn’t need to sell ads on garbage bins “cash grab. Obstructing views, too tall, garbage bin part seems very small”
7 July 7/05 Yes Keele & Bloor no took a few minutes to realize where the garbage went. Distracted by ad. yes “not bad, but too big” yes “good that there are more bins on street, but don’t like the ads” enough adds right now. They are more about ads then garbage/recycling bins.
8 July 7/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no one side too close to street yes “too big. Site line issues, offensive” no enough ads in public spaces already obnoxious no reason for them too be this big. OMG bins are better because they are smaller - don’t break up sightlines as much.
9 July 7/05 no didn’t want to use it no no because couldn’t see around to that side blocking sidewalk obstructing view no “city gets money elsewhere, so no need to make money off garbage bins “ they suck
10 July 7/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no “garbage bin too small, side facing the street won’t be used.” “yes, but not easy to see” too big. Offensive no enough ads in public spaces already they will be vandalized they will be vandalized
11 July 8/05 no n/a Yes looks terrible no OMG bins looks much better look out of place on street “Don’t blend into neighbourhoods, poor placement”
12 July 10/05 yes Bloor & Windermere no garbage bins were overflowing no room for garbage yes too close to street ad grab focused on getting attention of drivers; in the way of pedestrians no ads disguised at garbage bins; overflowing with garbage; don’t fit large cups from fast food joints “OMG are better than EcoMupis, but still not very good. These bins are breaking the City’s own by-laws.”
13 July 11/05 no n/a never used no haven’t seen one yes if it means more money for city
14 July 11/05 yes Lakeshore & 4th st yes no “not enough capacity for garbage, recyclables.” “great that they can accept cigarettes, but seems to be exact same concept as old bins” does make city look better #NAME?
15 July 11/05 yes Bloor West Village no instructions too complicated. Took a while to figure out what went where no too big; OMG bins are better and easy to use no too big “need more bins in areas with large public gatherings (I.e. City Hall, Island, etc)”
16 July 11/05 no too big yes too big; designed for drivers not pedestrians block sidewalk; unsafe; eyesore; advertising no rather raise taxes offended by advertising
17 July 11/05 yes Lawrence & Weston yes should be a sign above each opening to make it easier to understand no ok yes good idea people are putting everything in litter box because it isn’t clear where recyclables go
18 July 12/05 no n/a n/a yes terrible - obstructs vehicular and pedestrian sightlines no forget the added revenue remove blatant commercialism
19 July 13/05 no hard to understand. People will just put everything in garbage. concern of fire yes safety concerns because of height and width. more advertising space than garbage space. no increase crime. Dangerous for women. cigarettes will go in wrong opening. Don’t accept proposal.
20 July 13/05 yes Pacific & Dundas yes access if fine yes too big. It’s only an excuse for ads. no they are an eyesore. Too much ads as it is. Too much ads as it is.
21 July 13/05 yes ? yes it was easy yes position ok easy to access yes
22 July 13/05 yes St. Clair & Keele yes yes yes yes
23 July 14/05 no too large yes too large no too big no more advertising “make them smaller, no advertising”
24 July 15/05 yes Howard Park & Roncesvalles yes needs more sign/age where the garbage/recycling goes yes yes should have art on panels instead of advertising would rather have art or nice photos of the City on the panels instead of ads.
25 July 18/05 yes all over no openings are a bit small. Difficult to get garbage/recyclables in no yes if it means more garbage receptacles around City and that they can collect organics. want organics to be collected in these bins. Anything to promote recycling and a clean city is good.
26 July 18/05 yes Kipling & Albion yes yes strategically positioned well. “not in way of pedestrian traffic, but still visible to vehicular traffic.” yes good because there is no cost to tax payers “will allow businesses to advertise, which is good” great idea. It encourages people to recycle. Looks nice.
27 July 19/05 yes Boor & Jane no not practical yes offensive too hard to use side closest to street. Also blocks businesses. no sell out choose not to use it because it’s offensive.
28 July 20/05 no no no don’t want more advertising. willing to pay more taxes no no more ads no more ads. We have enough.
29 July 21/05 yes Main & Danforth no too high obstructing views yes obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic. too tall no ads are intrusive people can hide behind it too tall. Ads are intrusive. Will create more traffic on sidewalk.
30 July 21/05 yes Main & Danforth no openings were to high
31 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes no too big. Eyesore. no too much advertising already too tall.
32 July 21/05 no n/a n/a “ugly, money grab.” blatant commercialism no offensive. this concept is a waste of time.
33 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no confusing and too tall no very obtrusive too big no don’t think the revenue gain is a fair trade for these bins. should think about the aesthetics of the city and don’t sell us out.
34 July 21/05 no no no too big for sidewalks not enough room for pedestrians no don’t think the revenue gain is a fair trade for these bins.
35 July 21/05 no Roncesvalles & Howard Park no confusing too difficult to access the road side openings yes “no, takes up too much sidewalk space” half of bin is unusable because its too close to road no don’t think the revenue gain is a fair trade for these bins. old bins work just fine. We’re just cluttering streets with more ads.
36 July 21/05 no n/a no haven’t seen one no don’t think the revenue gain is a fair trade for these bins. streets shouldn’t be overrun with ads garbage/recycling bins are not the place for advertising. Don’t like that you have to touch the recycling opening flap.
37 July 21/05 no no too high for average person no should look at what other world cities do. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. too much on sidewalks now
38 July 21/05 yes Bloor & Jane no couldn’t figure out what went where no blocked sidewalk. took up too much space. Garbage can too small no eyesore. Don’t hold enough garbage. “at first, didn’t know what it was. Enough advertising as it is.”
39 July 21/05 no n/a no too big no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. too much ads already. Too big shouldn’t give public space over to advertising.
40 July 21/05 no n/a no too big. Design is terrible. no should look at other worldly cities - they wouldn’t do this. we’re not a world-class city with these bins. go back to old design. Bin should be no higher than 4 feet. Get away from advertising.
41 July 21/05 no n/a no inconvenient no Too much ads as it is.
42 July 21/05 no n/a no very ugly no terrible idea cit won’t be beautiful with these bins. get rid of them
43 July 21/05 no n/a yes too big they are unnecessary. What we have right now is sufficient. no not necessary to have something so big.
44 July 21/05 no no no ugly no “city doesn’t want posters, but will allow this?” too much ads already. any advertising using electricity should be banned. Go back to smaller bins without ads.
45 July 21/05 no no no “if we have them, they are positioned ok” no city should care how it looks. Advertising goes against this. No other worldly city would do this. not right for Toronto
46 July 21/05 no no n/a take up too much room on sidewalk. Will obstruct pedestrian traffic. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. “opposed to this proposal. Don’t lock us into a contract that we won’t be able to get out of. Yes, we need more bins, but not these ones.”
47 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no hard to get garbage in yes obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic. ugly no too tall too tall. Don’t need all the ads on our street.
48 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no one side too close to street confusing yes too big. Encroaching on sidewalk. “seem to be ads first, garbage bin later” no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. should be able to find another way to get money. “maybe it is something that can be done in the suburban are, as opposed to former city of Toronto. They are just too big for small corners in old city.”
49 July 21/05 yes Pacific & Dundas no confusing as to what goes where. things will end up in wrong place. yes unfair that it blocks businesses because they pay enough rent as it is. no enough ads in public spaces already too big. They look terrible. find other ways to make money in the city.
50 July 21/05 no no visually obtrusive no embarrassment to city of Toronto this is all about ads/$ and not about garbage. City should look at alternative ways to make money.
51 July 21/05 yes Bathurst & College no confusing no too big for sidewalks too high. Too much ads as it is. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. eyesore Don’t accept proposal.
52 July 21/05 yes yes good yes
53 July 21/05 no no no too big no eyesore. don’t sell out to corporations.
54 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no too difficult to access one side. no very ugly. Too big. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. eyesore would rather pay more taxes than have these bins.
55 July 21/05 no n/a yes no more ads in public spaces eyesore no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. get rid of them
56 July 21/05 no no no in the way of pedestrians too many ads as it is no
57 July 21/05 no no receptacle is too small. yes this is just a money grab. stop selling out public space to corporations no doesn’t matter if they are free. get rid of them.
58 July 21/05 no no confusing and too small (openings) no no more ads in public spaces take up too much space. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. economic entrust is being placed ahead of beautifying city.
59 July 21/05 yes Bathurst & College yes yes good yes
60 July 21/05 no no no block sidewalks. eyesore. Too many ads as it is. no no more ads get rid of them.
61 July 21/05 no n/a no too big. Obstructs the sidewalks. no no more ads. there must be better ways to raise money.
62 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no can’t access side closest to street. taking up too much of sidewalk yes unsafe. Too high. Too close to street. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. eyesore get rid of them.
63 July 21/05 no n/a yes too big. Take up too much space. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. too big for sidewalk. too large. A new design is needed.
64 July 21/05 yes Pacific & Dundas no too big yes too big. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. too big for sidewalk. Enough ads already. “too ““in your face””.”
65 July 21/05 yes ? no confusing. yes blight on urban landscape need to use imagination to find better solution no stop selling out to corporations. not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. Embarrassed to show visitors city.
66 July 21/05 no n/a yes there is no good way to position them because they are too big. no too big enough ads already.
67 July 21/05 yes Bloor & Jane no hard to figure out where recycling went. most people won’t have patience to figure it out. no because of positioning on sidewalk. blocks the sidewalk. Too wide. Should be placed parallel. no “sidewalks should be used for pedestrians, not ads.” “new bins should blend into environment, not stand out like this.”
68 July 21/05 no n/a yes shouldn’t be on sidewalk. no get rid of them.
69 July 21/05 no no no too big for sidewalks - block space. no blight on street. need to find money elsewhere. get rid of them.
70 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no too confusing no should be parallel so both ends can be used. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. these new bins will not encourage people to put litter in it’s place.
71 July 21/05 yes Bloor & Windermere no need better sign/age around opening yes takes up too much space. The sidewalks are too small as it is. don’t sell out citizens. no don’t belong in city. don’t sell out to corporations.
72 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes yes too large no don’t need more ads. too big. get rid of them.
73 July 21/05 yes Pape & Danforth no openings are too small. very confusing no too big. no there must be better ways of doing this. get rid of them.
74 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no one side too close to street no too big for sidewalk. blocks vehicular sightlines. Also will block path for wheelchairs. no not an answer to garbage issue. get rid of them. Go back to Silverboxes
75 July 21/05 no n/a yes too big for sidewalk no too big go back to old design.
76 July 21/05 no n/a yes too big for sidewalk no too big too many ads as it is. “we need cheaper, smaller bins, without ads. Have more, smaller bins.”
77 July 21/05 no n/a no too big for sidewalk graffiti will be all over it. no don’t sell out the public. not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. get rid of them and figure out a better way to collect litter. Should be more aesthetically pleasing and a blight. Don’t support corporate ads.
78 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no confusing and people will not take the time to figure it out. no too tall. Obstructs view of street. no be more creative to find other sources of revenue. public opinion is very clean - don’t support it.
79 July 21/05 no n/a yes too big no not right for the city of Toronto. not designed for good use. Go back to Silverboxes.
80 July 21/05 yes Bathurst & College yes yes good yes
81 July 21/05 no n/a yes sellout enough ads no enough ads in public spaces already get rid of them
82 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no confusing as to what goes where. bin is intimidating yes too big too many ads as it is no Toronto is already more commercialized. “all we need is bins for garbage, not for ads.”
83 July 21/05 yes Pape & Danforth no confusing as to what goes where. yes obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic. very ugly and obtrusive no obtrusive and too big. no more advertising get rid of them
84 July 21/05 no n/a no too big and obtrusive. seems to be ads first and garbage second. Obstructs the storefronts and cityscapes. no not right for the city of Toronto. “we need cheaper, smaller bins, without ads. Have more, smaller bins. Get rid of them.”
85 July 21/05 no n/a no block vehicular and pedestrian views no too big why not use smaller bins and have more of them? don’t need such a big bin. Money isn’t everything.
86 July 21/05 no n/a no too big for sidewalk no visual pollution not necessary not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. Embarrassed to show visitors city.
87 July 21/05 no no too confusing yes awkward. They impede pedestrian sightlines. get rid of them. no find another way to raise revenue. get rid of them.
88 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no too confusing yes awkward. They impede pedestrian sightlines. seems to be ads first and garbage second. Obstructs the storefronts and cityscapes. no this is a short-term vision. no more advertising Too much ads as it is. Don’t want us to become dependent on the $.
89 July 21/05 yes Bloor & Dundas no “too confusing, not clear” yes “not positioned for maximum use, but positioned for vehicular traffic. “ dangerous - side closest to road. no enough ads in public spaces already need to find a better way of getting rid of garbage.
90 July 21/05 no yes obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic. too big and ugly no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. clutter up street
91 July 21/05 no no inconvenient no obstruct pedestrian and vehicular traffic. too big and ugly no don’t sell out the public. too many ads as it is. install more cigarette receptacles outside of office buildings.
92 July 21/05 no n/a yes obstruct sidewalk no they are a blight on sidewalk
93 July 21/05 no n/a no ugly and obtrusive horrible no obtrusive and too big. “too much on sidewalks now. This would add to clutter. Go for a smaller, clean bin.”
94 July 21/05 yes Yonge & Wilson yes ad is hard to read yes “fine. But, pad should be bigger around bin so that it is easy to access both sides.” should go all over city yes “need to have ““garbage bin”” in big letters.”
95 July 21/05 no Roncesvalles & Howard Park n/a one side too close to street yes very awkward. Can’t use both ends. too big and ugly no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. don’t focus only on $ really offensive.
96 July 21/05 no n/a no no overwhelming provides another opportunity for graffiti. too overbearing. This isn’t the way to keep the city clean from litter. Pollutes visual landscape.
97 July 21/05 yes Bathurst & College yes one side too close to street only one side is useful yes very obstructive on street. no too big and ugly there must be a better solution to our litter problem.
98 July 21/05 no yes yes shouldn’t be on sidewalk. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. Embarrassed to show visitors city.
99 July 21/05 no no not good for short people no obstructive no blight on street. city needs to be beautified. raise taxes instead
100 July 21/05 yes Pape & Danforth no vertical system is confusing not clear on where things are to go. yes blocks vehicular and pedestrian sightlines no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. “old bins were ok. They openings were too small, but they are better than these. These new ones are too tall.”
101 July 21/05 yes Pape & Danforth yes blocks vehicular and pedestrian sightlines no cost should not be the only thing that drives the way our city looks. “not opposed to ads, but opposed to ads overtaking landscape.”
102 July 21/05 yes Windermere & Bloor no confusing one side too close to street yes too big. Urban eyesore. too many ads as it is no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. get rid of them and bring back Silverboxes. Hire more city workers to empty bins more often.
103 July 21/05 no no too big. Will block vehicular sightlines. no too big and ugly
104 July 21/05 yes no confusing no distraction for motorists. crowd the sidewalk no Silverboxes are better not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money.
105 July 21/05
106 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes yes too big and ugly blocks views no Silverboxes are better take a look at Chicago’s streetscape - much better.
107 July 21/05 yes Danforth & Pape no garbage bin was filled with recyclables one side too close to street “yes, but too close to street” too big and ugly no too big and won’t be effectively used. far too large.
108 July 21/05 no n/a no should not be on sidewalk at all. too many ads as it is no obstructs views and walkways council should not accept proposal.
109 July 21/05 no n/a yes too many ads already no shouldn’t be cluttering our streets/sidewalks “these and Silverboxes should be removed and smaller, non-ad bins should be added.”
110 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no confusing no poor positioning no shouldn’t be cluttering our streets/sidewalks get rid of them. Bring in something more attractive without ads.
111 July 21/05 yes Lakeshore & Superior no rubber piece is confusing should be better instructions to prevent contamination no sightlines are compromised. dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians no dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians too many ads as it is. should follow the lead of other cities that don’t have ads on garbage bins. They are ugly and detract from city.
112 July 21/05 no n/a no eyesore. “shouldn’t be positioned on busy sidewalks where people need to get by with wheelchairs/strollers, etc.” no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. visual pollution should be reconfigured that are without ads.
113 July 21/05 no n/a yes alarmed at the height too many ads as it is no they shouldn’t use electricity. no more advertising “eyesore; don’t need more ads; garbage should be funded by our taxes, not ads.”
114 July 21/05 no Roncesvalles & Howard Park no complicated and hard to access because they are too small one side too close to street yes looks more like a billboard than a garbage can cause a potential safety hazard and block sidewalk no visual pollution make city look tacky. “the city should just spend money on new bins without ads - raise taxes if needed. These bins should not use electricity, especially when we have record # of smog alerts.”
115 July 21/05 no n/a “yes, but only one side is accessible” too large no terrible idea public spaces have too many ads as it is. Too big. poor design. Shouldn’t be illuminated.
116 July 21/05 no n/a “it’s a billboard, not a garbage can” yes obstruct sidewalk and views no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. get rid of them
117 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no complicated and hard to access because they are too small no ugly and too large no too big for sidewalk no more advertising get rid of them and replace with less visible bins. The small amount of money is not worth having these new bins.
118 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes yes obstructive no need something better will not make us world class.
119 July 21/05 no n/a yes blocks sidewalk and view ugly no look at other worldly cities - they have nothing like this.
120 July 21/05 yes Lakeshore & Superior no confusing - sign was above openings recycling part too small and one side was too close to street yes blocks flow of traffic on sidewalk. should be parallel no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. city should provide own waste receptacles city is becoming increasingly commercializes. Don’t sell out our public spaces. City council reject proposal.
121 July 21/05 no no no block pedestrian flows visually un/appealing no ugly
122 July 21/05 no no one side is too close to street - dangerous size = dangerous no to big and positioned horribly no don’t sell more public space to ads. get rid of them
123 July 21/05 no n/a n/a concerned about safety - someone can lurk behind them no not enough room on downtown streets Silverboxes are sufficient
124 July 21/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes no positioned poorly no ugly
125 July 21/05 no n/a no just an advertising ploy ugly no blight on street. don’t focus only on $ not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money.
126 July 21/05 no n/a yes “wrong size, no position would be right” no will make our city look like trash. reject proposal
127 July 22/05 no n/a yes blocks sidewalk because they are too big no too big and ugly
128 July 22/05 no no too high yes take up too much room on sidewalk. there must be a better way to get people to use garbage cans no ugly take up too much space and are ugly
129 July 22/05 no n/a no too big and ugly no more ads no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. takes away from beauty of city we can do with the Silverboxes. Will degrade city.
130 July 22/05 yes Danforth & Gough no icons were not very clear “yes, but only one side is accessible” very invasive. Too many ads as it is. no keep ads out of our neighborhoods Silverboxes are sufficient. The money is not worth having these bins. People will put items in the wrong place.
131 July 22/05 yes Ossington & Dundas no one side too close to street yes dangerous street cleaning vacuums will not be able to pass. no visually obstructive get rid of them
132 July 22/05 no no very complicated no too big and a blight on landscape overwhelming as city furniture no too many ads “too big and complicated. Too big for city, which is where we really need extra bins.”
133 Jul.22 no n/a yes poor positioning because one side is too close to street no enough ads in public spaces already “too high. Seems to be only concerned with advertising, not litter.”
134 July 22/05 yes Jane & Bloor no bins are overflowing with garbage obstructing views and flow of pedestrian traffic yes “it’s not a garbage bin, it’s a billboard” no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. will make city uglier get rid of bins
135 July 22/05 no n/a yes no council should focus on large companies who cause litter in the first place too many ads already. Focus on litter instead.
136 July 22/05 yes Bathurst & College yes yes good yes
137 July 22/05 no n/a yes insulting that this is even considered no too many ads already. It’s hard to see past these bins - dangerous for drivers and pedestrians.
138 July 22/05 yes Danforth & Pape no awkwardly placed no in the way of pedestrians no would rather have higher taxes than these bins. reject the proposal
139 July 22/05 no Ossington & Dundas no “impractical, confusing, and poorly designed” no took up too much space obstructing view no don’t sell city space for commercial interests. Would rather have taxes go up. reject the proposal
140 July 22/05 no no difficult to figure out what goes where no obstruct views and block sidewalks. ugly no “what we get in revenue, we will lose in appeal.” look at other worldly cities - they don’t have anything like this. have regular bins on street. Also get rid of stone benches with ads. Silverboxes are poorly designed as well.
141 July 22/05 no no not practical yes ads seem to be the Main purpose of bins. no “ugly, too big and detracts from appearance of city. Ads add to clutter in city.”
142 July 22/05 yes Howard Park & Roncesvalles no wasn’t readily obvious what was to go where “no, not obvious” too big for sidewalk took a while to figure out what it was. no no more ads - we have enough as it is. we should have more appropriate receptacles/street furniture. It must fit in with neighbourhood. Nix the ads.
143 July 22/05 no no yes outrageous get rid of them. no what is council thinking? These are hideous.
144 July 22/05 no no one side too close to street not clear what goes where no terrible - one side too close to street no there are other ways of making money that won’t tarnish the look of city. we have enough ads as it is. Ads more clutter and uglier.
145 July 22/05 no n/a no difficult to get around them. no ugly and too big. Blight on landscape. “complicated to use. Simpler, smaller, and more tastefully designed would be better.”
146 July 22/05 no n/a yes obstruction to people in wheelchairs. In way of pedestrians. block view for vehicles no will be harder for collection crews to empty. ugly “go back to drawing board. Need something unique to Toronto. Not against ads, but these are ugly and impractical.”
147 July 22/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no wording and receptacles were confusing yes too large and obtrusive no go back to Silverboxes design why not keep the Silverboxes? Or design something similar if they are not good enough.
148 July 22/05 yes Jane & Bloor no openings are too small. “hard to figure out what goes where. The capacity is too small, so they will fill up quickly.” yes “easy to access both sides, but it obstructs views” no too much advertising already they are obstructive. Remove them ASAP. raise taxes instead. There are better ways to raise money without selling out to corporations. Get rid of them.
149 July 22/05 yes Bloor West Village no no “ugly, visual distraction, un-necessarily big.” not function/al and is dangerous no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. poorly designed and ugly
150 July 22/05 no n/a yes too big and money isn’t everything. no to big
151 July 22/05 yes Bathurst & College yes easy to use yes great should go all over city yes
152 July 25/05 yes Danforth & Playter no overflowing “too small, poor design, poor accessibility” yes “poorly placed, blocks view of drivers” horrible design no design poor ads aren’t necessary “too high, too wide, visually block, horrible, old ones better, ads not really the objection more concerned with blocking the view of pedestrians and drivers”
153 July 25/05 no Danforth & Pape no only useful for butting out cigarettes “boycotting use, plus bin is overflowing” yes “obtrusive, block view” “too large, visually impairing” no selling off public space “use fair process, don’t be toys to corporate dollar”
154 July 26/05 no no awful yes “everything wrong, too big” old ones better no revenue can come in other means (I.e. taxes) don’t do it
155 July 26/05 yes Davisville & Cleveland yes yes appropriate no place ads in other ways “forget them, plain garbage bins”
156 July 26/05 no Finch & Kennedy yes like the design cigarette butts are good yes “perfect, good idea” hopefully people use them yes put them all over the city great idea
157 July 26/05 no yes “practical, but don’t like them” yes “not good locations, block view” “ads are eyesore, won’t use it based on principle” no “not happy with survey, doesn’t allow for negativity” “survey structure won’t capture true negativity of people’s opinion, creates a ““McDonald’s”” type look”
158 July 26/05 yes Main & Danforth no trash slot too small other ones hard to see and use yes “alright, but too big” no way too much ads already “more recycling is good, but not by using these bins especially for ads”
159 July 26/05 no no too full “complicated, too big” yes doesn’t matter b/c block everything out even is position is changed no “hazard, people can hide behind them, dangerous for women” “don’t like them at all, should be removed, blocks sight view”
160 July 26/05 yes Gough & Danforth yes not rocket science yes “fine, except for ads and taking up too much space” no ads is bad way to get money garbage cans should be simple and free “don’t need ads on garbage cans, they should just serve the purpose of throwing out garbage”
161 July 26/05 yes Rexdale & Eglinton yes no very good yes
162 July 26/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no “not labeled properly, confusing” “openings small and inconvenient, old ones better” yes “worst possible manner, intrude on space, hard to use” “no interest shown in people, should be parallel to road but then view of ads would be lost obviously” no invading public space “too big, intrudes on walking space, civically obnoxious, city doesn’t care about people’s space”
163 July 26/05 yes Danforth & Pape no small bins impractical yes “occupy half sidewalk, blocks view” intrusive no too much ads “advertising board disguised as a garbage can, still not user-friendly, don’t do it”
164 July 26/05 no no crammed with garbage spilling out openings too small no “block view, terrible, safety hazard” “too high, turned wrong way, awful” no “look terrible, safety hazard, openings too small, don’t hold enough garbage” can’t wait to see them removed
165 July 26/05 yes Gerrard & Pape no people are lazy and diagrams require reading picture diagrams more effective with arrows yes very close to edge of sidewalk likes perpendicular to road but how accessible will they be when snow plows pile snow in front of them? yes “city and tax payers don’t have to pay for them is good, city gets money from ads is good” “not as obtrusive as meant to believe, more slots make it easier to separate garbage” “likes several slots for different garbage, look secure, space for ads is good, hopes graffiti is prevented and that there will be enough of them around”
166 July 27/05 yes Humber College Blvd. & Hwy. 27 no openings unmarked made it difficult to know where to put what poster took too much time yes “blocks view, bad positioning” located near bus stop not safe no “obtrusive, ugly” another form of visual pollution “don’t do it, large, ugly, block view, enough visual clutter, obtrusive, poorly designed, small, hard to use”
167 July 27/05 yes Lawrence & Victoria park yes good design yes “people can see them, a lot of exposure” yes great opportunity for city to make extra money keeps city cleaner great idea
168 July 27/05 no no no “horrible, take up too much space” terrible idea no enough ads already don’t do it
169 July 27/05 yes Danforth & Pape yes yes close to curb may get too full on one end b/c can’t access other side yes garbage portion is completely full at capacity since garbage portion is at capacity maybe they are too small
170 July 27/05 yes Danforth & Playter yes yes “too large, block sidewalk, block traffic” too close to curb no “confusing to figure out where to put what, too large, side along street is useless, don’t need more ads”
171 July 27/05 yes Danforth no confusing yes take up too much space on public sidewalk no too much space no more ads
172 July 27/05 no no no “too big, awkward” “circle around trying to figure it out, ugly” no “even if they’re free they look awful, in the way” “too large, no more ads, don’t do it”
173 July 27/05 yes Danforth & Playter no “impractical, holes at correct height but not accessible” holes should be at 5 foot wide part not 2 foot wide part of bin no “block sidewalk, block view” no “in/appropriate, impractical, doesn’t matter how much money city gets”
174 July 27/05 yes Bathurst & College no didn’t like arrangement yes “could be improved, too large” obscure streets of beautiful city no “ugly addition, doesn’t belong” remove them
175 July 28/05 yes Windermere & Bloor no confusing no too big take up too much space no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. spoils the streetscape “too much ads, too big, too ugly, too confusing”
176 July 28/05 yes Bloor & Jane no garbage can is not big enough doubt smokers will use ashtrays yes too high and obstructing shops and sightlines does not beautify city no does not beautify city
177 July 28/05 yes Danforth & Pape no labeling is confusing - they are too high up. They should be beside openings. look at bins in Charlottown PEI as an example no take up too much space on public sidewalk eye sore yes if bins were smaller and easier to use these are too big and take up too much space. Look at what Charlottown is doing - it’s a better alternative.
178 July 28/05 no no no interfere with pedestrian flow no blight on landscape and junking up city.
179 July 29/05 no no it looked difficult. no “like that they are perpendicular because they block less store frontage, but the side closest to the street was too close to road” yes “like that citizens aren’t paying for these bins. Plus, the city needs more money, so this is a great opportunity to make revenue.” explanation is too confusing. Should use brighter colours to highlight what goes where. There should also be pictures right beside the openings to make it easier for people to know what goes where. Cigarettes is spelt incorrectly.
180 July 29/05 yes Bloor & Christie yes ok no take up too much space on public sidewalk no too many ads as it is
181 July 29/05 yes Ossington & Dundas yes too big for sidewalk yes
182 July 29/05 Danforth & Pape no yes eyesore. to many ads already no it’s a corporate scam to make money through ads no more ads
183 July 29/05 no no no ugly and alters sightlines Silverboxes are better no they are not function/al. Nothing is wrong with what we already have. get rid of them.
184 July 29/05 yes Danforth & Pape yes yes too much visual clutter garbage space is not big enough no too much visual pollution get rid of them. stay with the Silverboxes.
185 July 29/05 no recyclable opening was not good - flap will get dirty very easily. too much focus on ads and not enough on garbage capacity. “yes, but no cigarette smoker will use them” they block sidewalk sightlines. they are adding more junk to street no ugly and an obstruction too much ads Don’t need to sell ourselves out for garbage bins. Not function/al. We don’t need money that badly. It’s a barrier and safety hazard.
186 July 29/05 no no doesn’t look easy looks that garbage bins is too small. no no more ads. They are too big. shouldn’t be in public space no offensive
187 July 29/05 yes Eglinton & Avenue no difficult to understand what went where. no blocks sightlines. seems to focus on ads more than garbage yes “if it means lowering taxes, but it should have more of a focus on garbage and less of a focus on ads.”
188 July 29/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes yes no wrong for the city
189 July 30/05 no confusing signs seem to be out of place “yes, but side facing the street seems to not be used” obstructive. Once ads go up they will be more obstructive no “it’s importance to look for revenue, but this isn’t it. These are an eyesore and too tall.” eyesore and difficult to use. Should look at other alternatives.
190 July 30/05 yes Greenwood & Danforth yes not easy for people whose first language is not English. “yes, but it’s not that obvious” no objection to positioning yes we should have them everywhere litter container should be bigger. There have been several locations where the litter was overflowing.
191 July 30/05 yes Warden & Bridletown Circle yes yes too close to bus stop yes if it means the city gets more money instructions should be better. There is a lot of garbage in organics opening. The instructions should be in more languages too.
192 July 30/05 yes Bloor West Village no one side was too close to street and the other side was filled to top. yes block sidewalk and we don’t need any more ads. no
193 July 30/05 yes Pape & Danforth no I sorted other people’s garbage because they placed it in the wrong opening. no too tall and look worse than parking meters. eyesore. Will only be worse when ads are placed on it. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. want city to move away from advertising. These bins are ugly and advertising will only make it uglier.
194 July 31/05 yes Danforth & Gough no couldn’t reach recycling opening and garbage was overflowing no “overflowing, too big.” no “these are just a billboard, not a garbage bin.” “get rid of them. Go back to Silverboxes, they are sufficient and less of an eyesore. They recycling opening is too high for people in wheelchairs.”
195 July 31/05 no didn’t want to no ashtray is useless yes block sidewalk and views. too big no just a cash grab dangerous. Cash grab.
196 July 31/05 no no yes too big for sidewalk garbage can seems extremely small for the size of the entire bin no because the city won’t spend the money they receive from these bins in the neighbourhoods where the bins are placed. “good idea only if the revenue is given to BIA or community in which the bins are located. Community should benefit funds, not the bureaucrats.”
197 July 31/05 yes Bathurst & College no bin should be parallel to street yes bin should be parallel to street yes handicapped people can’t use both sides and they are too high to reach.
198 Aug 1/05 no yes way too big no displays are too big. Too many ads as it is. take up too much visual space (visual pollution). We need bins that are more user-friendly and without ads.
199 Aug 1/05 yes Pape & Danforth no opening for recycling too small and ashtray was too big. no too tall and too wide for sidewalk no too big and ugly. Silverboxes are better. Haven’t seen a smoker use them yet. ashtray is too big because people don’t use it.
200 Aug 1/05 yes Eglinton & Avenue no not at right height and one side is too close to street “should be outside coffee shops, not clothing shops” yes positioned in wrong place - coffee shop. no opinion city will do what it wants anyway “it’s terrible, but if you are going to go with proposal, place them in the right locations (in front of coffee shops).” not designed for common person. It looks like a portable toilet.
201 Aug 2/05 no yes easy to understand “yes, but you can’t access one side” blocking sidewalk. Reduces ability to pass people on sidewalk. turn them parallel. no parallel would be fine. respect pedestrian rights. No more ads.
202 Aug 2/05 yes Markham & Scarborough Golf Club yes pretty easy to use and clear instructions yes doesn’t bother pedestrians yes because it is for free and it’s easy to use and keeps city clean “great idea and doesn’t take up space. Some smaller kids might not be able to reach recycling opening, but otherwise it’s a great idea.”
203 Aug 2/05 yes Bloor & Indian yes but bin is ugly no look terrible and they block sidewalk flow no city should not accept such ideas just because they are free. current bins are just fine. not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money.
204 Aug 2/05 yes Eglinton & Sutherland no hard to find recycling opening “no, other side too close to road” too big. Looks like a bus shelter. Garbage bin too small. too much ads. Not enough room for garbage no this makes ugly city. too much junk on street right now.
205 Aug 2/05 yes no very confusing and pictures are in dull colours. can’t tell what goes where and it’s not in other languages no too big for sidewalk block view and they are ugly no “garbage should be about garbage, not ads. There are too many ads as it is.” shouldn’t make it harder for people to throw out their garbage. should be easier to use.
206 Aug 2/05 no no yes awkward. Too much reading for the average person. we have enough ads as it is. no not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money. far too large and takes away from the fact that they are garbage cans.
207 Aug 3/05 yes Lawrence & Don Mills yes but a little complicated cigarette butts were on ground yes positioning ok “a little large, but ok” yes anything to keep garbage off street is good. “a little difficult to understand. On the whole, a good idea.”
208 Aug 3/05 yes Pape & Danforth no not well marked “too small, dirty” yes “too big, blocked view” can’t see passed them no “too much ads, back to silver box” one side to close to the street too tall
209 Aug 3/05 no no less room for garbage yes they shouldn’t be there no ads is bad way to get money “shouldn’t be 7ft. Tall and covered with ads, silver box ok.”
210 Aug 4/05 yes Gerrard & Pape no opening not clear on separation of materials no not apparent that it’s a garbage bin. no not worth it shouldn’t clutter the sidewalk.
211 Aug5/05 no no no no no
212 Aug5/05 yes Queen & Ossington no should be parallel to street yes should be positioned like silver box yes but maybe redesign the bins
213 Aug5/05 no no no terrible - one side too close to street yes but way to tall “poorly thought out, not practical, ugly”
214 Aug5/05 no no no no yes no
215 Aug 6/05 yes Keele & Wilson no couldn’t find the recycling bin no to close to street no “crappy ads, don’t look like garbage cans.” not garbage cans just ads.
216 Aug 6/05 yes Danforth & Playter no one faces the street un/able to use yes they take up half of the sidewalk eye sore no “ugly, not worth the money from ads” silver box are better
217 Aug 7/05 yes Victoria park & Kingston rd no had to search around for the opening holes to small yes very inconvenient spot. Blocks line of sight no due without ads bins should be shorter favor of silver box
218 Aug 7/05 no no yes “poorly placed, eye sore” too big no not practical no
219 Aug 7/05 no no yes take up too much sidewalk “visual distraction, block pedestrian traffic.” no make city ugly please don’t install them
220 Aug 7/05 yes Windermere & Bloor yes no problem yes “too big, hard to go around with stroller” too much ads no too much space no
221 Aug 7/05 yes Sheppard & Warden yes but garbage slot too small “no cover on the garbage slot, smells.” yes “good, bins seem small” yes great idea should cover garbage slot for the smell
222 Aug 7/05 no no confusing no “eyesore, too big” no “ugly, huge, really bad idea”
223 Aug 7/05 no no no useless no no
224 Aug 8/05 yes Howard Park & Roncesvalles no “not clear on receptacle,” one half was closer to curb and put me closer to traffic yes obtrusive no using electricity for bins a bad idea not a good idea
225 Aug 8/05 no no yes take up too much space no “too big, eye sore” too much ads completely against this idea
226 Aug 8/05 yes Midland & Finch no “not at the right height, hard to reach” complicated yes “thats fine, I like how small they are” yes like the money coming in but no too much ads label the slots better
227 Aug 8/05 no no people threw garbage in wrong slots yes poor no ugly eyesore and difficult to use. Should look at other alternatives.
228 Aug 8/05 yes Warden & Bridletown Circle no “ugly, hard to understand, not classy looking like the silver box” “garbage flowing out on both sides, dirty” yes nothing to do with the position no Get rid of them
229 Aug 9/05 yes Main & Kingston rd no not large enough for recyclables yes obstruct view from street dangerous for pedestrians no
230 Aug 9/05 yes Bathurst & College no the openings were at right height but difficult to find no dangerous to pedestrians “visual distraction, block pedestrian traffic.” no “hazard, people can hide behind them, dangerous for women” eye sore it clutters the street
231 Aug 9/05 yes Bloor & Jane no designed to max the ad content not useful and easy to use no “obtrusive, eye sore” no bins should be designed primarily for garbage secondly for ads no
232 Aug 9/05 no Sheppard & Consumers rd no hidden more from view no ads seem to be the Main purpose of bins. no should be more of the smaller bins
233 Aug 9/05 no no confusing no “ugly, stick out to much” dangerous for pedestrians no ad should be replaced with art.
234 Aug 9/05 yes Pape & Danforth yes no “obstructive, dominate the sidewalk” no don’t sell out “Firmly opposed to these, go back to silver box.”
235 Aug 9/05 yes Danforth & Playter no way to small didn’t feel like putting the garbage in the hole yes terrible - one side too close to street block view no “con job, not practical” “These monsters are ruining our city, go back to silver box”
236 Aug 9/05 no no I saw it and couldn’t figure it out yes “block sidewalk, block view” no “it’s just an ad box, and not a garbage box” not worth the detriment of city for small amount of money.
237 Aug 10/05 no King & ? no too low not looking like a garbage bin no “obstruction, eye sore” no this is nothing more than a ad media box remove them
238 Aug 10/05 no no confusing yes “too big, eye sore” inconvenient no people wont use them “too big, not simple”
239 Aug 10/05 yes Jane & Bloor no they looked very small no obtrusive no use smaller bins with ads use silver box
240 Aug 10/05 yes Queen & Jamison no “the opening was too close to the street, dangerous” “can’t pass on the sidewalk, confusing” yes “2 ft is not enough, to close to the street” no “don’t do it, large, ugly, block view, enough visual clutter, obtrusive, poorly designed, small, hard to use”
241 Aug 10/05 yes Markham & Ellesmere yes yes they’re ok no opinion no
242 Aug 10/05 yes Don Mills & Eglinton no hard to get to no “don’t like them, they block up the sidewalk” no “ridiculous, don’t put them in”
243 Aug 10/05 yes Eglinton & Laird yes right height cigarette butts were lying around and not pushed through yes extremely dangerous no “eye sore, dangerous for pedestrians” shorten the trial period and remove them before somebody gets hurt
244 Aug 11/05 no yes blight on view no ugly
245 Aug 11/05 yes Ellesmere & Nielson no openings to small yes good position yes “if the money gaining is beneficial to the city than yes, all in favor”
246 Aug 11/05 no no yes too much advertising no no more ads - we have enough as it is. keep old system
247 Aug 11/05 yes ? no couldn’t find the recycling bin no it doesn’t look like a garbage bin no ? ?
248 Aug 11/05 no Danforth & Broadview no openings not as visible yes “obtrusive to public space, not contusive to promote community” huge. too big no funding would not benefit “ugly, too much advertising”
249 Aug 12/05 ? no confusing yes position is poor “entrapment, take up too much space on sidewalk” no other alternatives for funding “ugly, confusing, dangerous”
250 Aug 12/05 no Pape & Danforth no confusing no “huge, “ obscure vision no current silver box ok don’t install them they’re too tall
251 Aug 12/05 yes Main & Danforth yes opening should be wider yes I like them futuristic yes stay with ad standards all around looked pretty good
252 Aug 12/05 no Pape & Danforth no yes “too big, unfriendly” no too much ads garbage cans should be simple and free I like the old silver box
253 Aug 13/05 yes King & Strachan yes same as silver box yes “too big, too much sidewalk space” no to much ads “too ugly and too big, blocks city view”
254 Aug 13/05 ? yes yes nice manner yes “more money, good idea” it’s a really good idea
255 Aug 13/05 yes Keele & Dundas yes except make recycling more acceptable yes more efficient if parallel to street not a huge issue yes if it cuts back on litter than I’m all for it “It’s a great idea, place more throughout city”
256 Aug 13/05 yes Pape & Danforth no openings too small yes impediment to traffic “block vision, eye sore” no it defeats the purpose of having an environmentally friendly solution adds to pollution
257 Aug 13/05 yes Christie & Bloor yes used it for the cigarette disposal it’s too close to the garbage yes “easy to access both sides, obvious” positioned well yes money should be funneled back to the people of the city
258 Aug 14/05 yes Danforth & Broadview no confusing no problematic for strollers and wheelchairs no “hazard, people can hide behind them, dangerous for women” “ads are already on the silver box, fix up the boxes and remove these”
259 Aug 14/05 no ? no no clue what it was no “eye sore, safety hazard” poor design no too much ads we don’t need a highrise garbage bin
260 Aug 14/05 no Howard Park & Roncesvalles no you had to walk around the machine to use it no “ugly, blocks the view of the site line” no it makes our city hideous please remove the bins
261 Aug 14/05 yes Pape & Danforth no openings more confusing yes “cruelly positioned, to close to street” no clutter public spaces with ads find better way no more ads
262 Aug 14/05 no no no “not well positioned, too much sidewalk” to far from homes no too large do not like the bins to be placed permanently
263 Aug 15/05 yes Bathurst & College yes easy to use and understand yes yes
264 Aug 15/05 yes Danforth & Broadview no had to search around for the opening opening too small yes no comment no “ads are what concerns me, too large and to close to the road” “should not require lighting, should be proactive to energy consumption, an overkill wit ads.”
265 Aug 15/05 no n/a ok great yes no
266 Aug 15/05 yes Dundas & Ossington no “confusing, to much ads” too little openings for garbage no hard to move around it thought it was just a billboard no “too big, clogging up the sidewalks” the city is using little bits of garbage collecting for large amounts of ads
267 Aug 15/05 yes Ontario Science Centre no could not find recyclables no “not very good, too big” no I thought it was a TTC stop and I waited for a bus
268 Aug 17/05 yes Danforth & Broadview yes so big cant miss it yes so big no too big “too much ads, the old bins were ok. Eye sore”
269 Aug 17/05 yes Bloor & Windermere no openings are to small only one side is accessible yes “poor, too large” impractical no “just an ad source, the bin itself is far to small” Silver box is more user friendly.
270 Aug 17/05 yes Kennedy & Finch yes pictures are simple to follow yes close enough to the road but still on the sidewalk good yes if it is for free “But why is it so tall? It’s too n/arrow, garbage is overflowing. Silver box better”
271 Aug 18/05 yes Pape & Danforth no confusing it’s full and smells yes can’t use the street side one dangerous for traffic no “eye sore, focused on ads too much” preferred silver box
272 Aug 18/05 yes Bloor & Christie yes yes its blocking visibility and foot traffic no too big / obtrusive too much sign/age preferred silver box
273 Aug 18/05 no Danforth & Pape n/a yes too high and obstructing shops and sightlines blocks pedestrian traffic no dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians ugly and unsafe
274 Aug 19/05 yes Sherbourne & ? yes yes yes
275 Aug 19/05 yes Sherbourne & ? yes yes yes
276 Aug 19/05 no n/a yes seems ok but awkward no it’s the advertisement too much Get rid of them
277 Aug 19/05 15 ? yes yes
278 Aug 19/05 yes Main & Danforth no impractical and awkward facing wrong way yes useless no selling off public space Put back the silver box
279 Aug 19/05 yes Broadview & Danforth no not accessible stupid no dangerous for EMP no not free Vertical ads are being used with the use of energy when they shouldn’t bevery wrong
280 Aug 19/05 no n/a no but its blocking view no “safety hazard for EMP, police” don’t need ads no not for free “take them down, not the right thing to do”
281 Aug 19/05 yes Danforth & Playter yes but not practical too small yes not convenient because its not parallel takes up to much space no I’m against the ads and the position
282 Aug 19/05 yes Windermere & Bloor no openings were inconvenient they spelled cigarettes wrong no ugly eyesore no finances gained by the companies won’t equal the payments from the city eye sore
283 Aug 20/05 yes Avenue & Eglinton yes only for adults and not for kids yes not practical because one end is on the street obscure vision no look for something more attractive
284 Aug 20/05 yes Bathurst & College no openings were far too small not obvious yes placement perpendicular takes up too much space no selling off public space less ads “bad idea, livability is far more important”
285 Aug 20/05 no yes yes blight on view no
286 Aug 20/05 yes Bloor & Keele no confusing yes far too wide no silver box was already too big stay with silver box at least they were parallel to the street
287 Aug 21/05 yes Grace & Bloor no confusing not clear where to put things yes “intrusive, way too tall” eyesore. Will only be worse when ads are placed on it. no decrease the attractiveness of the city poor proposal
288 Aug 21/05 yes King & Strachan yes but too high yes fine yes gives the city something new they look good design is cool
289 Aug 21/05 no no bin was full yes “ugly, blocks the view of the site line” no too big
290 Aug 22/05 n/a openings too small yes “no way to place these things on the sidewalk, too big” no “only for ads, not garbage” “dont privatize them, its only for corporate interests, too many ads”
291 Aug 22/05 no n/a n/a n/a no opinion
292 Aug 22/05 no Ellesmere & Nielson no too high confusing yes “eyesore, no room for garbage” no “impractical, garbage overflowing” go back to the silver box
293 Aug 22/05 no no confusing useless yes no I prefer the silver box
294 Aug 22/05 no no opening to close to street yes dangerously close to traffic make them parallel no cars driving can’t see beyond the curb used for ads not garbage bins
295 Aug 22/05 no yes no
296 Aug 22/05 yes Main & Danforth no “tiny openings, garbage overflowing” unclear no fine no city should do it themselves
297 Aug 23/05 yes King & Strachan no “unclear, bees everywhere” no “too wide, blocks too much view” no selling of public space insulting to the people of Toronto
298 Aug 23/05 yes Dufferin & King yes satisfactory yes bins should be smaller no too big eyesore for low revenue
299 Aug 23/05 Dufferin & King no “unclear, bees everywhere” yes I had to stand on the street to use it no “cans are too small, filled up too quickly” people want simple bins without ads
300 Aug 23/05 yes Lawrence & Warden yes easy too easy lots of compartments yes just right yes advantage to the city “design is good, bins are sanitary and clean”
301 Aug 23/05 yes Danforth & ? no no blocks sidewalk no too big ugly
302 Aug 24/05 no Main & Kingston rd no didn’t hold very much yes visual obstruction should be parallel no bad for drivers and pedestrians too big for what they hold
303 Aug 25/05 yes Yonge & Wilson yes yes very appropriate clean idea yes it’ll do us some good
304 Aug 25/05 no n/a yes they’re bad block view no don’t sell public space
305 Aug 25/05 no n/a no no opinion yes good idea no comment
306 Aug 25/05 yes Howard Park & Roncesvalles no confusing yes “blocks view, bad positioning” crams the sidewalks no terrible design “visual pollution, cumbersome”
307 Aug 25/05 no no no too big block sidewalk no generate revenue in other ways remove ads
308 Aug 26/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park no I had to read to much before I could use it no blocks view line no city already has adequate garbage bins don’t do it
309 Aug 26/05 yes no bins are too small yes dangerous for people no no more ads - we have enough as it is. I would rather pay more taxes than accept these
310 Aug 26/05 yes College st yes it encourages yes better than the newspaper boxes yes more money for the city less garbage on the streets more ad space for the city
311 Aug 26/05 yes yes practical easy to use yes it is perfect yes they’re free great idea
312 Aug 26/05 yes College st yes practical easy to use yes simple clear yes more revenue more social services put these bins another the city
313 Aug 26/05 yes ? yes practical easy to use yes easy to see yes
314 Aug 26/05 yes Church st yes practical easy to use yes easy to yes yes Toronto needs more garbage cans
315 Aug 26/05 yes candy store yes encourages people to recycle garbage yes yes freewhy not put these bins around city
316 Aug 26/05 yes high school yes practical easy to use yes yes Toronto needs more garbage cans We need cash
317 Aug 26/05 yes beer store yes very practical yes yes they look great
318 Aug 26/05 yes parking area yes very practical yes simple yes why not
319 Aug 26/05 yes near Church yes very practical yes easy to use yes it’s a great idea we need more of these
320 Aug 26/05 yes close to home yes right solution to encourage people to recycle yes they’re just perfect yes more ads means more money for the city
321 Aug 26/05 yes on the way to school yes very practical yes city needs more money yes its good for ad spaces which means money for the city
322 Aug 26/05 yes First Ave. yes practical clear yes no problem yes Toronto needs cash we need more of these
323 Aug 26/05 yes College st yes perfect yes no problem yes no opinion no comment
324 Aug 26/05 yes near my office yes practical yes easy to see yes Toronto needs more garbage cans more ad space for city less garbage on the street
325 Aug 26/05 yes close to home yes perfect height yes simple and clear yes more revenue means more social services they look nice
326 Aug 26/05 yes close to the mall yes practical yes simple clear yes we need more garbage cans works perfect for me
327 Aug 26/05 yes near the gas station yes perfect height for children yes well positioned yes we need more garbage cans
328 Aug 26/05 yes Dundas West & ? no a lot of garbage around the bin no “too tall, blocks view of traffic” no if they could be just half the height great
329 Aug 26/05 yes College st yes clear opening yes well positioned yes more revenue means more social services more ad space for the city means less garbage on the streets
330 Aug 26/05 yes near the subway station yes encourages people to recycle garbage yes easy to see yes better than paying more taxes they look modern
331 Aug 26/05 yes College st yes practical clear yes well positioned yes freewhy not great idea
332 Aug 26/05 yes after work yes perfect height yes better than the newspaper boxes yes City could use the money no comment
333 Aug 26/05 yes near my university yes encourages people to recycle garbage yes better than the newspaper boxes yes we need more garbage cans they are so gorgeous
334 Aug 26/05 yes near my job yes practical clear yes they are free why not yes great idea
335 Aug 27/05 yes near the mall yes practical easy to use yes better than the newspaper boxes yes more revenue means more social services no comment
336 Aug 27/05 yes in the park yes clear yes they are free why not yes no comment
337 Aug 27/05 yes in the park yes practical yes easy to see yes better than paying more taxes city could use the money
338 Aug 27/05 yes next to my school yes perfect height yes easy to see yes freewhy not they are so gorgeous
339 Aug 27/05 yes after work yes practical yes easy to see yes freewhy not no comment
340 Aug 27/05 yes near my gym yes practical yes “perfect, good idea” yes amazing no comment
341 Aug 27/05 yes walking my dog yes I like the ashtray yes easy to see yes freewhy not they would be nice all over the city
342 Aug 27/05 yes near the park yes easy to use yes yes city needs cash great idea
343 Aug 27/05 yes outside the hospital yes I love the ashtray yes simple and clear yes city needs cash no comment
344 Aug 27/05 yes at my College yes practical yes no problem yes better than paying more taxes no comment
345 Aug 27/05 yes after my gym yes practical yes well positioned yes freewhy not I think they look nice
346 Aug 27/05 yes after school yes practical yes easy to use yes no comment
347 Aug 27/05 yes walking my dog yes encourages people to recycle garbage yes easy to see yes more money for the city no comment
348 Aug 27/05 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
349 Aug 27/05 yes outside College yes ? yes easy to see yes the city could use the money
350 Aug 27/05 yes on the way to work yes very handy yes easy to see yes the city needs more money no comment
351 Aug 27/05 yes outside my job yes practical yes easy to see yes the city needs more money no comment
352 Aug 27/05 yes outside my College yes good idea yes better than the newspaper boxes yes the city needs more money no comment
353 Aug 27/05 yes on my way to school yes I love the ashtray yes no problem yes we more of these
354 Aug 27/05 yes near the park yes perfect height yes easy to see yes freewhy not no comment
355 Aug 27/05 yes near the gas station yes the right way yes yes no comment
356 Aug 27/05 yes near the park yes practical yes easy to see yes we need money they are great
357 Aug 27/05 yes near a gas station yes opening was perfect yes better than the newspaper boxes yes free great idea
358 Aug 27/05 yes walking in the park yes perfect yes well positioned yes less pollution no comment
359 Aug 27/05 yes near the mall yes practical yes well positioned yes better than raising taxes no comment
360 Aug 27/05 yes walking my dog yes I love the ashtray yes yes better than raising taxes the city could use the money
361 Aug 27/05 yes after my gym yes practical yes well positioned yes more money for the city I like them
362 Aug 27/05 yes walking my dog yes I like the ashtray yes no problem yes why not no comment
363 Aug 27/05 yes outside my building yes useful yes well positioned yes we could use more garbage bags no comment
364 Aug 27/05 yes yes practical clear yes easy to see yes the city needs more money they look good
365 Aug 27/05 yes near the newspaper store yes easy to understand ashtray is great yes great yes more revenue means more social services great idea
366 Aug 27/05 yes outside the mall yes useful yes well positioned yes more money modern and great
367 Aug 27/05 yes outside my friends house yes it works perfectly yes well positioned yes more money no comment
368 Aug 27/05 yes outside my boyfriends house yes practical yes well positioned yes lovely idea no comment
369 Aug 27/05 yes outside my building yes clear practical yes better than the newspaper boxes yes its ok as long as its free no comment
370 Aug 27/05 yes near the school yes good solution to recycle yes easy to see yes better than raising taxes cute
371 Aug 27/05 yes after school yes perfect height yes easy to see yes we need more garbage cans they look great
372 Aug 27/05 yes on my way to work yes easy to use yes perfect yes city needs more money no comment
373 Aug 27/05 yes after going to the supermarket yes perfect height yes yes more money for the city no comment
374 Aug 27/05 yes outside my classes yes yes better than the newspaper boxes yes they are amazing
375 Aug 27/05 yes outside my girlfriends house yes yes better than the newspaper boxes yes we need more garbage cans no comment
376 Aug 27/05 yes outside my job yes practical yes well positioned yes if it means money for the city they look fine
377 Aug 28/05 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
378 Aug 28/05 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
379 Aug 28/05 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
380 Aug 28/05 no Christie & Bloor no no yes to close to street eyesore. Will only be worse when ads are placed on it. no it’s a joke I will boycott all these bins I will vandalize every bin I see
381 Aug 28/05 no Bathurst & College no yes placed to close to the road no ugly don’t install them they’re too tall
382 Aug 28/05 yes Danforth & Pape no openings were too small yes “ugly, blocks the view of the site line” blight on sidewalk no public space shouldn’t be for sale bad for local business
383 Aug 28/05 yes Bathurst & College no openings were too small and poorly labeled “they should have a lid, they are overflowing” yes too big poor positioning no the city doesn’t need more ad space “regardless of whether or not your making moneyit doesn’t matter , not worth it”
384 Aug 28/05 yes Scarborough Town Center yes yes abomination eyesore no the city should not contact the bins a lot of ad space and a little garbage space
385 Aug 28/05 yes Danforth & Broadview no poorly labeled too small no take up too much space too big no eyesore get rid of them please
386 Aug 29/05 yes Bathurst & College no not enough room and it was overflowing yes to much space 7 feet tall no ads encourage more garbage please don’t let this happen for real
387 Aug 29/05 yes Danforth & Playter no it was poorly marked and overflowing yes The ads are focused more for car traffic pedestrians wont be able to use the street side bin no poorly designed. Ads are ok if the bins are Maintained and more roomy
388 Aug 29/05 yes on the way to work yes the opening was perfect yes better than the newspaper boxes yes we could use more garbage bins no comment
389 Aug 29/05 yes Roncesvalles & Howard Park yes easy to locate and understand not practical and time consuming no no close to a Main intersection hard to stop your car great for people walking the street yes lets see where the money goes use shredders to reduce product “it’ll be used for graffiti and people to post more ads on top of ads. What about getting rid of paint, batteries and stuff like that.”
390 Aug 29/05 n/a n/a yes practical yes better than the newspaper boxes yes why not they’re free I think we need more of these
391 Aug 29/05 yes near a gas station yes “the openings were right, height was right” yes well positioned yes more money for the city no comment
392 Aug 29/05 yes n/a yes they are practical yes easy to see yes we need more garbage cans they look great
393 Aug 29/05 yes n/a yes practical yes simple and clear yes why not they are big and beautiful
394 Aug 29/05 yes near my school yes clear opening and waist container is perfect yes better than the newspaper boxes yes rather this than more taxes modern and great
395 Aug 29/05 no Eglinton & Laird yes waste of money yes not satisfied no for a billboard its great but for a garbage bin its terrible the silver box is more practical and is not intrusive
396 Aug 29/05 n/a on the way to work yes practical understandable yes easy to see clear yes it will bring more money for the city it keeps the streets free of garbage
397 Aug 29/05 yes n/a yes ok for the ashtray yes easy to see yes more revenue means more social services they look Toronto
398 Aug 29/05 yes near downtown yes practical perfect height yes well positioned yes great idea city needs more money we could use a lot more of them
399 Aug 29/05 yes n/a yes easy to understand right height yes easy to see yes we need more garbage cans they don’t look bad at all
400 Aug 29/05 yes n/a yes recycle units are practical yes well positioned yes more revenue means more social services I think it’s a great idea
401 Aug 29/05 yes Yonge & York Mills yes they should be cleaned because they’re full yes they look nice yes good idea to get money from the ads they just need to be frequently cleaned
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