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Household waste illegally dumped in wooded area
Military Trail, Toronto Toronto
Reported on Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM · 3mo ago
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Multiple bags of household waste, clothing, plastic containers, and miscellaneous refuse are scattered across an overgrown wooded area near Military Trail close to the river. The dumping includes colored plastic bags, white containers, fabric, and other household debris spread across dried vegetation and fallen branches in what appears to be a sensitive ecological habitat. This illegal disposal of residential waste in a protected natural area poses environmental contamination risk to the nearby river ecosystem.
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Household waste dumped near river that is sensitive ecological habitat. The entire area should be spring cleaned
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Nearby
School
St Edmund Campion Catholic Elementary School
School
Highcastle Public School
Bus Stop
Ellesmere Rd At Military Trail (West)
Bus Stop
Orton Park Rd At Ellesmere Rd
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Report Submitted
Apr 06, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Household waste dumped near river that is sensitive ecological habitat. The entire area should be spring cleaned
Email sent to City of Toronto
Apr 06, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A community member reported: It's fixed
Apr 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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