Abandoned yellow metal box on sidewalk

A pile like this invites the next one. Dumping spreads where it looks ignored, steps from Bloor C.i. & Alpha Ii Alternative.

We heard you

Case built & sent · Apr 11, 11:06 AM

City & councillor received it

City of Toronto

The city responded

Ref #09117396 ↗ Transportation Services

139/3

Past the standard

City standard: 3 days

Day 139. 136 days past the city's own standard.

The city's published standard for Illegal Dumping is 3 days. Your councillor is the right escalation now.

Email Cllr. Bravo

Checked against Toronto 311 on August 27, 2026: In Progress.

1207 Bloor Street West, Wallace Emerson, Toronto Toronto

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What's nearby

Bloor C.i. & Alpha Ii Alternative

School · anchors this report's story

279m

Pauline Jr Public School

School

407m

Bloor St West at Brock Ave

Bus Stop

52m

Bloor St West at Brock Ave

Bus Stop

75m

Susan Tibaldi Parkette

Park

80m

This street's story: Dumping clusters where there is a hidden edge: a dead end, a lane, the back of a lot.

The case we sent

Report details · AI-written, reviewed by the reporter

A large yellow metal storage box is abandoned on the sidewalk curb at 1207 Bloor Street West, partially blocking the pedestrian path and creating a tripping hazard. The container shows rust, paint damage, and deterioration. The obstruction restricts public access and should be removed.

What we did for you

✓ We heard you, and saw what you saw 11:06:16
✓ Made sure no faces or licence plates travel with your photo 11:06:16
✓ Wrote the formal report in the city's own language, for you 11:06:16
✓ Matched your report to Ward 9, for you 11:06:16
✓ Delivered it to Toronto 311, the same minute 11:06:36
✓ Caught the city's reference number so you never have to chase it Apr 13
✓ And when the city says fixed, we check the record and bring the answer back here ongoing