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STO-A1U5Q8 · Ward 24 · Graffiti

Our ref

STO-A1U5Q8

City ref

09110441

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Graffiti on litter bin

The longer it stays up, the more it invites. That's how tagging works, at Al-qasim Academy.

We heard you
Case built & sent · Apr 10, 3:25 PM
City & councillor received it
City of Toronto
The city responded
Ref #09110441 ↗ Transportation Services
Fixed
Confirmed Jul 17

Fixed, confirmed by Toronto 311.

98 days after you reported it. We take the city at its word, and you get the final one: is it actually fixed?

The city marked this resolved Jul 17, 3:42 PM

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Closed, on the record

Fixed in 98 days.

Lawrence Avenue East in Scarborough-Guildwood is a little better today because somebody said something, neighbours stood behind it, and the city finished the work. That is how this is supposed to work.

Before photo Apr 10 · reported
Resolved Jul 17 · confirmed

Reported this yourself? Add your after photo when you pass by. It completes the record.

98 days

report → fix

Toronto 311

confirmed by

You + 2

held it open

Reported April 10 · resolved on July 17, 2026 · Confirmed complete by Toronto 311 · July 17, 2026 · checked against the city's records, not taken on faith

3488 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, Toronto Toronto

What's nearby

Al-qasim Academy

School · anchors this report's story

98m

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

School

387m

Markham Rd at Lawrence Ave East

Bus Stop

37m

Lawrence Ave East at Markham Rd

Bus Stop

39m

Greenbrae Parkette

Park

367m
This street's story: Removal gets easier the sooner it starts, because paint bonds harder to a surface the longer it sits.

The case we sent

Report details · AI-written, reviewed by the reporter

Municipal litter bin #LR-06905 on the sidewalk at 3488 Lawrence Avenue East is vandalized with white spray-painted graffiti on the upper black panel, obscuring the "Litter" label and City of Toronto branding. The bin remains structurally sound and functional, but the graffiti defaces the public fixture.

Description · in the reporter's words

Issue with Litter bin #LR-06905

What we did for you
  • We heard you, and saw what you saw 3:25:03
  • Made sure no faces or licence plates travel with your photo 3:25:03
  • Wrote the formal report in the city's own language, for you 3:25:03
  • Matched your report to Ward 24, for you 3:25:03
  • Delivered it to Toronto 311, the same minute 3:25:28
  • Caught the city's reference number so you never have to chase it Apr 12
  • And when the city marked it fixed, we brought the answer back to you. That's the loop, closed. Jul 17

Your 15-second report became all of this before 3:26 the same afternoon.

The neighbourhood

Discussion · 4 comments

loon_kensington 4 months ago

Checked on it today and the graffiti is still there.

fox_victoria 4 months ago

So why the status shows completed: Check "Track on 311" link below image and you will see it. Very strange!

fox_victoria 4 months ago

I re-opened it! and sent email to them again

fox_victoria 4 months ago

from the city: Request Number 09110441 Submitted April 12, 2026 at 5:05 p.m. Status Completed – The request has been concluded. Expected Service Delivery Time May 26, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

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