$186 million
Total value of the nine-year contract to pick up garbage from 160,000 households in District 2, the area from Yonge to the Humber River
$11 million
Amount the city claims it will save annually by privatizing pickup
$12 million
Amount by which a forensic audit by Rosen & Associates says the city has overestimated annual savings 30 Fewer trucks that will be used by the winning bidder to pick up garbage in District 2
$12 million
Amount the city is covered in the event the contractor cannot fulfill the terms of the contract – $5 million less than the annual amount of the contract.
7
Number of staff the winning bidder has told the city will be tasked with handling customer complaints
1,100
Number of complaints received daily by the city from residents in District 2
