smallspy
Senior Member
Most paper cups are wax coated. Unless things have changed very recently, the wax prevents the other materials from being recycled.
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Kyle Campbell
Senior Member
In Ottawa coffee cups can go into the green bin. In fact OC Transpo has a specific bin for them (n.b. the station wasn't open yet in this pic, hence no bins in the recycling station)
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rbt
Senior Member
In addition, the plastic lids are often black which technically can be recycled but it's impossible to mechanically sort the material correctly as the dye blocks the light-source used to do the sorting.
There was a proposal long ago to add a UV tint to black plastics to enable proper sorting but that never happened.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
On the wayback machine with Gloucester trains ...
Northern Light
Superstar
TTC CEO Greg Percy discusses a new initiative around cleanliness and appearance of subway stations on his linkedin:
www.linkedin.com
Piloted at six stations.
Dundas, Finch, Kennedy, Lansdowne, Spadina and STC Bus terminal.
Work to include:
Deep cleaning
Repainting
Ceiling repairs
LED Lighting
New Seating
New/repaired Tactile Platform Edges (yellow strips)
Initiative also includes 9 additional janitorial positions and 3 more group station managers.
TTC CEO launches pilot to improve station cleanliness | Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) posted on the topic | LinkedIn
TTC CEO Greg Percy discusses a new approach to station cleanliness: When I joined the TTC last September, I made it my mission to improve the customer experience. For about half of our customers, a TTC station is their gateway to our service – it’s their first and last experience with the TTC...
www.linkedin.com
Piloted at six stations.
Dundas, Finch, Kennedy, Lansdowne, Spadina and STC Bus terminal.
Work to include:
Deep cleaning
Repainting
Ceiling repairs
LED Lighting
New Seating
New/repaired Tactile Platform Edges (yellow strips)
Initiative also includes 9 additional janitorial positions and 3 more group station managers.
DSCToronto
Superstar
If this has been running for several months maybe someone can give us a critique? Are these stations cleaner, do they have LED lighting yet? have the platform tactile edges been repaired?TTC CEO Greg Percy discusses a new initiative around cleanliness and appearance of subway stations on his linkedin:
TTC CEO launches pilot to improve station cleanliness | Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) posted on the topic | LinkedIn
TTC CEO Greg Percy discusses a new approach to station cleanliness: When I joined the TTC last September, I made it my mission to improve the customer experience. For about half of our customers, a TTC station is their gateway to our service – it’s their first and last experience with the TTC...
Piloted at six stations.
Dundas, Finch, Kennedy, Lansdowne, Spadina and STC Bus terminal.
Work to include:
Deep cleaning
Repainting
Ceiling repairs
LED Lighting
New Seating
New/repaired Tactile Platform Edges (yellow strips)
Initiative also includes 9 additional janitorial positions and 3 more group station managers.
Though I am happy to see Mr Percy taking an interest, I would have thought that almost all of these things should 'happen naturally' in EVERY station and station cleanliness is something specifically monitored in the CEO monthly reports.
nfitz
Superstar
The waste explorer indicates all types of ice cream containers go in the blue bin. Which are far more waxed than coffee cups. So I don't see how that is an issue. - https://ottawa.ca/en/garbage-and-recycling/recycling/waste-explorer
I see no entry for a coffee cup that goes in the garbage either - https://ottawa.ca/en/garbage-and-recycling/recycling/waste-explorer
APTA-2048
Senior Member
St. Andrew needs new lighting. The early technology LEDs looks really awful now.
Northern Light
Superstar
Looked awful the day it was put in with the blue'ish hue.
Northern Light
Superstar
This was only just funded in the budget in February. I assume it will be stood up in April/May.
Islington Express Bus
Active Member
I've always like the lighting at St. Andrew. It makes the station unique. Granted, I'm not a daily user of the station, so maybe I'd get sick of it.
DSCToronto
Superstar
As Mr Percy asks for feedback in his Linked In post, I assume it has started - and the TTC always SAID they were actively cleaning stations and proudly reported on it each month. He said "If you pass through any of these six stations, let us know how we’re doing. We love to hear from you!" I do not use subway that much so asked if anyone had seen any difference.
Here is a typical Report, this in January 2024.
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Northern Light
Superstar
Insofar as one believes the TTC is hitting its desired target of 75% on average, one would hope that these stations would result in a more demanding target. At the very least 80%, and 85% sounds better to me.
Jonny5
Senior Member
I notice the streetcar waiting areas on King have again all been butchered by snow removal equipment with the yellow strips torn up and the bollards warped or simply gone.
What's the over-under on the number of months set at July before they bother to restore them again?
What's the over-under on the number of months set at July before they bother to restore them again?
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I find it hard to believe Streetcar cleanliness surpassed levels in the 2019. What were they measuring, 510?
AoD