Clothing Drop-Box Locations

This dataset provides information on the location and operators of permitted clothing drop boxes.

The Clothing Drop Box by-law ensures that the public is aware of where used clothing donations are going, creates a registry of clothing box owners, and deters litter and unsightly views for residents.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 395, "Clothing Drop Boxes", requires that all clothing drop box operators obtain a location permit for each box. All operators, including charitable organizations, must display the permit sticker on the box.

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Excerpt Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 395, Clothing Drop Boxes, requires that all clothing drop boxes placed on private or public property display a permit. This dataset provides information on businesses that own permits for clothing drop boxes and the locations of the drop boxes.
Limitations - This data set contains all clothing drop box permits issued from October 1st, 2019 onward. Cancelled permits will have a date in the "Cancellation Date" field. - Earlier permit data can be found in this data set: ["Municipal Licensing and Standards - Business Licences and Permits"](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/municipal-licensing-and-standards-business-licences-and-permits/). Filter for "CLOTHING DROP BOX LOCATION PERMIT" – the permit numbers will start with "P90". - Each clothing drop box operator must also hold a "Clothing Drop Box Operator" business licence. Those licences can be found in this data set: ["Municipal Licensing and Standards - Business Licences and Permits"](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/municipal-licensing-and-standards-business-licences-and-permits/). Filter for "CLOTHING DROP BOX OPERATOR" – the licence numbers will start with "B90". - Investigation activity (such as complaints or service requests related to clothing drop boxes and collected through 311) is not available in this set or in the ["Municipal Licensing and Standards - Investigation Activity"](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/municipal-licensing-and-standards-investigation-activity/) and the ["311 Service Requests"](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/311-service-requests-customer-initiated/) data sets.
Owner Division Municipal Licensing & Standards
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Owner Email Fiona.chapman@toronto.ca
Author Email Fiona.chapman@toronto.ca
Maintainer Email Fiona.chapman@toronto.ca
Author Fiona.chapman@toronto.ca
Civic Issues Poverty reduction
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  • Locations and mapping
  • Community services
  • Permits and licenses
Source
Information URL https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/permits-licences-bylaws/clothing-drop-box-operator-licence/clothing-drop-box-location-permit/?t=1568037808
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Last Updated 2025-07-03 06:18:40.130738
Is Retired? False
Date Published 2019-07-23 16:48:28.280643