Metro Toronto Works

Metro Toronto Works was a department within the former Regional Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

The department was responsible for a variety of services:

Water filtration plants providing water to all of Metro Toronto
Sewage treatment plants
Water pumping stations, water towers and underground storage reservoirs located in Toronto and those located in York Region
Public works projects outside of city jurisdiction
Landfill sites - Brock Road and Keele Valley
Waste transfer stations
Public golf courses

These areas are now split amongst departments:

Toronto Water (part of Toronto Works and Emergency Services Department)
Toronto Solid Waste Management
Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division - golf courses

Metro Works yards are now used by the City's Toronto Works and Emergency Services.

See also

Active

Green Lane landfill

Inactive

Beare Road Landfill - opened 1967 and closed 1983
Keele Valley - opened 1982 and closed 2002
Brock Road Landfills - used from 1975 to 1996 and closed 1997

Government and politics of the former Metropolitan Toronto

Chairs Council Community Services Emergency Medical Services Metro Hall Homes for the Aged Hostel Services Parks and Culture Police Service and Board Roads and Transportation Transit Commission Works Zoo

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