Temporary garbage drop-off 
Permanent garbage drop-off
Toronto is closing three temporary dumps and opening three new ones as it tries to deal with growing garbage piles because of the strike by civic employees.
Wishing Well Park, Earl's Court Park and Ted Reeve Arena are to be closed at the end of the day on Wednesday.
According to Geoff Rathbone, the city's manager of solid waste, the sites "are at capacity."
Three new locations will open on Thursday morning: Campbell Park, Clairlea Park Arena and L'amoreaux Park.
Rathbone said that in spite of the city's best efforts, illegal dumping continues. Bylaw officers, he said, have issued 328 tickets for illegal dumping, along with over 6,800 warnings.
The end of garbage collection has been the most obvious effect of the strike, which began on June 22.
Both inside and outside workers — about 24,000 workers — walked off the job to back their contract demands.
City manager Joe Pennachetti said negotiations are continuing. "We are at the table, literally, 24 hours a day and we are talking and things are moving forward."
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