What can we do about litter?

Lots! Find out how we all can keep our beautiful city litter-free.

Did you know?

These are the top most littered items in Mississauga

The following items in the gallery below are the most commonly collected items during recent litter clean-up events around Mississauga. Let’s take a stand and make sure these find their way to the garbage or recycling bin.

Not sure where something goes?

Try the Region of Peel’s Waste Sorter tool.

Disposable coffee cup thrown away on the ground in forest

Coffee cups

Plastic bottle being picked up by volunteer

Plastic bottles

Fast food litter

Cigarette butts

Tiny bits of foam and plastic

Let's take action

We all have a part to play in keeping our city beautiful and litter-free. Here are a few ways you can make a difference.

Volunteer woman collecting plastic rubbish on coast of a river

Organize a park clean-up

Volunteer with family or friends to pick up litter in a park.

volunteers with garbage bags cleaning park area

Adopt a park

Make a commitment to help clean up litter in your community by adopting a park.

Unwanted household items left on the curbside, including an armchair, matress, fridge, cot and other items.

Report litter or dumping

Tell the City about garbage and debris left on City or private property.