Mayor John Tory promised to contract out garbage pickup east of Yonge Street if he got elected, but a new city hall report goes against his plan.

The staff report prepared for the public works committee’s Sept. 22 meeting recommends not privatizing collection east of Yonge.

Curbside collection west of Yonge is privatized, but east of Yonge is done by city workers.

The report says since there have been productivity improvements in-house since service west of Yonge was contracted out and provided the gains are sustained and improved, the best value is sticking with city staffers.

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“The best value and lowest risk to the City of Toronto at this time is to continue with the current model,” the report reads. “A blend of in-house and private sector service provision also manages operational and financial risk and provides flexibility for the curbside waste collection system to adapt to changes.”

The mayor’s office says Tory remains committed to providing Toronto residents the best service at the lowest cost.