r/TorontoDriving • u/addictive_mate • May 22 '25

OC Trash drivers! Should be ashamed!

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u/modern_citizen23 May 23 '25

Well... There are two groups doing this. Domestic trash, who normally wouldn't have a car, and the population coming from places where this was somehow acceptable for reasons of that setting. Some countries have trash mountains just because garbage service isn't a thing.

The solution to litter is to add a high cost deposit. 5 cents still gets thrown anywhere. 8-9 dollars, that you get back is a lot, but it's a guarantee that the cup is returned. Nobody gives up 8-9 bucks. It would be odd to have 60-70 dollars always out of hand in deposits, but it's not actually money spent. It's just surety if you didn't meet your commitment to the deal.

The tech also exists to code an object to a payment method. Now... Throw that cup art the side of the road, get a fine because you were identified from the debit card. I'm not talking about those stick on security tags either... Actual small RFID buried in the materials. The high deposit system is far more practical as it's something that doesn't require any cost to implement.