Since 2008, thanks to an effective recycling and reuse programs, the Mayfair condo in Malvern, one of Toronto's neighbourhood, has managed to cut the building’s waste by 88 per cent. Because of the high waste generation and cost associated with collection fees, the building’s reserve fund was getting low. To avoid an increase of maintenance fees for residents to compensate, the superintendent of the condo asked residents to recycle. The building's garbage bins were converted to recycling bins and garbage chute into an organics chute. By explaining to residents why garbage collection costs were so high and why fees were going up, residents were incentivised to reduce waste generation and increase recycling.

The great determination of the superintendent, who has since developed quite the reputation as the environmental enforcer, the building went the extra mile. Fines are enforced upon residents that do not comply with the recycling program. additionally, the management supplies glass jars so residents can collect used cooking oil, which are picked up and purchased by a company called Green Oil, who then resells the cooking oil to recyclers to be processed as biodiesel products. There is a library in the basement with books and furniture donated by residents and a depot to collect medicine and other hazardous waste (i.e. batteries, chemicals, etc.).

From disposing of eight dumpsters a week, the bulding is now down to just one a month. They also send out 10 recycling bins and 2 green bins for organics each week. Building maintenance reserve funds have also grown to $3 million from near depletion and are planned to keep increasing annually thanks to waste avoidance.