Changes to city bylaws will see stores fined $100 for every one of their shopping carts found abandoned in Brampton.
The fine was introduced late last month during the city’s budget approval process as a way to recover costs from city staff collecting and returning the derelict carts.
Between 400 and 500 abandoned carts are reportedly recovered every year in Brampton, and retailers will be charged when abandoned carts are found on sidewalks, in parks, or anywhere on city property.
They may soon also be required to install locks or use anti-theft systems to keep carts on store property. City staff have been instructed to report back with more information early this year.
The city also made changes and updates to Brampton’s bylaws and penalties ahead of 2026, with increased fines for blocking a driveway, snow clearing interference, parking over a curb or sidewalk, and parking within three metres of a sidewalk, among infractions.
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