The new blue bins arrived in my neighbourhood yesterday.

The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente had this to say about them:

Tourists complain that there's nothing new to see or do here, just the same old stuff. But they're wrong. Let's take them through Cabbagetown, where they can marvel at the biggest garbage bins in the world. Since nobody can squeeze them into the backyard, they all sit in the front yard. Sure, other cities have mighty cathedrals and soaring skyscrapers, a testament to humankind's enduring aspirations. But no city has more monumental garbage bins.