Crackdown by police on shopping cart thefts deemed a success

Abandoned Shopping Cart Winter

Crackdown by police on shopping cart thefts deemed a success. January 10th, 2024 – North Bay, Ontario The North Bay Police say a stolen shopping cart crackdown has yielded positive results.  The Service announced they would be cracking down on the theft of shopping carts back in October.  Shopping cart thefts can cost local businesses […]

B.C. town wants to fine stores for allowing shopping carts to be stolen

Shopping Carts in Penticton

B.C. town wants to fine stores for allowing shopping carts to be stolen September 12th, 2023 – Penticton, British Columbia Penticton city council will be looking at measures to deal with abandoned shopping carts. At the Tuesday, Sept. 12 council meeting, staff are recommending a series of measures including wheel locks, geofencing and fines against […]

Abandoned shopping carts leave some city residents feeling pushed around

Abandoned Walmart Cart filled with items

Abandoned shopping carts leave some city residents feeling pushed around January 2nd, 2024 – Edmonton, Alberta Rolling the streets alone or tangled together in a herd of metal, abandoned shopping carts are an unwelcome part of the urban landscape in Edmonton and other Canadian cities. In 2022, Edmonton received  2,399 complaints. City staff recovered 3,432 […]

City of Mississauga Shopping Cart Bylaw

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City of Mississauga, Ontario Shopping Cart Bylaw Mississauga, Ontario City staff may remove and impound any abandoned shopping cart that is found on or near any highway or on any City property. The shopping carts may be impounded in any City storage facility. A Shopping Cart Retrieval Fee shall apply to each shopping cart impounded […]

Council passes shopping cart ordinance

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Council passes shopping cart ordinance February 15th, 2024 – Tillamook, Oregon Tillamook’s city council passed an ordinance regulating unattended shopping carts in the city at their February 5 meeting. Going forward, the unauthorized appropriation of shopping carts from any of the three grocery stores in Tillamook will be a violation, with a penalty to be […]

Chico initiates shopping cart ordinance

Chico, California Initiates Shopping Cart Ordinance November 30th, 2023 The abandoned shopping cart issue has been supplemented with a shopping cart ordinance which would eliminate carts from being left around Chico, and hold retailers responsible. The ordinance was first presented to the city council in Sept., with the council ruling to begin the enforcement of […]