Recycling for Non-Eligible Sources
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation called the Blue Box Regulation (Ontario Regulation 391/21). As of April 1, 2024, the Province has assigned a new administrator of the Blue Box program that will provide services to the residents (eligible sources). The municipality is no longer responsible for the curbside residential blue box collection program.
Effective January 1, 2026, recycling collection will no longer be provided to properties or organizations that have been deemed non-eligible under the provincial guidelines. This includes certain commercial, industrial, and institutional properties. This change is part of a province-wide shift to a producer responsibility model for recycling. Curbside recycling services will be discontinued for the following property types, as the province has not included them in the program:
- Industrial and commercial properties and Business Improvement Areas (not including residential units on the property)
- Commercial farms (not including a residential home on the farm property)
- Places of Worship (not including a residential home on the property)
- Daycares
- Campgrounds & trailer–parks for temporary stay
- Municipal buildings or facilities
- Not for profit organizations, shelters
- Post-Secondary Institutions (public or private)
Please visit https://www.circularmaterials.ca/ to learn more from Circular Materials and the changes to the recycling program in our community.
