New system under Circular Materials includes unified and expanded list of recyclable materials in Ontario, including coffee ...

Companies like GFL Environmental and WM have made major investments in Ontario’s new EPR for packaging model, but the ...

Circular Materials, the common collection system administrator and not-for-profit organization responsible for managing ...

On Jan. 1, 2026, Ontario, Canada, will complete its three-year transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, blue box collection and program operations will transfer over to the producers of recycling products and packaging. It's part of legislation passed by the Ontario government in ...

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) proposed several amendments to the Blue Box Regulation. These proposed changes come alongside proposed ...

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) released for comment proposed amendments to the Blue Box Regulation, with the stated goal of reducing ...

Guelph, Ont., December 18, 2025 – Starting January 1, 2026, all households in Ontario will follow the same recycling rules. Even more items can now go into your blue box instead of the grey cart. All ...

There will still be black and blue boxes for recycling lining Ottawa-area streets and you will still have to place them ...