Garbage and Recycling

The Ontario government has introduced important updates to the recycling system through the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 and its Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21).

Under this regulation, producers of recyclable products are now fully responsible for collecting and recycling the materials they create. This shift is designed to reduce waste, improve recycling outcomes, and help protect the environment by minimizing pollution and conserving natural resources.

Ontario’s Blue Box program is now administered by Circular Materials, a national not for profit organization committed to building a consistent, efficient, and effective recycling system across the province.

Recycling Collection and Service Issues

Recycling collection in our community is provided by Emterra Environmental.
If you have questions, concerns, or need to report a missed recycling collection, please contact:

Emterra Environmental
Phone: 1-888-597-1541
Email: customercareont@emterra.ca

What’s Changing on January 1st, 2026

Currently, recycling rules vary from one Ontario community to another. Beginning January 1, 2026, recycling will become more consistent and easier across the province.

Here’s what you can expect:

Recycle anywhere:
No matter where you are in Ontario, whether at home, on vacation, or visiting another community, you will be able to recycle the same materials through the curbside Blue Box program.

Recycle more:
Even more materials will be accepted for recycling. Examples of newly accepted items include:

• Black plastic containers
• Hot and cold beverage cups, including coffee cups
• Frozen juice containers
• Ice cream tubs
• Deodorant and toothpaste tubes

For more information about upcoming changes to the Blue Box program, visit:
www.circularmaterials.ca/recycleontario

Waste pick-up is weekly and blue box pick-up is on a weekly alternating schedule – one week it is fibers (cardboard and paper) and the next it is mixed (cans, glass and plastic):

• Monday Pick Up: East of County Rd 29
• Friday Pick Up: West of County Rd 29
• Your collection has no set time and may be picked up any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• All garbage must be bagged – loose garbage will not be collected.
• The maximum weight for garbage bags is 44 lbs.
• North end residents also have access to the Waste Disposal Site during their normal hours of operation.

More details about North-End Garbage Pick-up, such as tag purchase locations, can be found here.