https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/exclusive-ford-government-to-overhaul-blue-bin-program-2802597
The Ford government (Ontario Can.) is changing who will be responsible for the Blue Box recycling program as well as expanding the items that can be put into the blue box itself.
CityNews has learned Ontario’s Environment Minister will announce today that producers of products and packaging will be fully responsible for the Blue Box program.
The Blue Box program is currently run by the Ontario Stewardship Council with the cost split among the municipalities. But the Ford government will shift to a new model where producers of the waste – businesses – will provide blue box collection and pay for the entire cost.
The government claims the move will result in an estimated savings of $135 million annually for municipalities.
Government officials say there should not be any interruption to the program during the transition, saying that those who have curbside blue box collection now will continue to have it under the new system. The government also says the Beer Store’s deposit return program can continue under the new producer responsibility model.
The transition is set to take effect at different times across the province.
The government is also set to announce that the list of materials accepted in the blue box will increase to include paper and plastic cups, wraps, foils, trays, bags and other single use items such as stir sticks, straws, cutlery and plates.
The Ford government will also expand blue box services to include apartment buildings, long-term care homes, schools and municipal parks in 2026.
The official announcement is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, and will be the first of a series of announcements as part of Waste Reduction Week.
Ontario is the birthplace of the blue-box.
The curbside recycling program was first introduced in Kitchener in 1981.
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