US EditionCircular Materials CEO says company working to sort out Toronto recycling collection issues
Missed recycling pickups in Toronto after privatization affected Districts 2 and 3; special collections and resumed services aim to clear backlog this week, Circular Materials said.
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Was your recycling left at the curb? Ontario’s new recycling administrator apologies after new system hit a snag after holidays
Circular Materials, which administers Ontario’s new producer-funded, province-wide recycling program, said some Toronto residents experienced missed recycling pickups during last week’s additional, post-holiday collections.
‘Completely unacceptable,’ Missed recycling pickups fuel frustration in Toronto days into Ontario’s new privatized system - NOW Toronto
Ontario’s privatized recycling company is under fire for missed collections in Toronto, and one city councillor is calling it “unacceptable.”
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TBNewsWatch.comSouth-end recycling depot will likely be taken over Circular Materials
THUNDER BAY – The agency responsible for residential recycling in the province will likely be operating the recycling depot on Walsh Street, once an agreement with the city is finalized.
Starting January 1, 2026, Toronto's Blue Box recycling program was officially transferred from the city to Ontario, with the provincially designated non-profit organization Circular Materials taking over. However, the new system ran into trouble in its first week, with large-scale missed collections occurring in several communities, sparking strong dissatisfaction among residents.
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