Blue Box Program: Additional Materials Can Be Recycled in Ottawa

Blue box changes implemented in Whitewater

Cobden -- Whitewater Region (WWR) Township, like other Ontario municipalities, was notified early in 2025 about planned changes to recycling across the province, but have found compliance with the new system to be a moving target, as details of the…

Blue box program: additional materials can be recycled in Ottawa

The list of items that can be recycled in Ottawa got longer last week, as new rules for the blue box program came into effect across Ontario on New Year’s Day.

Local residents adjusting to Ontario recycling changes

One week into the new year, Sarnia-Lambton residents are still adjusting to provincial recycling changes.On January 1, Circular Materials launched a uniformed list of products that can be recycled right across Ontario.Newly accepted items include deodorant, toothpaste tubes, ice cream tubs, black plastic containers and frozen juice containers.Coffee cups and other paper-based and plastic-lined beverage cups can also be put in the blue bin after …