Mayors Push Back as New Recycling Carts Spark Concern and Frustration

Ontario cabinet minister promises to raise northern York Region blue bin recycling concerns with government colleague

Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli was in East Gwillimbury to herald Convertus’ $165M investment in a new biofuel facility Friday.

N6 Mayors Challenge One-Size-Fits-All Rollout of Ontario’s Blue Box Program

Stouffville is weeks away from the transition to Ontario’s new Blue Box program.Circular Materials will take over recycling collection and processing from local municipalities in 2026.Stouffville and five other northern York Region towns will continue to be serviced by GFL…

Mayors push back as new recycling carts spark concern and frustration

Communities across York Region have been voicing confusion and frustration as new carts arrive ahead of a major provincial change to how recycling is managed.

‘Looks like it’s going to be a disaster’: Northern York Region mayors angry with new recycling program

The mayors of Newmarket, Georgina, King Township, Aurora and Whitchurch-Stouffville and the acting mayor of East Gwillimbury had a meeting with Circular Materials officials.

Northern York region Mayors slam new recycling program, call rollout ‘a disaster in the making’ - South Asian Daily

Public frustration over Ontario’s new blue box recycling system is mounting — and mayors from York Region’s six northern municipalities say a tense meeting with program administrators has only deepened their concerns. Newmarket Mayor John Taylor said Tuesday’s virtual meeting with Circular Materials, the non-profit running the province’s revamped recycling program, was unlike anything he has experienced. “I’ve never seen this level of frustratio…