The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 1, 2026, Ontario's three-year transition to extended producer ...
Hamilton residents can now put used toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers in the blue box, thanks to Ontario’s new ...
On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) proposed several amendments to the Blue Box Regulation. These proposed changes come alongside proposed ...
As of Jan. 1, 2026, blue box collection and program operations will transfer over to the producers of recycling products and packaging. It's part of legislation passed by the Ontario government in ...
On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) released for comment proposed amendments to the Blue Box Regulation, with the stated goal of reducing ...
Since the start of the new year, 383 locales and 12 First Nations communities in Ontario have fully transitioned to the new ...
Your single-use food items like takeout containers and cutlery, cups, lids and straws can now go into the blue box, as well as blister packs like the ones used for pills or small electronics. Paper ...
TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 1, 2026, Ontario’s three-year transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products will be complete and ...