Blue-box changes as recycling shifts from taxpayers to producers

Last updated on Nov 13, 2025

Posted on Nov 13, 2025

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Waterloo Region residents can expect significant changes to their recycling and waste collection in the months ahead as Ontario transitions to a new, producer-funded recycling system on January 1.

The changes are part of the province’s enhanced recycling program, operated by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit responsible for managing packaging and paper recycling across Ontario.

The Region of Waterloo will join more than 400 other communities that can now recycle a wider range of materials than before.

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