Tag: Ontario Blue Box
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London Businesses Brace for Change as Ontario Blue Box Shifts to Producer Responsibility
Ontario’s Blue Box Overhaul Arrives in London London, Ontario, and many other communities are grappling with a sweeping change to the province’s recycling framework. Starting January 1, the long-running Blue Box program transfers the responsibility for recyclable collection from municipalities to producers. The change is designed to shift costs and accountability to manufacturers and retailers,…
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London Businesses Brace for Change as Ontario Blue Box Recycling Ends Province-Wide Pickup
Overview: A sweeping shift in Ontario’s recycling framework On January 1, Ontario’s Blue Box program transitioned from a province-wide consumer recycling pickup to a municipal-driven system. The change shifts responsibility for collecting and processing recyclables from a centralized provincial program to local governments and service providers. In London, Ontario, business owners and environmental advocates say…
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London Businesses Brace for Recycling Changes: Will More Waste Hit Landfills?
Overview: A Provincial Shift in Responsibility Starting January 1, a sweeping change reassigns the obligations of Ontario’s Blue Box recycling program. The province is transitioning the responsibility for collecting and processing recyclable materials from municipalities to a new framework, a move intended to streamline services and reduce costs. But in London, business owners and environmental…