Changes to Blue Box Collection

The Province of Ontario is changing how Blue Box recycling is collected across the province. Starting December 31, 2025, the producers (companies that make packaging and paper products) will take over the responsibility for collecting and paying for their own recycling, instead of towns and cities.

This means that some types of properties will see changes to their recycling service, while others won’t notice much of a difference. For more information on Ontario’s Blue Box transition program, visit Ontario.ca.

Transition

Until December 30, 2025, there are no changes to how recycling or garbage is collected in Whitchurch-Stouffville. Everything continues as normal for now.

Starting December 31, 2025, Blue Box collection will be handled by Circular Materials, a non-profit group working on behalf of producers. The Town will no longer be responsible for blue box collection.

What’s Changing

Residents

If you live in a house or apartment, you’ll continue to have curbside Blue Box collection; it will just be provided by Circular Materials instead of the Town.

  • You will still put your Blue Box out at the curb, as usual.
  • Your collection day or accepted materials may change slightly.

More information will be shared closer to the transition date.

Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) Properties

The Town will no longer provide recycling or garbage collection to:

  • Factories or warehouses
  • Offices or institutions
  • Daycares
  • Schools, colleges, or universities
  • Places of worship
  • Charities or non-profit organizations

Under the new provincial rules, these properties are not eligible for municipal recycling services. Business owners will need to hire a private collection provider.

Downtown Businesses

If your business is located downtown, on Main Street (between Albert Street and Park Drive):

  • Waste and recycling collection by the Town will end December 31, 2025.
  • Council has asked staff to explore other options for this area, such as shared drop-off bins or centralized collection.
  • More information will be available this fall.
  • We encourage business owners to begin preparing for this change and exploring private collection options in the meantime.

Home-Based Businesses

If your business operates from your home and you currently receive regular residential curbside collection:

  • There are no changes to your service
  • Your waste will continue to be collected under the residential system

All Other Businesses

If your business is not located in the Main Street area or in a residential home, the Town will no longer provide waste or recycling collection starting on December 31, 2025; you are responsible for arranging private collection.

What Isn’t Changing

The Town will continue to collect the following for residential properties:

  • Garbage
  • Green bin (organics)
  • Yard waste
  • Christmas trees
  • Bulky or large items

These services are not affected by the provincial changes and will continue to be offered to residential properties after December 31, 2025.

Questions?

We’re here to help.

Phone: 905-640-1900 ext. 4247
Email: customer.service@townofws.ca

More details on the province-wide changes can be found at:
www.circularmaterials.ca
www.rpra.ca

Please place garbage, green bins, blue bins and yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m on your scheduled collection day, but not earlier than 5 p.m the night before.
Please do not leave empty bins and/or uncollected material at the curb after your collection day.
Material left at the curb before or after collection will be subject to a By-law violation and fine.

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