Business Waste
Business Recycling Program Update
At the July 15, 2026 meeting of City Council, Council approved the collection of curbside blue box recycling from businesses and other non-residential properties, such as places of worship to April 2, 2027 with the intention to extend it to the end of the current waste collection contract which currently expires on March 31, 2029. This further extension to 2029 will be considered with the City’s 2027 tax operating budget. Under Ontario’s Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21), these properties are not eligible for Ontario’s new provincial Blue Box Program that provides recycling to residential properties.
Business Recycling Program Update
Frequently Asked Questions
Current properties receiving City blue box recycling collection who are now deemed not eligible under the provincial Blue Box Regulation, including but not limited to:
- Businesses outside of BIAs
- Businesses within BIAs
- Campgrounds
- City facilities
- Day cares
- Special events
- Medical centres
- Non-profit organizations
- Places of worship
- Special Events
- Garbage and green bin collection for these properties will continue as usual and is not affected by this change.
- For missed garbage or green bins please call 905-546-2489 (CITY) or email [email protected]
This applies to businesses or a non-residential portion of a building.
The residential portion of your mixed-use property has not changed. All garbage, green bin, yard waste and recycling will continue to be collected on your regular waste collection day. Visit residential blue box & recycling.
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