Starting April 1, 2025, Gananoque’s blue box recycling program will transition to full producer responsibility, meaning the producers will now take on the financial and operational responsibility for recycling collection. Circular Materials has sent out postcards to residents informing them of this change, and Emterra Group will handle the blue box collections moving forward.
While the materials accepted in the blue box will remain the same, there will be changes to the collection schedule. Collections will now occur one day later: Monday collections will move to Tuesdays, and Thursday collections will move to Fridays.
Residents are encouraged to check their digital calendar, which will soon reflect these changes. Garbage collection days will remain unchanged, so both recycling and garbage will be collected on the same day. This transition is part of Ontario’s move to producer responsibility for recycling.
(By: Tim Baltz)
