Item - 2025.IE26.2

Tracking Status

  • This item will be considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on December 4, 2025. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2025, subject to the actions of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

IE26.2 - Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility: Preparation for January 2026 Collection

Consideration Type:
ACTION
Wards:
All

Origin

(November 25, 2025) Report from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services

Recommendations

The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services recommends that:

 

1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive the report for information.

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an update on correspondence between Solid Waste Management Services staff and Circular Materials pertaining to supplemental recycling collection in January 2026 for residents impacted by the system optimization schedule change in Districts 2 and 3.

Financial Impact

There are no financial impacts arising from the adoption of this report.

 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

Background Information

(November 25, 2025) Report from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services on Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility: Preparation for January 2026 Collection
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260455.pdf
Attachment 1 - D2 and D3 Affected Areas Map
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260476.pdf
Attachment 2 - October 31, 2025 Letter to Circular Materials Regarding Supplemental Recycling Collection
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260477.pdf
Attachment 3 - November 7, 2025, Letter from Circular Materials Regarding Supplemental Recycling Collection
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260478.pdf
Attachment 4 - November 13, 2025, Letter to Circular Materials Regarding Supplemental Recycling Collection
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260480.pdf
Attachment 5 - November 21, 2025, Subsequent Letter from Circular Materials to the City Regarding Supplemental Recycling Collection
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-260482.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council