Item - 2025.MM35.34
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 without amendments.
MM35.34 - Providing Circular Materials with Access to the City’s Dual-Use Waste Collection Containers for the Collection of Blue Box Materials from Impacted Properties - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement with Circular Materials for the purpose of the providing access to the City’s dual-use waste collection containers for the collection of Blue Box Materials pursuant to Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as amended, with the total term of the new agreement and each extension of an existing service agreement not to exceed ten (10) years, on terms and conditions, including receipt of payments from Circular Materials, acceptable to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Providing Circular Materials with Access to the City’s Dual-Use Waste Collection Containers for the Collection of Blue Box Materials from Impacted Properties
Reason for Urgency:
The transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility ends on December 31, 2025, after which producers will assume the financial and operational responsibility for the management of Blue Box Recycling from eligible sources (single-family homes, some multi-residential properties, long term care homes, and retirement residences). This motion is urgent as Council direction is required for the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and execute an agreement with Circular Materials to provide them with access to the City’s dual-use waste collection containers for the 358 residential properties that have this accommodation. The agreement must be executed by December 31, 2025 so Circular Materials can access the bins for collection as of January 2, 2026.