Item - 2026.IE27.6

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Received item IE27.6 for information.

Allen Langdon, Chief Executive Officer, Circular Materials, Nicole Gourley, Chief Operating Officer, Circular Materials, and Bal Lalli, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Circular Materials, gave a presentation on Ontario’s Transition to Extended Producer Responsibility: City of Toronto.

At its meeting on November 12 and 13, 2025, City Council considered Item IE25.2 and requested the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to invite Circular Materials to deliver a presentation at the February 25, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on:

a. an update on the transition to Circular Materials' collection of Blue Bin materials since January 1, 2026;

b. plans and strategies to manage waste from large online marketplaces, including those that sell clothing; 

c. the volume and nature of complaints about Blue Bin collection that have have been received by the telephone complaint line; and

d. the process for addressing and resolving how residents' complaints about Blue Bin collection.

Circular Materials representatives will share an overview of the province’s Extended Producer Responsibility transition, including key highlights, some transition challenges, key actions and next steps.