With the coming transition to a producer-responsible recycling model coming this summer, some changes are coming to residential recycle pick-up.
This transition follows provincial legislation requiring businesses that sell packaging and paper products to be responsible for collecting, processing and recycling those materials.
For the local municipalities who had recycle pick-up managed by Centre and South Hastings Waste Services Board, recycle collection is being transitioned from Quinte Waste Solutions to Circular Materials Ontario. Environmental 360 Solutions is being contracted to provide curbside pick-up.
All recyclables that are collected curbside now will continue to be collected under the new system, though the curbside collection day may change. Residents will be notified closer to the transition date if their collection day is changing.
The changes will come into effect on July 17 for Belleville, Quinte West, Madoc Township, Centre Hastings, Marmora and Lake, Tweed, Prince Edward County, Stirling-Rawdon, and Tyendinaga Township.
