Prince Edward County is reminding its residents about changes coming to recycling collection in Prince Edward County as the province shifts responsibility for recycling from municipalities to producers.
The Extended Producer Responsibility takes effect July 17.
It means some county residents may see a change to their collection day as garbage and recycling pick-up will now occur on the same day.
Click here to view the collection map to find your new collection day.
Under the new system, industrial, commercial and institutional property owners will now have to set up and cover costs for their own recycling systems by self-hauling recycling to a waste drop-off or by obtaining private collection.
The municipality is helping businesses during this transition by extending the hours of some of its waste sites.
The Wellington, Sophiasburgh, and Picton waste sites are now open on Wednesdays for both recycling and waste collection.
All waste sites will continue to be open during regular hours of operation on Saturdays.
Click here for more information on the County’s waste disposal sites.
Background:
Historically, Ontario’s blue box programs were operated by municipalities who were responsible for paying about half of the costs of the program, with producers responsible for the other half. Now, under the new blue box regulation, Ontario is transitioning to a new model where producers – the organizations that produce the products and packaging – are 100 per cent responsible for operating and funding the program.
All materials that were previously collected in blue boxes will continue to be collected. Garbage and organics collection will not be affected by this transition.
Circular Materials Ontario (CMO) will now be managing the blue box recycling program for residents of Prince Edward County. CMO has selected E360 Solutions to provide the collection service for County residents.
The municipality thanks residents and businesses for their patience and understanding during this transition period. More information on the blue box transition can be found on the county’s website.
