Starting next week, recycling won't be a municipal responsibility. Here's everything you need to know
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Recycling and collection will no longer be a municipal responsibility, starting Aug. 28.
Circular Materials will be the new administrator across the province for recycling collection.
Due to changes in the provincial legislation, this will now be the responsibility of Green For Life Environmental Inc. (GFL), a contractor that has been hired by Circular Materials to collect residential recycled waste in Windsor and Essex County.
The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) says that residents won't see big changes to the program, however. Here's what you need to know.
The province is moving toward a common collection system across Ontario, under which the responsibility of recycling is transitioning away from the municipal government to the producers.
About 365 communities across the province that have already transitioned under new legislation.
Cat Griffin, communications coordinator for the EWSWA, said producers are now responsible for recycling the packaging of the products that they're making.
"So they're the producers and they are now responsible for recycling the products, the packaging of the products that they're making. They're the ones that are profiting off of their products, so they should be the ones responsible for recycling the packaging," she explained.
According to the EWSWA, there are no major changes to recycling collection or what can be placed in your bin.
"We are expecting a seamless transition and residents should just be able to put the recycling out as per usual," Griffin said.
Beginning Aug. 28, residents should put recycling out by 6 a.m. on their regular scheduled day as the collection can happen any time between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For any inquiries or issues related to bins or carts or for new builds residents should contact GFL directly at 1-844-415-4351 or online at WeRecycling@gflenv.com.
One small change is that residents will no longer be able to recycle hard and softcover books and empty paint cans.
The empty paint cans and empty spray paint cans are not being accepted by GFL.
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