The County of Prince Edward is reminding the public that the transition to the recycling collection in Prince Edward County is now in effect.
The Province of Ontario is shifting the responsibility for recycling to producers instead of municipalities under the Blue Box Regulation. This shift to a framework called extended producer responsibility (EPR).
What this means for residents:
A small group of County residents may see a change to their recycling collection day. Click here to view the collection map to find your new collection day.
If your collection was missed on collection day, please call 1.866.358.3560 .
What this means for industrial, commercial and institutional property owners:
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 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.
Recycling drop-off at the waste sites is still free of charge.
Update to Styrofoam:
Styrofoam will be accepted as part of the regular curbside recycling collection; however, Styrofoam will no longer be accepted at municipal waste sites.
Industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) property owners should dispose of Styrofoam material as waste. Click here to find the full list of eligible and non-eligible blue box items.
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.