TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 1, 2026, Ontario’s three-year transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products will be complete and ...

Hamilton’s recycling program transitioned from the city’s responsibility to that of Circular Materials last April. (CBC - image credit) Hamilton residents can now put used toothpaste tubes and black ...

All empty K-Cup pods produced by KDP Canada are now accepted for recycling at home in Ontario’s blue box program.

As of Jan. 1, 2026, blue box collection and program operations will transfer over to the producers of recycling products and packaging. It's part of legislation passed by the Ontario government in ...

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) proposed several amendments to the Blue Box Regulation. These proposed changes come alongside proposed ...

The partnership between Keurig Dr Pepper and Circular Materials advances Ontario’s producer-led recycling system.

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) released for comment proposed amendments to the Blue Box Regulation, with the stated goal of reducing ...

The province has downloaded the entire cost of the Blue Box on to producers, moving away from a shared-cost model with municipalities.

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Circular Materials are encouraging consumers to recycle their plastic K-Cup pods at home via Ontario's Blue Box Program.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 1, 2026, Ontario's three-year transition to extended producer ...