Recycling with Your Blue Box

About Your Blue Box
• The Blue Box StoryNot everyone knows that Ontario is the birthplace of the Blue Box. The world’s first curbside recycling program made its official debut in Kitchener in 1981.
• The Blue Box ProgramRecycling has become second nature to the vast majority of Ontarians. In 2012, over 220 municipalities offered residential recycling programs.
• Sustainable PartnershipsGroups of people working together to create efficient, effective reverse supply chains.
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  About Us

  Learn about our industry funding organization

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  Video & Image Library

  Short clips about recycling

Blue Boxes made their official debut in Kitchener in 1981. Today, the province’s waste diversion rate for residential printed paper and packaging is the highest in North America. The administration and funding of the Blue Box Program is shared between municipalities and industry producers
• Why Recycle?Recycling diverts waste from landfill, conserves resources, saves energy, feeds a green economy, contributes to a healthy Ontario.
• Plastic Is InMore Blue Boxes now accept mixed plastics.
• Beverage CupsBlue Box pilot recycling programs collect plastic-laminated paper beverage cups.
• Frequently Asked QuestionsGot a question about the Blue Box Program?
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  What Happens to My Recycling?

  What does your recycling become once it’s left your curbside?

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  Consumer Research

  The popularity and awareness of the Blue Box Program in Ontario continues to grow.

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