WM begins work on new Ontario MRFs as part of Canadian EPR program

WM begins work on new Ontario MRFs as part of Canadian EPR program

The Toronto-area recycling facilities aim to manage materials from Ontario’s changing EPR for packaging program while helping WM establish its residential recycling business there.

Published online: June 21, 2024

Author: Megan Quinn

" Dive Brief:

• WM Canada has begun construction on two new recycling facilities in Ontario, Canada. The facilities are expected to process 30% of the province’s residential recycling volume under its extended producer responsibility program known as the Blue Box program.
• When completed in late 2025, WM Canada’s facilities will process the materials under a contract with Circular Materials, a Blue Box producer responsibility organization.
• The technology in the brand-new facilities aims to help meet stringent recovery standards under Ontario’s updated EPR plan. Equipment will also be able to sort items that are new to the Blue Box system, such as film packaging, said Tracy Black, president of WM Canada. ..."

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