Blue Box Transition Program
Starting January 1, 2025, contact GFL Environmental at 1-888-796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com for all residential recycling or blue box-related inquiries.
Blue Box Transition Program
North Bay’s residential recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials as of January 1, 2025. During the transition, there will be no changes to recycling collection or schedules for City of North Bay residents.
For all recycling-related questions, including missed or incomplete collection, please contact GFL Environmental at 1-888—796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com
Additional information can be found at North Bay - Circular Materials
Frequently Asked Questions
For all recycling-related questions, including missed or incomplete collection, please contact GFL Environmental at 1-888—796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com
For all recycling-related questions, including missed or incomplete collection, please contact GFL Environmental at 1-888—796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com
For all recycling-related questions, including missed or incomplete collection, please contact GFL Environmental at 1-888—796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com
Yes, during the transition period (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025), the North Bay Recycles app will still be available.
Starting January 1, 2026, Circular Materials will fully manage Ontario’s Blue Box program. Any program changes will be made at their discretion.
Ontario is transitioning to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the Producers (PROs) that sell packaging and paper products to consumers will be financially and operationally responsible for collecting, processing and recycling those materials.
Under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, of 2016, Ontario’s Blue Box Regulation shifts responsibility for the Blue Box Program to the organizations that produce products and packaging. Under the old system, communities shared the costs.
Starting July 1, 2023, communities began transitioning their Blue Box programs to this new extended producer responsibility framework. During the transition period, you won’t notice any difference in your pick-up schedule or the materials you can recycle. What’s changing is who is responsible for funding and operating the recycling system.
Once the transition to the new framework is complete in 2026, producers will be fully accountable and financially responsible for recycling the products and packaging that end up in recycling bins.
Residents will not see any changes to their curbside recycling during the transition period (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025). Collection schedules and the list of acceptable materials will remain the same.
Starting January 1, 2026, Circular Materials will fully manage Ontario’s Blue Box program. Any program changes will be made at their discretion.
Yes, residents can continue to bring their recycling material to the Public Drop-off Depots located at 112 Patton St. and the Merrick Landfill. Look for the new recycling bins located next to the leaf and yard waste bins at the 112 Patton St. site.
Circular Materials is the administrator of the common collection system and a not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario.
Where can I go for additional information?
North Bay - Circular Materials
Recycling in Ontario - Circular Materials
Updates to the Blue Box Transition Schedule | Environmental Registry of Ontario
The City of North Bay does not provide recycling pickup for IC&I establishments. Alternative arrangements can be made through private contracts.