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As of December 31, 2025, the Town of Newmarket will no longer manage recycling in Newmarket due to a new provincial legislation.
As a result, beginning December 31, 2025, recycling collection atall IC&I locations will end, and businesses will be responsible for arranging their own recycling services.
Through Council direction, recycling collection for Main Street South (between Davis Drive and Water Street) will continue as part of a one-year pilot program.This initiative will help the Town better understand the impact of the provincial changes and collect data to inform future decisions.
Sign-up to continue to receive recycling for one year
To participate, eligible businesses and institutions along Main Street South must complete an application form by November 30, 2025, to continue receiving Town-provided recycling collection. The pilotprogram will continue to provide curbside collection twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Due to regulatory changes introduced by the provincial government, the current Blue Box Recycling program in Ontario is transitioning from being operated by municipalities to being fully operated by producers (companies that manufacture or sell Blue Box materials). Under this change, producers are now fully accountable and financially responsible for the end-of-life management of their products and packaging.
As part of this new system, IC&I (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) locations (e.g., small businesses, churches, BIAs, etc.) are excluded as eligible sources and will no longer receive recycling collection. As a result, beginning December 31, 2025, recycling collection atall IC&I locations will end, and businesses will be responsible for arranging their own recycling services.
As of December 31, 2025, the Town of Newmarket will no longer manage recycling in Newmarket due to a new provincial legislation.
As a result, beginning December 31, 2025, recycling collection atall IC&I locations will end, and businesses will be responsible for arranging their own recycling services.
Through Council direction, recycling collection for Main Street South (between Davis Drive and Water Street) will continue as part of a one-year pilot program.This initiative will help the Town better understand the impact of the provincial changes and collect data to inform future decisions.
Sign-up to continue to receive recycling for one year
To participate, eligible businesses and institutions along Main Street South must complete an application form by November 30, 2025, to continue receiving Town-provided recycling collection. The pilotprogram will continue to provide curbside collection twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Due to regulatory changes introduced by the provincial government, the current Blue Box Recycling program in Ontario is transitioning from being operated by municipalities to being fully operated by producers (companies that manufacture or sell Blue Box materials). Under this change, producers are now fully accountable and financially responsible for the end-of-life management of their products and packaging.
As part of this new system, IC&I (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) locations (e.g., small businesses, churches, BIAs, etc.) are excluded as eligible sources and will no longer receive recycling collection. As a result, beginning December 31, 2025, recycling collection atall IC&I locations will end, and businesses will be responsible for arranging their own recycling services.
Sign-up to continue to receive recycling from the Town of Newmarket
To participate, eligible businesses and institutions along Main Street South must complete an application form by November 30, 2025, to continue receiving Town-provided recycling collection. The pilotprogram will continue to provide curbside collection twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
