Waste Reduction Week: What’s new to your blue box?

Waste Reduction Week is October 19–25, part of 2026 Circular Economy Month! This year Oxford County is highlighting the additional items residents can now recycle under Ontario’s new blue box program.
 

Paper and fibre

Spiral cans, cookie dough packaging, ice cream containers, hot and cold beverage cups, pet food bags, food service paper bags and paper plates.

How to recycle: Empty items and remove food residue. Remove lids from spiral cans, cookie dough packaging, ice cream containers and beverage cups. 

Plastic and foam

Toothpaste and hand cream tubes, plastic deodorant containers, blister packs, plastic plant pots, flexible plastic packaging and foam packaging.

How to recycle: Empty items and remove residue. Keep lids on plastic tubes and containers. Remove film wrap and absorbent pads from foam meat trays. 

Blue box recycling in Oxford County is now managed by Circular Materials. Find accepted items and set-out instructions at www.circularmaterials.ca/oxfordcounty.

Learn more about Circular Economy Month: circulareconomymonth.ca.