The Progressive Conservatives are looking at expanding Ontario’s blue box programs to include recycling of small and large appliances, power tools, fluorescent lights and other items, the Star has learned. “The patchwork of materials collected by blue box programs can be confusing, often resulting in reduced recycling rates,” the document states. “What is acceptable in a blue box program in one municipality may not be acceptable in another, and for some small or remote municipalities there is no program at all,” it continues. Still, the Tories want to consider adding other things to the blue box. The people of Ontario’s experience with and access to existing services will not be negatively impacted, such as regular curbside collection of blue box materials,” the document says.

Source: thestar March 05, 2019 22:52 UTC