Blue Box Recycling (Residents & Eligible Sources)

The Blue Box Recycling Program is no longer administered by the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA). Legislative changes have shifted this provincial program’s responsibility to Producers of paper and packaging products. Circular Materials is administering this program on behalf of Producers and has hired Green For Life Environmental Services Inc. to provide collection services for the residential recycling program of Essex-Windsor. Residents are encouraged to continue to be great recyclers.

For residential recycling program questions contact GFL directly for: service inquiries / issues, bins / carts, for for new builds / homeowners, etc. 

• 1-844-415-4351
• WErecycling@gflenv.com

Circular Materials has a "Recycling Cart Exchange Request Form" on their website which allows a resident to request a smaller recycling cart.  

Visit the Circular Materials website to find out more recycling information for your municipality:

• Amherstburg
• Essex
• Kingsville
• Lakeshore
• LaSalle
• Leamington
• Tecumseh

Eligible Sources

All Eligible Sources (by regulation) will receive service from Circular Materials through the residential recycling program starting August 28, 2024. Please contact GFL direct if you have any questions on service:

Eligible Sources include: 

• Single-family homes
• Multi-family homes and multi-residential buildings (apartments and condos)
• Specified non-profit or municipal long-term care facilities and retirement homes,
• Specified public spaces (e.g. parks, sidewalks)
• Public or private, primary and secondary schools, and
• Residences on mixed-use properties

If you have other program questions go to: www.circularmaterials.ca

Businesses / Not-For-Profits

Businesses and Not-For-Profits services are now covered by the new NES Recycling Program that is administered by the EWSWA.