- Bridge Street from Dalhousie Street to Darling Street
- Charlotte Street from Colborne Street to Darling Street
- Colborne Street from Brant Avenue to Brock Street
- Dalhousie Street from Brant Avenue to Clarence Street
- Darling Street from West Street to Clarence Street
- George Street from Dalhousie Street to Darling Street
- King Street from Colborne Street to Darling Street
- Market Street from Dalhousie Street to West Street
- Queen Street from Colborne Street to Darling Street
- Water Street from Market Street to Westerly Limit
- Wellington Street from Market Street to Queen Street
- Warfe Street from Market Street to Colborne Street
Recycling
Brantford's recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario.
- Between January 1 and December 31, 2025, there will be no changes to your collection day or the acceptable materials in your blue box.
- The two sort system (paper products in one bin and containers in the other) will remain in place.
- The materials previously accepted as part of the recycling program will continue to be collected.
As part of this new recycling system, you will be able to recycle more at the curb than ever before - including hot and cold beverage cups, frozen juice containers, ice cream tubs, black plastic containers, and more. Ontarians will also be able to recycle the same materials no matter where they are across the province. For a list of acceptable materials, collection schedules/set out times, and more, please visit the Circular Materials website.
Recycling questions including missed collection, new recycling container requests, etc. can be directed to Emterra’s customer service at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.
Beginning Thursday, January 1, 2026, properties in the City of Brantford zoned as Commercial and Institutional, which include Not-for-Profit Organizations, Municipal Buildings, Daycares or Places of Worship on a residential route will no longer receive curbside collection of Blue Box recyclable materials. Recycling materials can be taken to the Mohawk Street Landfill located at 20 Morrison Road free of charge, Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Beginning January 1, 2026, recycling curbside collection for residents in the daily downtown collection area will be reduced to one day a week with Tuesdays being the collection day. Garbage and green bin curbside collection will remain 6 days/week.
Streets affected by the 2026 Daily Downtown Collection Changes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Blue Box Transition Program?
In 2016, the Government of Ontario introduced the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, initiating a transition to a new province-wide recycling system. This transition will take place from July 2023 to December 2025, shifting responsibility for the Blue Box Program from municipalities to product producers.
Who will be responsible for Blue Box Collection?
July 2023, companies that produce Blue Box materials sold in Ontario are responsible for collecting and recycling these materials. These producers, such as Amazon, Walmart, Nestlé, and Coca-Cola, will collaborate through Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs). The approved administrator for the new collection system is Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system across Ontario.
How will the program look in 2026 once the transition is complete?
In 2026, the City of Brantford will be fully transitioned to full extended producer responsibility for blue box materials. Ontarians will be able to recycle more types of materials, and this list of materials will be the same across Ontario for the first time.
Can I still bring Blue Box materials to the landfill?
Residents can continue to bring the same blue box materials to the Mohawk Street Landfill located at 20 Morrison Road until December 31, 2025.
Will this affect multi-residential properties?
Multi-residential properties that currently receive curbside collection will not be affected by the transition.
Multi-residential properties in the province that receive private blue box collection and/or multi-residential properties that did not have blue box collection prior to August 15, 2019, will become eligible for free blue box collection through the producer responsibility program as of January 1, 2031.
Changes to collection at Industrial, Commercial & Institutional properties along residential routes
Beginning Thursday, January 1, 2026, properties in the City of Brantford zoned as Commercial and Institutional, which include Not-for-Profit Organizations, Municipal Buildings, Daycares or Places of Worship on a residential route will no longer receive curbside collection of Blue Box recyclable materials.
Recycling materials can be taken to the Mohawk Street Landfill, located at 20 Morrison Road, Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. free of charge.
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