Toronto expands list of 'soft plastics' that can now be recycled

A blue box in the city of Toronto is seen.

The City of Toronto has expanded the number of items that can be recycled through its curbside collection blue bin program.

The new rules, which include recycling of more “soft plastics” than before, takes effect on June 1.

The change is expected to divert thousands of additional tonnes of material from landfill sites.

As of June 1, 2015, the additional plastics that can be placed in recycling bins includes:

The City of Toronto has also included a list of items that are not included in the expanded recycling program:

For a full list of what can be recycled, click here.