Essex-Windsor residents help save over 28 tonnes of old recycling bins from landfill: EWSWA

Recycling bins are seen by the curbside in this undated file photo (CTV News Windsor)

The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA) reported that the Recycling Container Take Back Program has diverted over 28 tonnes of recycling containers from the Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill.

The program was established in response to the provincial transition to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), under which Circular Materials (CM) assumed responsibility for the Blue Box program. As part of that transition, old blue boxes, red boxes, and recycling carts fell outside the scope of CM’s new program.

“We are incredibly grateful to the residents of Essex-Windsor who brought their unwanted or incompatible boxes and carts to EWSWA Depots,” said Cathy Copot-Nepszy, manager of waste diversion.

Residents who still have unwanted, damaged, or incompatible blue boxes and recycling carts from the old Blue Box program may drop them off at any EWSWA Depot to ensure these resources are diverted from the landfill. Containers continue to be accepted free of charge.

“The community response has been outstanding, and together we kept a significant number of valuable resources out of our local landfill. We are proud to have stepped up to support our residents through this transition,” said Copot-Nepszy.

For EWSWA Depot locations and hours, visit www.ewswa.org or call 1-800-563-3377.