Ontario is the latest province to make companies foot the bill for processing the paper, plastic and metal that gets tossed into blue bins on a weekly basis.
The idea behind the change is to make industry accountable for recycling — both in terms of the financial bottom line and the targets for the amount of waste that actually gets kept out of landfills.
The plan will roll out starting July 1 and gradually take hold over the next two years.
Environmental groups have welcomed the approach, known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), since it puts the onus on industry.
“The companies that are
