An enhanced recycling system is here! On January 1, 2026 the province of Ontario introduced the new system and made Recycling even simpler.
Recycle anywhere: No matter where you are in the province —at home, on vacation, or just passing through—you can recycle the same materials. No more having to determine what goes where in each community.
Recycle more: You can recycle even more materials at home!
Click the links below for a full list of recyclable materials:
- www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FINAL-ON-Detailed-M…
- www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/gananoque/
- www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-provinces/ontario/
Gananoque’s Blue Box Program is managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system in Ontario.
Emterra is the contractor in Gananoque and collects residential blue box recycling materials.
Collection Days for Curbside Recycling
TUESDAY
Residential recycling collection east of Stone Street takes place on Tuesdays. Same day as garbage collection.
FRIDAY
Residential recycling collection west of Stone Street takes place on Fridays. Same day as garbage collection.
Keep in mind there are two different contactors – one for recycling and one for garbage but recycling and garbage go out to the curb same the day, no later than 7:00am.
Your calendar schedule has been updated to depict these changes Waste and Recycling | The Corporation of the Town of Gananoque
Gananoque - Circular Materials Program
In July 2023 communities across Ontario began transitioning to the new framework, which will be fully implemented by 2026.
Circular Materials manages the packaging and paper extended producer responsibility program in Ontario.
The regulation for this program makes producers resident in Canada that supply packaging and paper to Ontario consumers fully financially and operationally responsible for their products and packaging at the end of life.
The Town of Gananoque transitioned March 31, 2025.
What does this mean?
- The Town no longer manages the blue box recycling program
- The program is managed by Circular Materials Ontario with the producers becoming fully financially and operationally responsible
- Emterra will collect the blue box recycling material at the curb on Tuesdays and Fridays each week
- Nothing changes for garbage, as this new program includes blue box recycling only
- This collection program includes residential properties only
