New blue box rules expand recycling options in Haldimand County

HALDIMAND—For Haldimand County residents, the start of the year brought a quiet but significant shift in how blue box recycling is managed, with Ontario’s new provincewide system taking effect and expanding what can be recycled while removing the cost burden from local taxpayers. As of January 1, 2026, Ontario moved to a single, standardized blue box program under extended producer…