No job losses under new recycling program, City of Ottawa says
City workers will continue to collect recycling from some small businesses and public spaces that don't fall under the updated provincial program.
By Natasha Baldin, Ottawa Citizen
Published Jan 02, 2026 | Last updated 39 minutes ago
The City of Ottawa is no longer responsible for collecting residential recycling, but the city says the change won’t cost anyone their job.
As of Jan. 1, responsibility for collecting and processing recycling in Ottawa shifted to Circular Materials with its contractor, Miller Waste Services, picking up from blue and black bins placed at the curb. The change includes a broader list of recyclable items, with additions ranging from hot and cold beverage cups to toothpaste tubes.
“The City of Ottawa can confirm there will be no job losses as a result of the changes to recycling from the new provincial regulations,” Andrea Gay Farley, the city’s program manager of waste collections, programs and customer service, wrote in a statement.
While residential properties make the shift to Ontario’s blue and black box programs, city workers will continue to collect waste from small businesses registered under the yellow bag program and public spaces that don’t fall under the provincial programs, Gay Farley wrote.
“Moving forward, the city will use existing resources to combine recycling collection from small businesses and city facilities,” she said.
The City of Ottawa will continue to cover the cost of processing recycling from sources that include small businesses, city facilities and public spaces.
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