York Region residents stunned by size of new recycling bins

Several Aurora residents say they are perplexed by the new 95 gallon recycling carts they received last week.

“I wanted to do my part, and recycle everything I can,” says Manuel, an Aurora resident. “My father’s 85 years old. There’s no way he can carry this out. It’s not possible.”

This comes as York Region transitions to the new provincial recycling system. This moves the funding and operating of the blue box program from municipalities to the producers of the products and packaging.

The system is now managed by Circular Materials, which coordinates collection and service across Ontario.

“We’re actually dumbfounded at the fact that this has been presented this way in Northern York Region,” says Aurora Mayor, Tom Mrakas.

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