Dufferin County is undergoing changes to its recycling program. This page provides further information on the changes underway, including information on new recycling carts.
Starting April 1, 2026, Dufferin County residents will be required to use a new recycling cart for recycling collection. In March, each household will receive a standard-issued 360-litre wheeled, lidded recycling cart designed to accommodate a broad range of accepted materials on a weekly basis. This cart was selected based on the following considerations:
In December 2025, we launched a Recycling Cart Request Form for residents to pre-order a smaller 240-litre recycling cart by January 15, 2026. Please note, as this deadline has now passed, we will not be accepting smaller cart pre-orders at this time.
If you did not complete a Recycling Cart Request Form to request a smaller 240-litre recycling cart, a standard 360-litre cart will be delivered to your residence.
If you did not complete the Recycling Cart Request Form to pre-order a smaller 240-litre recycling cart, then the standard 360–litre cart will be delivered to your residence starting in March 2026.
Once the pre-order for a smaller 240-litre cart has been implemented, you will not be able to exchange for a larger 360-litre cart going forward.
Following community feedback, in December 2025, we launched a Recycling Cart Request Form for Dufferin County residents to pre-order a smaller 240-litre recycling cart by January 15, 2026. Please note, as this deadline has now passed, we will no longer be accepting requests for a smaller cart pre-order.
After receiving your 360-litre cart in March, we recommend residents use your new recycling cart for at least 90 days to evaluate your household recycling needs. If, after using the new 360-L cart for 90 days, residents determine that a smaller cart size is required going forward, please contact our Customer Service Team at customerservice@circularmaterials.ca to express your interest in exchanging for a smaller 240-litre cart size in the future. Please note, any future cart exchanges will depend on cart manufacturer inventories and production schedules.
At this time, there will be no changes to your weekly recycling collection schedule or frequency and your current recycling pickup day will remain the same.
Residents are asked to use their current blue boxes until March 31, 2026. Starting April 1, 2026, residents will be required to use their new recycling cart. Residents can choose to re-purpose their old boxes, such as using them as storage containers.
A full list of materials that can be recycled can be found here. Starting January 1, 2026, you will be able to recycle the same materials no matter where you are in the province. The list of materials accepted for recycling has also expanded to include additional items such as hot and cold beverage cups, black plastic containers, frozen juice containers, ice cream tubs, deodorant and toothpaste tubes.
Anyone experiencing a permanent or temporary physical disability that restricts their ability to set out their recycling cart at the curbside may be eligible for assisted collection service. Please note, a physician’s note is required to apply for this assisted service. Please visit our website to access the Special Accommodation Recycling Collection Form.
GFL will continue to be the collection contractor for Dufferin County.
The RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag on your cart helps ensure your recycling cart is correctly registered to your address. This technology helps prevent lost or misplaced carts and supports efficient service delivery. The tag does not collect any personal information or track your activities.
