Middlesex County

ON

Learn more about your recycling program.

Recycling in Middlesex County.

Middlesex Countys’ recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization and the administrator of Ontario’s common collection system, committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system across the province.

Click below for more information about your community’s local recycling program:

Adelaide Metcalfe, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, Newbury, North Middlesex, Southwest Middlesex, Strathroy-Caradoc and Thames Centre

Questions?

For questions related to:

Replacement recycling containers.
Missed collections.
What you can recycle.

Please contact:

Bluewater Recycling Association

info@bra.org

1-800-265-9799

For concerns or other recycling-related questions,
please contact Circular Materials.

Recycling resources

Click to find accepted materials and sorting and set-out instructions for your community.

Recycling guide

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Acceptables2018-3.pdf

Set-out guide

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gensetout-4.pdf

What’s accepted

Metal Containers

Plastics Containers

Paper

Cardboard

Glass

Beverage Containers

Be recycle ready

Give containers a quick rinse before putting in your recycling.
Place materials clean, dry and loose in your recycling.
Flatten and bundle cardboard to save space.
Lids and labels can remain on containers.
Have your recycling to the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Hazardous materials, like batteries and medical sharps, do not belong in your recycling. Safely recycle them at a designated drop off location.

What’s not accepted

Books

Toys

Diapers

Pot and Pans

Hazardous Materials

Batteries

Did you receive an oops sticker?

Did you notice a yellow oops sticker on your recycling? This means your recycling had one of the following challenges:

Oversized cardboard was placed in your recycling.
Unaccepted items were included in your recycling.
Harmful materials were found in your recycling.
Incorrect container type was used for recycling.
Materials were not clean, dry, and empty.

How to be recycle ready

Follow these simple tips to ensure your materials are ready for collection and recycling:

- Flatten and bundle your cardboard to save space in your recycling.
- Check what’s accepted for recycling by reviewing the list of accepted materials.
- Keeping hazardous items out of recycling – check with your community for safe disposal methods.
- Use the correct recycling container type.

Place materials clean, dry, and empty in your recycling.

Questions?

For questions about oops stickers, contact your recycling contractor.

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