The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition warns that the province’s new rule could undo years of hard work in waste management.
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RESCUE LAKE SIMCOE COALITION
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The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition states that Ontario’s choice to cut industrial, commercial, and institutional locations-like small businesses, faith groups, and food banks-from blue box recycling service starting January 1, 2026 is a major step back for local waste reduction efforts. “Communities throughout Simcoe County have put in great effort to develop recycling habits that keep materials out of landfills and safeguard the environment,” said Jonathan Scott, executive director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition. “Halting collection for thousands of workplaces and community organizations threatens to erase that progress instantly. It also unfairly places a burden on small businesses, faith groups, charities, and other entities that lack the financial means to adjust-and increases litter and waste in our waterways.” “People want to recycle, and local governments aim to assist them,” added Scott, who also serves as a town councillor in Bradford West Gwillimbury. “The province should take both into account before this change takes place.” The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is a grassroots environmental non-profit representing member groups and citizens across the watershed. Founded in 2003, the Coalition works to protect and restore the ecological health of Lake Simcoe through science-based advocacy, public education, and collaboration with all levels of government. *************************
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RESCUE LAKE SIMCOE COALITION
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The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition states that Ontario’s choice to cut industrial, commercial, and institutional locations-like small businesses, faith groups, and food banks-from blue box recycling service starting January 1, 2026 is a major step back for local waste reduction efforts. “Communities throughout Simcoe County have put in great effort to develop recycling habits that keep materials out of landfills and safeguard the environment,” said Jonathan Scott, executive director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition. “Halting collection for thousands of workplaces and community organizations threatens to erase that progress instantly. It also unfairly places a burden on small businesses, faith groups, charities, and other entities that lack the financial means to adjust-and increases litter and waste in our waterways.” “People want to recycle, and local governments aim to assist them,” added Scott, who also serves as a town councillor in Bradford West Gwillimbury. “The province should take both into account before this change takes place.” The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is a grassroots environmental non-profit representing member groups and citizens across the watershed. Founded in 2003, the Coalition works to protect and restore the ecological health of Lake Simcoe through science-based advocacy, public education, and collaboration with all levels of government. *************************
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