Please note that most of the links included in these bulletins may no longer work, as they were previously directed to a private portal or to public web pages that are no longer accessible.
2024
- December 27, 2024 – Preliminary Municipal Litter Analysis Webinar – January 14, 2025
- December 3, 2024 – CIF’s Waste Analysis Management Tool (WAMT) Closes December 31, 2024
- November 11, 2024 – Version 5 of the Implementation Checklist for Communities
- September 25, 2024 – Database of Processors & Service Availability Gaps for Non-eligible Source Blue Box Materials Now Available
- September 3, 2024 – Medium to High Density Building Code Improvements Report Now Available
- August 27, 2024 – Reminder: Cooperative Container Procurement Program ends December 2024
- August 9, 2024 – Community Waste Audit Material Categories Revision 3.0
- July 23, 2024 – NEW Blue Box Transition Non-Eligible Source Council Report Template and Depot Survey Handout
- June 28, 2024 – Version 4 of the Implementation Checklist for Communities
- May 24, 2024 – Community Waste Audit Material Categories Revised!
- May 15, 2024 – Community Waste Audit Guidelines Report and Material Categories Now Posted!
- May 10, 2024 – City of London Hefty Energybag Flexible Plastics Pilot – Report Posted!
- May 8, 2024 – REVISION/ADDITION – Results are in from the 2022/23 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- May 3, 2024 – NEW Guide: Sale of Community Owned Containers
- May 1, 2024 – New! Non-eligible Source Planning Guide
- April 29, 2024 – Non-eligible Source Cooperative Procurement Guide and Sample RFP Released!
- April 16, 2024 – NEW! Non-eligible Source “Cooperative Procurement” Workshop
- April 9, 2024 – Non-eligible Source Planning Workshop Re-Delivery!
- April 9, 2024 – 2nd CORRECTION! Results are in from the 2022/23 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- April 8, 2024 – CORRECTION Bulletin: 2022/23 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- April 8, 2024 – 2022/23 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- March 25, 2024 – CIF Municipal By-Law Clause Considerations – Memo & Document Now Available
- March 6, 2024 – REMINDER – Online Workshops on Producer Obligations & CIF Paper Supply Tracking Tools
- February 15, 2024 – Online Workshops on Producer Obligations & CIF Paper Supply Tracking Tools
- February 1, 2024 – NEW! Blue Box Transition Council Report Templates and Infographic
2023
- December 19, 2023 – Status Update: End of the CIF Price Sheet
- December 15, 2023 – CIF Municipalities as Producers: Extended Guidance for Producer Obligations & Supply Tracking Tools
- December 12, 2023 – Bulletin: Closure of the CIF Fundamentals in Recycling Online Training
- December 8, 2023 – Bulletin: New First Nation Blue Box Information and Costing Tool
- December 1, 2023 – Bulletin: Version 3 of the Implementation Checklist for Communities
- November 30, 2023 – CIF Blue Box Producer Calculator Updated for 2024
- November 22, 2023 – New! Customizable Presentation for First Nation Communities on the Blue Box Transition
- November 10, 2023 – Depot Leasing Guidance – Online Workshops Filling Up
- October 25, 2023 – Reminder: Convenience Depot Planning – Online Workshops
- October 13, 2023 – Opt-Out Community Steps to Continue Non-eligible Sources Curbside Collection Services
- October 3, 2023 – Depot Leasing Guidance – Online Workshops
- September 13, 2023 – Convenience Depot Planning – Online Workshops
- August 29, 2023 – Blue Box Payment Changes
- July 17, 2023 – Last Chance to Register! First Nations New Blue Box Regulation & Transition Webinar
- July 11, 2023 – New Details! First Nations New Blue Box Regulation & Transition Webinar
- June 29, 2023 – Version 2 of the Implementation Checklist for Communities
- June 28, 2023 – First Nations New Blue Box Regulation & Transition Webinar
- June 16, 2023 – Registering as an Alternative Collection System Under a Blue Box Producer Responsibility Framework
- June 5, 2023 – CIF Community Cooperation Letter & Introductory Memo Now Available
- May 29, 2023 – Non-Eligible Sources Depot Program Field Study Report & Templates Posted
- May 5, 2023 – CIF Blue Box Producer Calculator Online Working Session
- April 19, 2023 – Only a Few Seats Left for the Upcoming Online Non-Eligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop
- April 18, 2023 – Bulletin: CIF Launches a Blue Box Producer Calculator
- April 13, 2023 – Bulletin: NEW! Implementation Checklist for Communities
- March 28, 2023 – CORRECTION: Additional Dates for CIF’s Non-Eligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop
- March 28, 2023 – Additional Dates for CIF’s Non-Eligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop
- March 27, 2023 – Bulletin: CIF Price Sheet Publication Status Update
- March 20, 2023 – Bulletin: 2021/22 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- March 8, 2023 – Non-Eligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop
2022
- December 16, 2022 – Bulletin: New! Updated Customizable Presentation for Blue Box Transition
- June 30, 2022 – Bulletin: 2020/21 Residential Waste Composition Studies
- June 8, 2022 – Blue Box Transition: Receiving Facilities RFP and Upcoming Webinar
- June 2, 2022 – Ineligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop Invitation
- April 27, 2022 – Ineligible Sources Collection Planning Workshop Invitation
- January 13, 2022 – Reminder: CIF Workshop: Post-Collection Asset Valuation
2021
- October 22, 2021 – Blue Circle Virtual Event – Schedule change and speaker lineup!
- September 8, 2021 – Blue Circle Virtual Event: CIF support for transition of the blue box program
- August 4, 2021 – Join the Waitlist: Pre-Transition Contract Management Online Training
- June 10, 2021 – Online Training: Pre-Transition Contract Management
- March 4, 2021 – Thanks for attending the ORW for small communities
- February 16, 2021 – ORW for small communities on March 4!
2020
- November 5, 2020 – Online Training Webinar: IPR Transition Financial Planning Model
- October 9, 2020 – ORW Online: Thanks for participating!
- August 13, 2020 – Registration now open for 2020 ORW Online
- July 23, 2020 – Transition Financial Planning Model: Register for Training Session
- March 26, 2020 – Take the “Fundamentals in Recycling Planning” training course online, anytime!
2019
- December 12, 2019 – Mark your calendar for Ontario Recycler Workshop and Training
- March 21, 2019 – Three Spring CIF Outreach Sessions to Come
2013
- April 5, 2013 – CIF Bulletin: Information Updates for Blue Box Recyclers