The CIF ceased operations on December 31, 2024, in keeping with the CIF Windup Plan and subsequent amendments. As a result, the CIF website was updated to reflect this change.
The website is being maintained by RPRA as a resource for communities and other parties interested in gaining knowledge from Ontario’s Blue Box Program experience.
Pages that have been moved or deleted include:
- Blogs & Bulletins – non-project related blogs & bulletins have been removed
- Blue Box Transition – some of this content has been removed though you can still find transition related content under the Projects Archive. Questions about the Blue Box Regulation and Transition? Learn more on RPRA’s website (Municipalities Page, First Nation Page)
- CIF Transition Portal and CIF First Nation Blue Box Transition Portal – these are no longer accessible, however, CIF resources posted to these portals can be found in the Projects Archive. Please search keywords in the search-bar at the top right or click on the category filter to find the resource that you are looking for.
- Cooperative Container Purchasing Program (CCPP) – this content has been removed. The CCPP used to provide Ontario communities the opportunity to purchase blue boxes, recycling carts, and reusable bags at fixed prices secured through a competitive tender process. However, this program ended with the closure of the CIF
- Project Funding & REOI – the content on both pages has been removed
- RFPs – this content has been removed though you can still find procurement related content under the “Procurement” section of the Blue Box Resources
- Strategic and Operations Plans – these have been removed
- Training & Events – training content has been removed as CIF is no longer running training and events. However, Ontario Recycler Workshops have been archived and various workshop slides can be found under the related project in the Projects Archive
- Windup Plan Amendment Proposal – this content has been removed