Transition

June 3, 2022

Recycle BC Lessons Learned

British Columbia municipalities were surveyed/interviewed to identify lessons learned with regards to their contracts or agreements with Recycle BC, the Producer Responsibility Organization responsible for managing the blue box program. Documents Project synopsis Presentation Related Projects Categories Transition |    

November 10, 2017

Asset Valuation Resources

Municipalities owning major Blue Box related assets and businesses may need to value them prior to making decisions to retain or divest Blue Box operations following transition to IPR. The CIF developed a number of tools to value these assets: A sample template for consulting work to obtain a business...

Depot Budget Cost Analysis Tool

CIF developed a depot costing tool to help municipalities identify detailed operating costs and capital expenditures at each blue box depot and combine the individual depot costs into a single overall cost. This tool is paired with a sample filled in for a fictitious depot. This tool could be used...

First Nation Blue Box Transition Resources

CIF developed a number of transition resources that were specific to First Nations Communities. A customizable PowerPoint tool "Backgrounder on the Ontario Blue Box Program Transition to Producer Responsibility" for First Nation communities. This resource includes instructional slides on how to use the tool and a wide range of blue...

First Nation Transition Working Group

In 2022, CIF launched a First Nation Blue Box Transition Working Group (FNTWG) with the goal of helping First Nation staff understand the blue box transition process and the implications of the various schedules and agreements, as well as allowing for an exchange of learnings and to identify communication and...

Blue Box Producer Calculator

CIF developed a Blue Box Producer Calculator to help municipalities determine their producer status and whether they have reporting and management obligations. RPRA originally approved the calculator for use by municipalities for the reporting periods from 2021 (2020 data) to 2024 (2023 data).   However, RPRA will now allow municipalities to use the CIF calculator for reporting...

Sale of Community Owned Containers Guide

Since the Blue Box Program’s inception, communities have invested in collection containers to deliver residential blue box collection services across Ontario. Some private waste management companies that are service providers for Circular Materials (CM) are approaching communities to negotiate the purchase of collection containers, including curbside blue boxes and carts,...