Ontario Expanding List of Items Accepted in Blue Box Recycling Program

Plastic water bottles are pictured in a blue box recycle bin in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada on May 7, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

Ontario announced Monday it will expand the list of items accepted in the province’s blue box recycling program.

Environment Minister Jeff Yurek said the proposed new list of items accepted will include plastic cups, foils, trays and bags.