Operations Committee Wrestles with Provincial Recycling Policy, Non‑Profit Impacts and Regional Advocacy

Owen Sound’s Operations Committee weighs short-term fixes and advocacy as provincial blue box cuts hit charities and non-residential sites.

Image: City of Owen Sound Operations Committee meeting, November 20, 2025.

The City’s Operations Committee faced a full chamber and a complex policy challenge at its November 20 meeting, as members debated how Owen Sound should respond to the province’s imminent removal of blue box recycling services for non-residential sources. The shift will leave char…