Stewardship Ontario

Stewardship Ontario is a private, not-for-profit organization that develops, funds and operates Ontario’s highly successful recycling programs for printed paper and packaging (Blue Box) and household hazardous or special waste (Orange Drop). Stewardship Ontario collects fees from ‘stewards’ – the first importers, manufacturers, or brand owners of the packaging or products that end up in curbside blue boxes and recycling carts or that are classified as household hazardous or special waste. These fees help to pay for the costs of collecting, transporting, recycling and safely disposing of waste across the province. Through Stewardship Ontario, industry stewards provide the province’s municipalities with substantial revenue to offset the costs of their recycling programs. For more information on Stewardship Ontario, visit: For more information on Orange Drop, visit: