*According to the Region of Waterloo site, "Blue Box" waste comprises of;
- Aluminum foil trays and wrap
- Cans: Includes metal food and beverage cans, paint cans (dry paint cans only, remove lid), empty aerosol cans
- Cartons: Includes drinking boxes, milk and juice cartons
- Glass bottles and jars (remove metal lids and put both pieces loose in blue box)
- Paper cups, such as take-out coffee cups (remove plastic lid and put both cup and lid loose in the blue box)
- Plastic containers
Despite drops in 2014 and 2015, the volume of recyclable waste collected in the region of Waterloo, Canada has seen an overall increase in the last decade. In 2018, approximately * metric tons of Blue Box waste was collected. This was an increase of 1,000 metric tons from the previous year.
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Region of Waterloo. (September 4, 2019). Volume of recyclable waste collected in Waterloo, Canada from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1111904/region-of-waterloo-recyclable-waste-collection-canada/
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Region of Waterloo, Volume of recyclable waste collected in Waterloo, Canada from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1111904/region-of-waterloo-recyclable-waste-collection-canada/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Volume of recyclable waste collected in Waterloo, Canada from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph], Region of Waterloo, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111904/region-of-waterloo-recyclable-waste-collection-canada/
