Blue bins left uncollected for days as privatized recycling program begins in Toronto

Blue bins left uncollected for days as privatized recycling program begins in Toronto

January 5, 2026 6:36 pm EST.

Days after a private company promised to pick up recycling, blue bins remain full across Toronto. Brandon Choghri speaks with frustrated residents as the city's recycling program goes private.

Latest in Local

Ontario Liberals seek identity through nomination and leadership races

Chinatown businesses calling for more street parking after removal on Dundas Street West

U of T, OCAD impacted by worldwide software cyberattack

Halton Police make arrests in a dozen smash-and-grab-robberies

TTC officials prepare for World Cup surge

Are Ontarians at risk for hantavirus? Province's top doctor explains why not

High-risk offender released from prison in Toronto

Toronto Tempo set to kickoff regular season

String of violent smash-and-grabs in the GTA caught on camera

Proposed pot shop met with parental protests

Dramatic bodycam footage captures officer jumping into barn fire

Trial underway for Liberty Village couple charged in neighbour’s murder

TTC and Metrolinx share details of transit plans ahead of FIFA World Cup

CafeTO patios under construction ahead of busy summer in Toronto

Ford government appoints administrator at Conestoga College

Full closure of Don Valley Parkway this weekend

Expansion of Billy Bishop Airport could impact plans for Toronto's new neighbourhood

Ontario organization looks to raise awareness around youth mental health

Two 18-year-olds arrested over fatal Woodbine Mall shooting

Bomb threats sent to 9 Halton Region schools

From Across Canada

BC woman celebrates Mother's Day as a Game Day Owner of the Blue Jays

Canada sheds more jobs as economic uncertainty grows

Danielle Smith on Trump's negotiating style: 'That's the last thing that will win him over'

Canada's Alphonso Davies sidelined over injury ahead of World Cup

Carney meets with Alta. Premier Smith amid growing separatists movement

Canada's unemployment rate spikes, 18K jobs lost in April

How Ottawa is trying to solve the skilled trades shortage

Air Canada to cut flights to U.S.: These are the destinations affected

OpenAI 'not compliant' with privacy laws, no fine issued

'Its a referendum on North America': Honda reportedly halting $15 billion Canadian EV plant

OpenAI's ChatGPT violated Canadian privacy laws, investigation finds

Honda to halt plans to build Ontario EV plant amid auto sector tariffs

What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

One-third of Canadians say their recent finances have worsened: poll

'We did our part': Canada's finance minister on tackling rising gas prices

Arbour sees dialogue role for Governor General

Red Dress Day honours stolen lives and survivors of violence

Ford accuses Stiles of using "Trump-style rhetoric"

Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour tapped as new Governor General

Louise Arbour says she will welcome all 'robust' critics in her new role as GG

Around the Globe

Trump says ceasefire still in effect despite flare-up in Strait of Hormuz

Spanish authorities prepare for evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship

Hantavirus-stricken cruise to anchor: What the repatriation process will look like

Second phase of Meta trial underway in New Mexico

Three Canadians in isolation after hantavirus outbreak on cruise

WHO ensures public risk of hantavirus remains low: 'This is not the start of a COVID pandemic'

Hantavirus won't be the next pandemic but research is still needed: pathogens expert

Cruise passengers stranded at sea

New tensions test fragile Iran ceasefire

Airlines cut 13,000 flights globally in May

CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to disembark passengers in Canary Islands

Deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak

Trump warns Iran amid Hormuz tensions

Spirit airlines shutdown leaves thousands of travellers stranded

2026 Met Gala: The best looks of fashion's biggest night of the year

Canadians among passengers onboard cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

U.S. and Iran trade shots in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz amid rising fuel costs

Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise kills 3, sickens 3 others

Most Popular Videos

1:57

Are Ontarians at risk for hantavirus? Province’s top doctor explains why not

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore explains why he says Ontarians don’t need to actively protect themselves against hantavirus and why the public risk remains low.

8h ago

0:37

High-risk offender released from prison in Toronto

Toronto police have issued a community safety warning about a high-risk offender who has been released from prison and will be living in Toronto.

12h ago

2:38

String of violent smash-and-grabs in the GTA caught on camera

Halton police released a compilation of video capturing several smash-and-grab robberies across the GTA that were linked to a group of eight suspects believed to be behind the violent heists.

13h ago

2:24

Proposed pot shop met with parental protests

A proposed cannabis retailer near the Scarborough Town Centre is facing significant backlash from parents in the community, who say their family-friendly neighbourhood is no place for marijuana sales. Cristina Howorun has more.

13h ago

2:15

Trial underway for Liberty Village couple charged in neighbour’s murder

Testimony continues at the trial of a couple accused of murdering their own neighbour in Toronto’s Liberty Village. Shauna Hunt with the latest from the courts.

May 7, 2026 7:02 pm EST EST