Suspended acceptance of used tires at its Oshawa, Scugog and Brock waste facilities from June 29, 2026 because of an overstock, saying tires were being generated faster than haulers removed them; the Toronto Star links the backlog to the province's 2025 cut of the recycling target.
Sources: Tires not accepted at Waste Management Facilities until further notice — Region of Durham (Jun 29, 2026), Durham waste facilities stop taking tires for recycling — Durham Region News (Jul 9, 2026), Ontario waste depots are drowning in used tires — Toronto Star (Jul 10, 2026)