You know your collection day, but do you know where to put something like Styrofoam? Does it go in the blue box, green bin or garbage? Do you really need to wash that jar before recycling it?

Ontario residents who want to become better environmental stewards can reduce the amount of trash they throw away next year.

Ontario residents will soon be permitted to recycle more items at the curb. Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization and the administrator of Ontario’s common collection system, has ...