MIDDLESEX CENTRE — TRY Recycling welcomed the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, to its London and Middlesex Centre facilities and corporate office this week, highlighting the growing provincial importance of recycling, waste diversion, and resource recovery infrastructure.
The visit showcased the local company that has spent more than 35 years helping municipalities, contractors, businesses, and residents manage waste more responsibly. TRY Recycling’s facilities process and recover materials that would otherwise be sent to landfill, including construction and demolition materials, wood, brush, leaf and yard waste, aggregates, and other recoverable streams.
As Ontario continues to grow, recycling infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important part of the province’s environmental and economic future. Facilities like TRY Recycling help extend landfill life, recover reusable materials, support local employment, reduce hauling pressures, and keep more value in the local economy.
“Ontario needs practical solutions that support growth, protect the environment, and help communities keep up with new housing and housing-enabling infrastructure,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “TRY Recycling is showing how Ontario businesses can work with municipalities to reduce waste, create jobs, and support the infrastructure communities need for long-term growth.”
“Facilities like this are an important part of Ontario’s transition to a more circular economy,” said Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “By recovering valuable materials, reducing landfill pressure and supporting better environmental outcomes, TRY Recycling is helping Ontario protect our air, land and water while building a stronger, more resilient economy.”
For Jim Graham owner and CEO, the ministerial visit was an opportunity to showcase the company’s people, operations, and decades of practical experience in recycling and resource recovery.
“We are very proud of what has been built here in London,” said Jim Graham, TRY Recycling. “This company was built on the belief that more materials could be recovered, reused, and put back to work. More than 30 years later, our team has proven that practical recycling infrastructure can support municipalities, contractors, builders, and communities while helping protect the environment.”
TRY Recycling’s operation combines private-sector investment, experienced operators, specialized equipment, and long-term municipal and customer relationships. The facility is a working example of how recycling infrastructure can support Ontario’s broader goals for housing, infrastructure, environmental protection, and economic growth.
Stacey Graham said the provincial visit also reflects the growing need for communities across Ontario to plan for modern recycling and resource recovery capacity as they build and grow.
“Ontario communities are growing, and that growth brings real pressure on infrastructure,” said Stacey Graham, TRY Recycling. “TRY Recycling has a proven model that can help communities manage materials more responsibly, reduce landfill dependence, and recover more value from what would otherwise be treated as waste. We are proud of the London and Middlesex Centre operations and the teams behind them, and as you can see today with our meetings with the Ministries, we are working with our provincial partner to bring these environmental and economic benefits to more communities across Ontario.”
The visit by provincial ministers reflects the increasing importance of recycling and resource recovery to Ontario’s broader priorities, including housing, infrastructure, job creation, waste reduction, and environmental protection.
TRY Recycling will continue working with municipal and provincial partners to expand practical recycling solutions that help communities reduce landfill dependence, recover valuable materials, and build a stronger circular economy across Ontario.
