As part of the Transition Plan for Ontario’s legacy Blue Box Program, Stewardship Ontario is preparing to wind up operations at the end of 2025. Effective December 12, 2025, Stewardship Ontario program information will no longer be available on the WeRecycle Portal. Ahead of this deadline, we remind stewards to download your historical data and […]
Please be advised that effective January 31, 2025, Stewardship Ontario will no longer monitor its social media accounts. Those accounts are LinkedIn, YouTube, X and Facebook. For alternative ways to contact us, visit the About Us page on our website. Stewardship Ontario operates the province’s legacy Blue Box Program for recycling printed paper and […]
The 2024 Annual Producer Meeting (APM) was held on Thursday, October 24. The Report to Producers includes program updates and 2025 budgets and fees for Circular Materials in New Brunswick and Alberta, Stewardship Ontario, Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba, Multi-Material Stewardship Western (SK Recycles) and Recycle BC. The Report to Producers, presentation file and webinar replay are available […]
With the Blue Box Transition Plan on track for completion in 2025, Stewardship Ontario’s core focus in 2023 was to complete the transition as smoothly and efficiently as possible, minimizing the impact of the legacy Blue Box Program on the transition process. Report highlights: Click here to access the report. If you have any questions or […]
Stewards submitting detailed annual supply reports are reminded that the final deadline for submitting steward-initiated adjustment requests is May 31, 2024. This deadline also applies to 2024 annual steward reports based on 2023 supply data due by May 31, 2024. Stewards are encouraged to double-check their data prior to submission as adjustments to 2024 reports […]
Stewards submitting detailed annual supply reports are reminded that the final deadline for submitting steward-initiated adjustment requests is May 31, 2024. This deadline also applies to 2024 annual steward reports based on 2023 supply data due by May 31, 2024. Stewards are encouraged to double-check their data prior to submission as adjustments to 2024 reports will not […]
Resources for the October 24 Annual Producer Meeting (APM, formerly Annual Steward Meeting) are available: Stewardship Ontario’s budget process also includes an annual update to its Rules and Policies. The draft 2024 Rules propose updates including date changes and other minor clarifications. The Rules PDF with changes tracked can be downloaded here. Stewardship Ontario is […]
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has provided notice of termination for the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program operated by Stewardship Ontario, pursuant to section 14 of the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016. The September 11, 2023, notice letter is available here. The MHSW program, also known to consumers as the […]
The Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority’s original approval of the Blue Box Transition Plan (BBTP) specified a series of conditions to be met. On January 27, 2023, RPRA informed Stewardship Ontario that the plan to meet Condition 3 (related to data security) had been approved. The approval letter is available on the RPRA website. The […]
Stewardship Ontario has consulted with newspaper stewards and municipalities about proposed changes to the methodology for calculating whether a cash portion will apply to the in-kind obligation during the transition of the Blue Box Program for the 2024 and 2025 funding years. The consultation is only relevant for: Under the Blue Box Program Plan, NMC/OCNA […]