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The 2018 Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) on Wednesday, October 24, will be an online experience for all. Following a review of attendance trends and steward input, this year’s event will be webcast only and supported by an enhanced web experience. The ASM, hosted by CSSA on behalf of the stewardship programs, provides stewards with updates... …
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In order to determine the overall tonnes of the various Blue Box materials recovered in Ontario each year, Stewardship Ontario allocates material for reported commingled materials based on waste composition data. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is to secure a competent and qualified contractor or contractors to complete a two-series MRF Material …
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We are excited to share with you our 2017 Annual Report! Read about Stewardship Ontario’s partnerships, recycling initiatives, performance and financial stability. 2017 highlights: Blue Box performed above target with a 62.4% recycling rate. Over 836,200 tonnes of PPP recycled. Over 94% of Ontario’s households had access to the Blue Box prog…
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Stewardship Ontario has received a favourable decision from the Tax Court of Canada on its claim for GST/HST input tax credits for fees related to the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program. Stewardship Ontario has collected GST/HST on MHSW invoices and remitted GST/HST to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) since the program’s inc…
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On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change issued direction to Stewardship Ontario to wind up the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Program by December 31, 2020. Upon wind up, materials collected under the MHSW program will be managed according to an individual producer responsibility framework under…
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Stewardship Ontario greatly appreciates the substantive investments in time, involvement, and thoughtful feedback provided by everyone during Phase One of the consultation and engagement process for an amended Blue Box Program Plan (a-BBPP). Input from our many stakeholders – stewards, municipalities and First Nations communities, waste managem…
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The 2018 Rules and Policy Changes are below. Please note: Proposed changes to Membership Agreements, Rules and Policies (available below) were shared with stewards in October 2017 – the programs thank the many stewards that participated in webinars and provided submissions during the consultation period After considering steward feedback, the p…
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The 2018 Rules and Policy Changes are below. Please note: Proposed changes to Membership Agreements, Rules and Policies (available below) were shared with stewards in October 2017 – the programs thank the many stewards that participated in webinars and provided submissions during the consultation period After considering steward feedback, the p…
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The Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority announced that they have set the 2018 Blue Box steward funding obligation at $124.8 million, a 1% increase from the $123.6 million obligation set in 2017. Read RPRA’s full announcement here. If you have any questions, please contact our Steward Services Team at werecycle@stewardshipontario.…
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Stewardship Ontario is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to undertake MRF material composition studies in selected Ontario facilities. Download the RFQ Download the Contractor Reference Form Download the QA Document Please submit RFQ proposals electronically by Thursday July 27, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
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