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Thank you to those of you who joined the Automotive Materials Stewardship (AMS) webinar. If you were unable to participate, you can find all the materials from the presentation here. AMS and Stewardship Ontario shared some important information with stewards including the key benefits of joining AMS which include: Published and predictable fees: …
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CSSA’s annual reporting webinar on Wednesday, March 1 will help stewards be Ready to Report for 2017. The webinar is useful for those who are new to reporting or just interested in refreshing their knowledge. Along with program updates, it provides an overview of the reporting process, best practices and other information that will make it…
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Last month, the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) confirmed that April 1, 2017 will be the effective date for the Automotive Materials Stewardship (AMS) Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP). As we move closer to the effective date, Stewardship Ontario will be working closely with AMS to ensure that you receive the most up-to-date inf…
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The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority has now confirmed that April 1, 2017 is the effective date for Automotive Materials Stewardship’s (AMS) Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP). Over the coming weeks, you will be hearing from AMS and Stewardship Ontario (SO) as we work to ensure a smooth transition of the management of antifreeze, o…
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Stewardship Ontario (SO) has undertaken a review of our Battery Incentive Program (BIP). We thank all those Service Providers who provided feedback on the current program and as such we are making these modifications to ensure the program is fair, efficient and effective for all those involved. Through our review, Stewardship Ontario has made the…
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On November 30, 2016, the Ontario Government proclaimed the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), enacted by the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016 (WFOA). The legislative package also includes a companion discussion paper entitled, “Draft Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontari…
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We have made updates to the Battery Incentive Program Guidebook. Changes include: More clearly defining “eligible batteries” More clearly defining penalties for non-compliance with Stewardship Ontario standards Enhanced collection site audit rights Greater data requirements to support chain of custody for audit purposes on large collection …
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Thank you to those of you who joined us at the 2016 Annual Steward Meeting! We hope you found the meeting informative and useful. Below are the materials from the meeting. Consultation Periods We invite you to submit feedback on the contents and information provided to you before and during the meeting (for example, information... Read More

The 2016 Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) will be taking place on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. If you have not registered, you can do so here. The pre-read document is now available for you to review program information in advance of the meeting. Agenda Highlights: 2017 Budgets and Fees: Program Directors will review performance highlights and gui…
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Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) has announced that its Board of Directors approved the new fee methodology for calculating Stewardship Ontario Blue Box steward fees. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change must now provide its approval before the new methodology is implemented. Stewardship Ontario continues to actively support this process …
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