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On Friday, June 7, 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) appointed Mr. David Lindsay as Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste to foster discussion and help develop a path forward for transition of the Blue Box Program to full producer responsibility. Mr. Lindsay will be engaging with municipal and producer stak…
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Together with our partner, CSSA, we have made the following specific commitments in support of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment: We will collaborate with businesses and governments in order to help increase reuse/recycling/composting rates for plastics; We will advocate for a system of harmonized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) r…
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On 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 (IPR) framework under the…
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On 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 (IPR) framework under the…
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The 2018 Annual Steward Meeting was hosted by CSSA on behalf of the stewardship programs on Wednesday, October 24. It provided stewards with updates on packaging and paper recycling program performance along with next year’s program budgets and material fee rates. Below are links to the materials from the meeting: Report to Stewards CSSA E…
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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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