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Happy Holidays and Holiday Office Hours
Published on December 16, 2015 1:58 pmHoliday Office Hours Please be advised of the hours of operation applicable to CSSA, MMBC, MMSW and SO offices during the holiday season: December 21st, 22nd & 23rd – regular office hours December 24th – office will close at 1:00 p.m (local time in BC, SK, ON) December 25th & 28th – office closed December... Read More
Ontario government introduces new waste diversion legislation
Published on November 26, 2015 2:30 pmNovember 26, 2015 On November 26, 2015, the government introduced new waste diversion legislation and released a draft waste diversion strategy for 90 days of consultation. The draft strategy can be found here, and a summary of the legislation can be found on the Environmental Registry. The government’s news release about the new legisl…
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MHSW 2016 estimated budgets now available
Published on November 26, 2015 1:04 pmIn response to requests from stewards and with the aim of helping you better forecast your costs in the coming year, the MHSW Estimated Material Specific Budgets for 2016 are now available for your review. They are included as an appendix to the Performance to Budget Report for Q3 which is now available on the... Read More
WDO Approves Pesticides, Solvents and Fertilizer ISP
Published on October 29, 2015 9:00 amWaste Diversion Ontario (WDO) announced on October 28, 2015, that it has approved the Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) from Product Care Association (Product Care) for pesticides, solvents and fertilizers. WDO has stated that the effective date of Product Care’s stewardship plan will be no earlier than January 1, 2016. Stewardship Ontario …
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Stewardship Ontario’s 2014 Annual Report Published
Published on September 30, 2015 9:22 amWe are pleased to share with you our 2014 Annual Report. Please take a few minutes to read about the work we undertook in 2014 to increase recycling in the province through the identification of new markets for recyclable items, and through our engagement initiatives to help residents recycle more and recycle right. You will... Read More
Voluntary Steward Policy
Published on December 23, 2014 1:30 pmNational Voluntary Steward Policy In our efforts to bring further harmonization to packaging and printed paper stewardship programs, CSSA has developed a single Voluntary Steward Policy and approval process for its family of packaging and printed paper programs. Background What is a voluntary steward? A voluntary steward is a non-resident brand o…
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2014 Adjustment Fee Schedule and 2015 Fee Schedule Now Available
Published on December 12, 2014 12:07 pmThis notice includes some important updates about the 2014 and 2015 fee schedules for stewards, and also an update on the Rules for Stewards for 2015. In this update, you will find information on: The Municipal Obligation Arbitration Award Recap The 2014 Steward Obligation Gap Using Reserves To Pay Some Of The Obligation Gap 2014 Fee Schedule..…
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WDO Decision on Paint and Battery ISPs Released
Published on December 11, 2014 8:55 amWaste Diversion Ontario (WDO) announced on December 10 that it has approved the Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) from Product Care Association (Product Care) for paints and coatings, and did not approve the ISP from Call2Recycle Canada for single-use batteries. WDO has stated that the effective date of Product Care’s stewardship plan for pa…
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Update on Blue Box Arbitration
Published on November 28, 2014 5:30 pmArbitrator Renders Decision in Stewardship Ontario vs AMO and City of Toronto The decision regarding the arbitration case between the Association of Municipalities (AMO) and the City of Toronto, and Stewardship Ontario regarding the 2014 steward obligation for the Blue Box Program was released this week. The decision is available here. Retired Ju…
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Blue Box Arbitration Decision Made
Published on November 25, 2014 8:02 pmThe decision regarding the dispute between the Association of Municipalities (AMO) and the City of Toronto, and Stewardship Ontario regarding the 2014 steward obligation for the Blue Box Program was released late today. We would like to thank the arbitrator for his work in rendering this decision. The arbitrator’s findings place the 2014 stewar…
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