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Webinar: Single-use Battery Program Final Wind Up Steps

…inar recording and presentation will be made available on the Stewardship Ontario website after the webinar for stakeholders to access. If you have any questions on the wind up process, please contact us at mhswwindup@stewardshipontario.ca. For information related to the new single-use battery framework and regulations, please visit the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority’s website. …

Minister directs amendment to MHSW Wind Up Plan

… Stewardship Ontario recently received a letter from the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks directing an amendment to the approved MHSW Wind Up Plan. Stewardship Ontario Board of Directors’ communication with the Minister can be found here. …

Residual funds addendum to MHSW Wind Up Plan approved by RPRA

…wards’ contribution to the funds for each MHSM category. RPRA approved the MHSW Wind Up Plan with a condition that Stewardship Ontario would revise sections of the plan that refer to the management of residual funds to be consistent with the Minister’s direction letter. After Stewardship Ontario submitted its proposed addendum in January, RPRA consulted on it with stakeholders before approving it in February. Below is an overview of the approved r…

MHSW Wind Up Plan Approved

…without disruption. Any questions around wind up operations can be sent to mhswwindup@stewardshipontario.ca. Information about the new program that will replace the current MHSW program will be posted on RPRA’s website as it becomes available. Questions can be sent to RPRA at info@rpra.ca. Stewardship Ontario would like to thank all stakeholders who participated in the development of the MHSW Wind Up Plan. Relevant Links MHSW Wind Up Plan RPRA’s a…

Minister issues new direction letter clarifying the management of MHSW residual funds

…ing once the program ceases operating and all financial obligations have been accounted for should be returned to stewards. This applies to stewards managed by Stewardship Ontario, and those managed through industry stewardship plans. Stewardship Ontario will make revisions to its MHSW Wind Up Plan to address the new direction on residual funds. The Minister expects RPRA to approve the revisions no later than February 29, 2020. The new direction i…

Stewardship Ontario Institutes New Governance and Staffing Model to prepare to Move Toward Full Producer Responsibility

…tter to Stewardship Ontario. The Board was pleased to approve its proposed MHSW Wind Up Plan at its September 26, 2019 meeting for submission to RPRA for consultation and approval by December 31, 2019. The Stewardship Ontario Board welcomes its new Chair, Robyn Collver, and its new Executive Director, Gemma Zecchini whose appointment is effective November 1, 2019. The Board has also adopted a robust Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan. For the cu…

RPRA Posts MHSW Wind Up Plan and Consultation Details

…(RPRA) has posted the proposed Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Wind Up Plan Stewardship Ontario submitted in September. As part of the wind up process, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks directed RPRA to consult on Stewardship Ontario’s proposed plan before considering approval. The plan and RPRA’s consultation details can be found on their website here. The Minister anticipates RPRA will approve the plan no later …