… are beginning to implement a multitude of changes brought on by the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016, and the province’s move toward a circular economy and full producer responsibility. We are pleased to share with you our 2019 multi-stakeholder Annual Report where you can learn more about these changes, as well as Stewardship Ontario’s partnerships, recycling initiatives, performance and financial stability. 2019 Highlights: Blue Box Program had a 6…
…logy, it will allocate the gross cost of the recycling system (the largest component of a program’s annual budget) to all designated materials and will affect all stewards. It is principle-based and measures cost impacts in a fair and consistent way. The methodology will generate a Material Cost Index (MCI) that assigns a value to each material that expresses its cost impact on recycling system activities relative to all other materials. The lower…
…December 31, 2020. Stewardship Ontario consulted with stakeholders on its Blue Box Transition Plan proposals on June 16 and 17, 2020. Consultation materials can be found on the Blue Box Transition Plan webpage here. …
…oncern that the annual obligation incorrectly included municipal costs for materials that did not fit the definition of Packaging and Printed Paper (PPP). The arbitrator determined that RPRA is entitled to continue including this cost in the obligation and recommended collaboration on a better methodology to identify material in the municipal blue box that can properly be removed from the steward funding obligation. Cost Containment: Steward cost …
…ek on the Minister’s directed amendments to the MHSW Wind Up Plan to return 100% of material-specific surplus funds to Industry Stewardship Organizations (ISOs) in one lump sum transfer. The presentation, webinar recordings and draft SO-ISO agreements are now available on the MHSW wind up webpage. We invite stakeholders to submit written feedback on the proposals discussed during the webinars to mhswwindup@stewardshipontario.ca up until Friday May…
…Stewardship Ontario to recover “reasonable unexpected costs related to the materials managed by the ISOs.” The content will be the same for both webinars. FEEDBACK We invite stakeholders to submit feedback on the content discussed during the consultation webinars up until Friday, May 22, 2020. Please email feedback to mhswwindup@stewardshipontario.ca. We will then finalize the proposed amendments and submit to RPRA by the June 5, 2020 deadline for…
The MHSW program for single-use batteries will be winding up on June 30, 2020, as directed by the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and outlined in Stewardship Ontario’s approved MHSW Wind Up Plan. In preparation for wind up, Stewardship Ontario will be hosting a webinar to review key dates and final steps for single-use battery stakeholders. The webinar recording and presentation will be made available on the Stewardship Ontario we…
…Stewardship Ontario to recover “reasonable unexpected costs related to the materials managed by the ISOs.” The content will be the same for both webinars. Feedback We invite stakeholders to submit feedback on the content discussed during the consultation webinars up until Friday, May 22, 2020. We will then finalize the proposed amendments and submit to RPRA by the June 5, 2020 deadline for approval. The Minister expects RPRA will approve the amend…
We hope everyone continues to stay safe and healthy as we all adjust to the impacts of the evolving pandemic situation. We announced last week that we postponed the April consultation webinars on Blue Box Program Transition Plan proposals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure meaningful consultations can still occur with all Blue Box stakeholders, we asked the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks for a 60-day extension for submitting…
…efforts to support the health and safety of your customers, colleagues and communities. MHSW update on reporting As organizations everywhere respond to the unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stewardship Ontario wants to advise stewards of the MHSW program of measures to assist businesses during this difficult time. Reporting Dates The approved MHSW Windup Plan provides for fee reductions and distribution of the program’s surplus. With…