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POSTPONED: Consultations on Blue Box Transition Plan proposals

…s unprecedented time. We know many of you are dealing with impacts of COVID-19 within your organizations and understand the need to prioritize activities as the situation continues to evolve. It is essential that all stakeholders have the opportunity to participate meaningfully in consultations and provide feedback as we develop the Blue Box Transition Plan. As such, we will be rescheduling the April 7 and 8 Blue Box Program Transition Plan consul…

Steward reporting extension and options

… reporting assistance, please contact our National Steward Services team: 1-888-980-9549 or stewards@cssalliance.ca. CSSA, on behalf of Recycle BC, MMSW, MMSM and Stewardship Ontario, understands your need to prioritize your activities as the situation continues to affect businesses across Canada. Together, we extend our thanks for your efforts to support the health and safety of your customers, colleagues and communities. MHSW update on reporting…

RFP: Curbside, Multi-Residential and Depot Waste Composition Studies

… conduct curbside residential, depot based residential collection and multi-residential waste composition studies in a number of selected municipalities in Ontario. The contractor will be responsible for collecting, sorting and classifying curbside residential and depot residential materials. Multi-residential wastes will be delivered to the sorting site and the contractor will be responsible for sampling, where required, sorting and classifying t…

Consultations on Blue Box Program Windup Plan

…r groups during wind up. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Steward community 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Municipalities, First Nations communities and the waste management industry Wednesday, April 8, 2020 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Environment non-government organizations and other stakeholders Please visit the Blue Box Wind Up webpage to learn more and register. The consultation webinars will be an opportunity to review and comment on how Stewardship Ontar…

Residual funds addendum to MHSW Wind Up Plan approved by RPRA

…nd share formula. Residual fund payments will not be issued if stewards are entitled to less than $25.00. As indicated in the residual funds addendum, Stewardship Ontario will endeavor to minimize the amount of residual funds left in the program following the completion of outstanding operational and financial obligations. Stewards will receive updated financial forecasts throughout the wind up process, including any adjustments to anticipated res…

Webinar: Fee reduction process for MHSW battery stewards

…Special Waste (MHSW) Wind Up Plan, beginning with the wind up of the single-use battery program by June 30, 2020. We invite battery stewards to attend an information webinar on January 27, 2020 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. to review the following: Overview of the of the fee reduction process for batteries Timelines and initial estimates of fee reduction disbursement Information and timelines regarding final invoices Overview of Steward Rules in relation t…

MHSW Wind Up Plan Approved

…tewardship Ontario will continue to operate the MHSW Program 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…

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

…ncial 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 is not expected to affect the the Wind Up Plan’s pr…

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

… 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 current list of directors and management of Stewardship Ontario, see here. For copies of the August 15, 2019 Minister’s letter of direction to Stewardship Ontario for Blue …

RPRA Posts MHSW Wind Up Plan and Consultation Details

…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 than December 31, 2019. …