Steward Information

Steward Resources

A range of resources is available to inform and assist stewards in meeting their steward obligations.

Producer Guide: The Producer Guide is the definitive source for steward information, providing information for packaging and printed paper stewardship programs in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Rules

• Stewardship Ontario Blue Box Rules
• Dispute Resolution Policy (within Rules)
• Deduction and Exclusion Policy (within Rules)
• Penalty and Interest Policy (within Rules)
• Policy for Simplified Steward Fee Setting (within Rules)
• Policy for Steward-Initiated Adjustment Requests (within Rules)

Policies

• Stewardship Ontario Onboarding Policy
• Primary Contact Policy
• Voluntary Steward Policy

Forms

• Deduction Declaration Form
• Primary Contact Authorization Forms
• Steward-Initiated Adjustment Request Form
• Stewardship Ontario Blue Box Adjustment and Correction Template
• Voluntary Steward Agreement

Reporting Hub:  The Hub provides online, searchable access of tips for various business types, product information for common packaging with their material categories and FAQs about reporting.

Steward Lists: Lists make it easier for retailers and other first importers to identify which suppliers’ packaging and paper to include or exclude from their reports. Information on how to use the lists is available here and the current Stewardship Ontario list is available here.