…te to its Rules and Policies. The draft 2024 Rules propose updates including date changes and other minor clarifications. The Rules PDF with changes tracked can be downloaded here. Stewardship Ontario is consulting on the proposed changes until November 25, 2023. Questions or comments are welcome and can be sent to: consultation@stewardshipontario.ca …
…unicipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program operated by Stewardship Ontario, pursuant to section 14 of the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016. The September 11, 2023, notice letter is available here. The MHSW program, also known to consumers as the Orange Drop program, ceased operation on September 30, 2021. Further information about the MHSW wind up is available here. Former MHSW materials are now collected and recycled under Resource Re…
… Stewardship Ontario’s Blue Box Transition Plan is on track for completion in 2025 and all conditions attached to the plan by RPRA have been satisfied. Implementation of simplified fee setting reduced the compliance burden for stewards and projected program costs. …
…es of conditions to be met. On January 27, 2023, RPRA informed Stewardship Ontario that the plan to meet Condition 3 (related to data security) had been approved. The approval letter is available on the RPRA website. The earlier approval letters for Condition 2 (mitigating conflict of interest) and Condition 4 (maintaining performance during transition) are also available: RPRA Approval Letter, March 31, 2021 RPRA Approval Letter, December 23, 202…
Stewardship Ontario has consulted with newspaper stewards and municipalities about proposed changes to the methodology for calculating whether a cash portion will apply to the in-kind obligation during the transition of the Blue Box Program for the 2024 and 2025 funding years. The consultation is only relevant for: News Media Canada and Ontario Community Newspaper Association (NMC/OCNA) stewards Municipalities not transitioning to the new regulat…
…udes an annual update to its Rules and Policies. The draft 2023 Rules propose updates including date changes and other minor clarifications. The PDF with changes tracked can be downloaded here. Stewardship Ontario is consulting on the proposed changes until November 28, 2022 (amended from November 30). Questions or comments are welcome and can be sent to: consultation@stewardshipontario.ca …
…ulated based on each steward’s percent share allocation of the Stewardship Ontario budget. Steward percent shares are now available on the WeRecycle Portal. Simplified fee setting eliminates the need for almost all stewards to report detailed annual supply-to-market data, reducing the administrative burden and program management costs during the Blue Box transition. Stewardship Ontario has calculated each steward’s allocation based on the percent …
…unding years. The consultation is only relevant for: News Media Canada and Ontario Community Newspaper Association (NMC/OCNA) stewards Municipalities not transitioning to the new regulatory framework in 2023. Under the Blue Box Program Plan, NMC/OCNA stewards contribute newspaper advertising linage to municipalities and First Nations in lieu of cash funding. Some of this obligation may need to be paid in cash if commodity prices reach a certain le…
…eeting (ASM) was held on Wednesday, October 26, and webcast via Zoom. ASM resources and related documents can be accessed by the below links: 2022 Report to Stewards ASM Presentation file ASM Replay Q&A 2023 Rules: Stewardship Ontario’s annual fee process also includes an annual update to its Rules, such as date changes and other minor clarifications, which form part of the consultation process. Stewardship Ontario welcomes any questions or comme…
…ber 16, 2022. Individual steward data will not be available after that date. Further information about the MHSW Wind Up Plan is available on the Stewardship Ontario website. Please contact us with any questions: werecycle@stewardshipontario.ca. …