Industry Consultation Workshop I:

New Ontario Waste Diversion Funding Obligations

Waste Diversion Act

Stewardship Ontario Industry Consultation Workshop December 3, 2002

Presented by Keith West

, Director Waste Management Policy Branch Ontario Ministry of the Environment

Waste Diversion Act

 Enabling legislation  Creates Waste Diversion Ontario  

corporation without share capital (non profit) To develop, implement and operate waste diversion programs for designated materials

 Minister authorized to:   

designate materials require WDO to develop programs approve proposed programs

 Sets Blue Box funding requirement at 50 %

Ministry Oversight Role

 Designate material  Request program  Approve program  Operating agreement  Policy direction  Non-voting member  Set rules (if needed)  Enforcement

Future Materials

Used Oil Household Special Waste Organic Waste Batteries Fluorescent Tubes Pharmaceuticals Electronics

Designated Blue Box Waste

 Minister’s Regulation  

O. Reg. 273/02 Passed Sep 23, 2002

 Designates Blue Box waste  “Waste that consists of any of the following materials, or any combination of them, is prescribed as blue box waste for the purposes of the Act:     

Glass.

Metal.

Paper.

Plastic.

Textiles.”

Minister’s Directions for Blue Box Program

  Public consultation plan Support all “blue box waste” managed by, or on behalf of municipalities 

At minimum O. Reg. 101/94 materials

 Brand owners, first importers as stewards 

De minimis

exemption  Target for total quantity diverted  Target for capture rate of each material

Minister’s Directions for Blue Box Program

(cont’d)

 Calculating total net municipal costs  Municipal payment formula 

including north/south, urban/rural variations

 Funding for performance incentives  LCBO and CNA/OCNA commitments  Research and development  Developing/promoting recycled products  Education, public awareness

Operating Agreement (OA)

 Establishes relationship between Minister and WDO    WDO notified Sep 24, 2002 that OA needed Draft OA provided to WDO  to review Draft OA subject to:  

Final negotiations with Ministry Comments through Environmental Registry

Signing planned for end of 2002

Thank You