The Ontario Waste Management…

The Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) supports the Ontario government’s direction to create a more competitive business environment by removing costly or inefficient processes and red tape and create a more prosperous economy for all Ontarians.

Leveraging the expertise, knowledge, and existing assets of the Authority makes good business sense. OWMA also supports this proposal as a pre-cursor to moving forward under RPRA with essential and critical service improvements to the Hazardous Waste Information Network (HWIN).

Data exchange with industry is critical for ensuring the success of a modernized hazardous waste reporting system.

Without adequate data exchange participation from industry will likely be limited. Ontario’s waste management companies already input shipment data into their own systems – a modernized system must allow companies to upload transactions without creating duplication.

The modernized HWIN system must have the capability to download generator information in real time to ensure data accuracy. The waste management industry will not benefit from a system that creates duplication and redundancies.

The OWMA supports the expansion of RPRA’s functionality to include digital reporting of HWIN. We recognize the need for centralized data collection across the waste and recycling sector to better inform future government and stakeholder decisions, we believe RPRA is best positioned to perform this function.

OWMA's additional recommendations on this proposal can be found in the attached submission document.