Commentaire
The Corporation of the Township of Bonnechere Valley
49 Bonnechere Street East
P.O. Box 100
Eganville, Ontario K0J 1T0
RE: Blue Box Producer Responsibility ERO # 019-2579 Comments
Overall, the draft regulation has achieved what many previous governments have failed to and if finalized consistent with these core regulatory components, will establish Ontario as a leader in moving us towards a circular economy.
The Township of Bonnechere Valley strongly supports the following elements of the draft regulation:
• Establishment of a province-wide common collection system.
• An enhanced and standardized list of materials
• Removing the burden from municipal budgets at a time when it is needed more than ever.
We have concerns with the following:
• Compostable materials should not be exempt. This is still Household Waste purchased from producers that needs to be collected and processed.
• Servicing requirements should be consistent with the same number of depots, hours and days of collection as current service standards deliver.
• Annual performance audits should be maintained. The move to 3 year audits will not ensure responsibility and accountability from producers.
• Resource recovery fees. Consumer protection requirements should be maintained for accountability and transparency.
• Producers should work with municipalities to maintain the use of their assets so as not to abandon investments made by municipalities in recent years flooding the market with surplus equipment.
• Public Spaces should be included in the producer’s collection responsibilities including Municipal buildings, facilities, schools, long-term care homes and other public use spaces and facilities.
Annette Gilchrist, CAO
Soumis le 2 décembre 2020 9:10 AM
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Proposition de règlement et de modifications réglementaires visant à rendre les producteurs responsables de l’administration du programme des boîtes bleues
Numéro du REO
019-2579
Identifiant (ID) du commentaire
49975
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