This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.
Why consultation isn't required
This notice is to advise that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued a Notice of Termination to Deloitte Restructuring Incorporated regarding the WEEE Program that previously operated under the Waste Diversion Transition Act (WDTA).
Public consultation is not required under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR). The Notice of Termination is the final step in the process to wind up the WEEE Program, which was initiated by minister's direction in February 2018. Section 14 of the Act requires that the Notice of Termination be posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) and the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) previously consulted on the development of the WEEE wind up plan. The program ceased operations on December 31, 2020.
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Ontario is working on a number of fronts to tackle the issue of waste and its impact on our health and the environment.
In 2020, the government put the EEE Regulation in place, making producers of electronics such as information technology, televisions, and audio visual equipment (ITT/AV) that was sold in Ontario environmentally accountable and financially responsible for their products at end of life. The EEE Regulation also makes producers of all types of lighting that were sold in Ontario environmentally accountable and financially responsible for their products at end of life.
The EEE regulation replaced the WEEE program, which ceased operations on December 31, 2020. The government is now taking the final administrative steps to wind up the WEEE program.
Wind-Up Plan
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Waste Diversion Transition Act (WDTA), on February 8, 2018, the Minister directed OES to develop and implement a wind up plan for the WEEE Program. OES' wind up plan for the WEEE Program was reviewed and approved by RPRA, as required by the WDTA. As the organization responsible for overseeing the operation and wind up of the WDTA programs, RPRA has monitored the WEEE Program wind up activities to ensure they comply with the approved wind up plan.
Minister's Notice of Termination
On November 17, 2025, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued a Notice of Termination for the WEEE Program to Deloitte Restructuring Incorporated.
Deloitte Restructuring Incorporated has served as the court-appointed liquidator for the Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES), the industry funding organization that previously operated the WEEE Program under Ontario's WDTA. Their role was to oversee the formal wind-up of the WEEE Program which included finalizing financial matters and submitting a final report to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
On May 23, 2023, the OES liquidator sent its final implementation report for the wind-up of the WEEE Program to both RPRA and the Minister.
The RPRA Board Chair sent a letter dated May 25, 2025 to the Minister about the RPRA Board's decision.
The WDTA sets out that the minister shall issue a notice terminating the program as of the date set out in the notice when a plan to wind up a program has been implemented and the minister has received the final report.
Background
During its operation between 2009 and 2020, the WEEE Program diverted over 67 million electronic devices or over 626,190 tonnes of waste electronics from Ontario landfills.
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