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019-8292
Notice type
Bulletin
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We have updated the Blue Box Transition Schedule to include 6 First Nation communities and 6 municipalities. These administrative changes will ensure there is no disruption of blue box services in these communities and do not impact previously identified transition dates.

ERO number
019-6962
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 17, 2023 - June 16, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

We have made minor amendments to the blue box regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) to provide clarity to producers on their blue box obligations and support a smooth transition to a full producer responsibility framework

ERO number
019-4656
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 26, 2021 - January 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We have amended three producer responsibility regulations made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes reduce or remove burden, correct market issues, increase transparency, align administrative and technical provisions between the regulations and remove old provisions.

ERO number
019-0045
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision Updated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 17, 2021 - November 19, 2021 (63 days) Closed
Last updated

We finalized a new regulation that will allow the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority to issue administrative penalties for not abiding by the provisions in the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 and specified regulations.

ERO number
019-5661
Notice type
Bulletin
Bulletin posted
Last updated

We have updated the Blue Box Transition Schedule to include 28 First Nation communities and 11 small municipalities. These administrative changes will ensure there is no disruption of blue box services in these communities and do not impact previously identified transition dates.

ERO number
013-4689
Notice type
Policy
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 6, 2019 - April 20, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We are seeking public feedback on the Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities: Discussion Paper, which expands upon commitments in Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. The paper poses questions that will help guide future decision-making to divert more waste from landfill.

ERO number
019-2498
Notice type
Policy
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 30, 2020 - November 14, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

Ontario is taking action to reduce the amount of food and organic waste going to landfills. We are proposing amendments to the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement that would help harmonize materials accepted into green bins and other collection systems.

ERO number
019-2331
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 18, 2020 - November 2, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We are moving forward with a new fee regulation, ‘Subject Waste Program Regulation’, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act. It outlines requirements that the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority must adhere to when establishing its fees related to hazardous waste reporting.

ERO number
019-2836
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 11, 2021 - March 28, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We have finalized the regulation that will make producers of hazardous and special products, including paints, pesticides, solvents, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, pressurized containers, mercury-containing devices and fertilizers, responsible for collecting, managing and/or promoting the recycling or proper disposal of these products.

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019-2579
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 19, 2020 - December 3, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We finalized the regulation that will make producers responsible for blue box materials under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. We also finalized amendments to Regulation 101/94: Recycling and Composting of Municipal Waste to sunset municipal obligations to run blue box systems after transition to full producer responsibility.

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019-2886
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 12, 2021 - March 29, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We finalized the amended and restated Operating Agreement between the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority. The amendments will help ensure transparent and effective oversight for Ontario’s producer responsibility model and will address necessary administrative changes.

ERO number
019-0048
Notice type
Regulation
Notice stage
Decision Updated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 9, 2019 - June 23, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

We finalized the regulation that will make battery producers environmentally accountable and financially responsible for collecting and managing their products at end-of-life in February 2020. The regulation for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was finalized in September 2020.

ERO number
019-0671
Notice type
Act
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

We have decided to change the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority’s mandate to include digital reporting services through its registry for a wider range of waste and resource recovery programs. Combining these services will save businesses time and money as a larger group of users will share costs and benefit from a modern registry.

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013-1814
Notice type
Policy
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 16, 2017 - January 15, 2018 (60 days) Closed
Last updated

Following consultations, we are releasing the Food and Organic Waste Framework to prevent and reduce food and organic waste, rescue surplus food, collect and recover food and organic waste and support beneficial end-uses. This will help the province build a circular economy and fight climate change.