This consultation was open from:
December 21, 2006
to February 12, 2007
Decision summary
In an ongoing effort to modernize the Environmental Registry and keep it current, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active.
Decision details
This decision notice has been posted to advise the public that the government is no longer considering this proposal.
On November 29, 2018, the ministry released the Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan for public consultation. The draft plan includes actions to make producers responsible for the waste generated from their products and packaging and their ability to choose how best to meet their diversion obligations.
Tires Regulation (Ontario Regulation 225/18) is the first individual producer responsibility regulation to be implemented under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and came into effect on January 1, 2019. Tire producers are required to create an accessible and convenient free tire collection network across the province to recover and recycle used tires. The Tires Regulation promotes the reuse and recycling of tires and redesigning them into useful materials instead of burning or disposing them in landfills.
Effects of consultation
Comments were received however as the government is no longer considering this proposal, the comments did not have an impact on the final decision.
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Original proposal
Proposal details
This notice was originally posted in the old Environmental Registry under number RA06E0024.
Description of regulation
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is proposing to develop a regulation under the Environmental Protection Act to ban the incineration of tires, for a 24 month period, possibly starting in the spring of 2007. The ban could be extended to 36 months if sufficient information is not available within the 24-month period. The proposed ban will not apply to any facility with approval to incinerate tires issued before the ban is in effect.
Purpose of regulation
Currently, no facility in Ontario incinerates tires, including those with approval to do so for use as a replacement fuel in a manufacturing process. As a result, MOE has had no experience monitoring the environmental performance of facilities that incinerate tires.
The purpose of the proposed time-limited ban is to allow for the collection of information confirming the environmental performance of facilities using tires as fuel. If a ban is introduced, MOE will not issue any new approvals for the incineration of tires (including for use as fuel) until this information has been obtained.
Other information
For the purposes of the proposed regulation, tires will include all whole (or in part), shredded or chipped tires, and incineration includes the burning, combustion or any other thermal processing of tires, as a means of waste management or as fuel for energy recovery.
Regulatory impact statement
If approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGIC), the final regulation, made under the Environmental Protection Act, will come into effect on the date specified in the regulation (anticipated in spring of 2007), and will expire 24 months after that date. The ban may be extended to 36 months should sufficient information not be obtained within the 24-month period.
During the period of the ban, with the exception of the facilities issued approval before the ban is in effect, no facility will be allowed to incinerate tires. The ban will apply to all incineration of tires, whether or not the purpose of the incineration is fuel or simply disposal of the tires. During the period of the ban, MOE also will not issue any new approvals for the incineration of tires (including for use as fuel).
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7th floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from December 21, 2006
to February 12, 2007
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Lisa Mychajluk
40 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 8
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1M2
Canada
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