AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

AnActtoenacttheResourceRecoveryandCircularEconomyAct,2016andtheWaste

DiversionTransi>onAct,2016andtorepealtheWasteDiversionAct,2002

RRCEA&WDTA

•  9yearsinthecoming–onfinaldayof3rdreading–  InformedbyWDAfailures,2billaIempts+broaderCDNexperiencewithEPR

– ClimatechangepolicyfocuscausesshiOfrom“wastediversionfromlandfill”toresourcerecoveryasgreenhousegasmi>ga>onstrategy

•  Resul>nglawisacirculareconomyomnibus

“circulareconomy”

…meansaneconomyinwhichpar>cipantsstrive,(a) tominimizetheuseofrawmaterials,(b) tomaximizetheusefullifeofmaterialsand

otherresourcesthroughresourcerecovery,and

(c) tominimizewastegeneratedattheendoflifeofproductsandpackaging

ItisintheprovincialinterestthatOntariohaveasystemofresourcerecoveryandwastereduc>onthataimsto…

•  protectthenaturalenvironmentandhumanhealth;•  minimizegreenhousegasemissionsresul>ngfromresource

recoveryac>vi>esandwastereduc>onac>vi>es;•  minimizethegenera>onofwaste,includingwastefrom

productsandpackaging;•  decreasehazardousandtoxicsubstancesinproductsand

packaging; •  holdpersonswhoaremostresponsibleforthedesignof

productsandpackagingresponsiblefortheproductsandpackagingattheendoflife;and

•  increasethereuseandrecyclingofwasteacrossallsectorsoftheeconomy

ResourceRecoveryandCircular

EconomyAct,2016•  Part1:General–  ProvincialInterests–  StrategyforaWasteFreeOntario:BuildingTheCircularEconomy

–  Compe&&onAct(Canada)

•  Part2:Applica>onofProvincialInterests–  Policystatements–  Consistencywithpolicystatements

•  Part3:ResourceProduc>vityandRecoveryAuthority–  Objects

ResourceRecoveryandCircularEconomyAct,2016

•  Part4:ResourceRecoveryandWasteReduc>onResponsibili>es–  Personswhomayhaveresponsibili>es–  Registra>on–  Reducewaste–  Collec>on–  Managecollectedmaterial–  P&E–  Repor>ng,audi>ngandrecordkeeping–  Compliance

•  Part5:Enforcement•  Part6:Regula>ons

•  Notransferofresponsibility/liabilityfromindividual“brandholder”toanyotherparty(e.g.PROorotherserviceproviders);whichmeans,

•  Nosharedresponsibility•  Noregula>onofhowobjec>vesare

achieved;hence•  NostewardshipplanssubmiIedto

governmentforapproval;•  Nostewardship“programs”createdthrough

regula>on(PROconvenedthroughfreeassocia>onofbrandholders)

•  Noregula>onoroversightoffinancingofcomplianceac>vi>es

•  Noprohibi>onsordisclosurerequirementsrelatedtovisibleconsumerfees

WasteDiversionTransi>onAct,2016

(a)  topromotethereduc>on,reuseandrecyclingofwaste;

(b) toprovidefortheopera>onofwastediversionprograms;and

(c)  topromotetheorderlywindingupofwastediversionprogramsandindustryfundingorganiza>onsinordertoallowresponsibilityforwastetobegovernedundertheResourceRecoveryandCircularEconomyAct,2016orotherwise.

BlueBoxProgrampaymentstomunicipali>es

•  …totalamountpaidtoallmunicipali>esundertheprogrambeingequaltotheapplicablepercentageofthetotalnetcostsincurredbythosemunicipali>esasaresultoftheprogram

•  Priortotransi>ontoRRCEAMinistercan: –  changethe,“…theapplicablepercentageis50percentorsuchgreaterpercentageasisprescribedbytheregula>ons…

–  “…changethewastediversionprogramforblueboxwastetodeterminethetotalannualamountthatshallbepaidtomunicipali>esundertheprogram…”

Nextsteps

•  PassagelikelyinlateMayorearlyJune•  Royalassentlatefall•  Authorityestablished– WDOboarddismissed– SubsetofdirectorsappointedbyMinister– Appointeesrecruitremainderofboardandstaff

•  Priorityforprogramtransi>onsfromWDTAtoRRCEAtobedeterminedbyMinister