Reporting deadline reminder
Packaging and paper stewards are reminded that 2021 reports of 2020 data were due to be submitted to the WeRecycle Portal by May 31, 2021. A wide range of tools and information to assist reporting, including the Ready to Report Webinars, are available on the 2021 Reporting Resources webpage. National Steward Services is available to assist with any questions and will be contacting some stewards to validate report data.
Annual Steward Meeting – save the date
The 2021 Annual Steward Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27, at 1 pm ET. The meeting will be a webinar event again this year. Invitations and details will be distributed in late summer.
Final Blue Box Regulation issued
The Ontario government has issued the final Blue Box Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act. Stewardship Ontario is reviewing the Regulation to determine what changes may be required to the Blue Box Transition Plan approved by the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA). Further information about the Blue Box Regulation and the program transition is available on the RPRA website.
New Executive Director appointed
The Stewardship Ontario Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Lyle Clarke as the organization’s new Executive Director. Lyle succeeds Gemma Zecchini, who resigns after overseeing the successful wind-up plans for the Blue Box and the MHSW programs. Lyle has extensive experience with recycling in Ontario and his new role will be combined with his previous Program Operations Officer responsibilities.
MHSW Program extension
Following the April 29 direction letter from the Ontario government extending the MHSW Program by three months to September 30, 2021, Stewardship Ontario held a consultation webinar to present the proposed amendments to the wind up plan. The addendum to the MHSW Wind Up Plan was submitted on May 28 and is available on the RPRA website, with approval anticipated by June 30.
