As the government prepares to proclaim the Waste-Free Ontario Act, producers have been holding discussions on what “individual” producer responsibility will mean for their business and how this new law will govern the operations of recycling collectives. The OWMA attended the Rubber Association’s Rubber Recycling Symposium in Niagara Falls on Oct. 6 where producers raised concerns […]
Read more »From left to right are Walker Industries Executive Vice-President Mike Watt, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris, OWMA Acting CEO Peter Hargreave, Niagara Regional Chair Alan Caslin and Emterra Safety Co-ordinator Paul Harvey.OWMA continues to call for tougher rules to improve safety for waste collection workers Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris re-introduced his Slow Down, Move Over bill at […]
Read more »Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change will proceed with the development of a new regulation to allow organizations, engaged in certain activities, to register air and noise emissions on the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR).Although the regulation does not directly relate to the waste management sector, the Ministry’s efforts are in line […]
Read more »The Ontario government last week cancelled its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP II) process and the Energy-from-Waste Standard Offer program, as a way to address increasing criticism over the rising cost of electricity for families and businesses throughout the province.The OWMA is meeting with the government to determine what other programs will be available to support […]
Read more »A recent study by York University Researcher Dr. Calvin Lakhan has found that the inclusion of “non-core materials” in the Blue Box system has resulted “in significant cost increases” while contributing “negligibly to overall diversion rates.”Lakhan breaks down the difference between core and non-core materials collected in Ontario Blue Boxes as part of his recently […]
Read more »A recent CBC News article that criticizes the safety performance of trucks hauling waste across the province failed to tell the whole story.The article cites statistics provided by the Ministry of Transportation, stating “on average 22.7% of trucks inspected in Ontario are pulled off the road; those hauling garbage at 30.5%.”However, the CBC chose to not include […]
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