That sounded like a good
That sounded like a good idea at first, but then somehow it gets a bit more complicated?
— Enter The WDO
Out of this act a new governing body was created ? Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO).
The WDO is a permanent, non-share non-government corporation created under the Waste Diversion Act on June 27, 2002. WDO was established to develop, implement and operate waste diversion programs for a wide range of materials that include Blue Box Waste, Used Tires, Used Oil Material, Household Special Waste, Electronic Waste, Organic Materials, Pharmaceuticals and Fluorescent Tubes.
The WDO has been authorized by the Act to work co-operatively with those industries that produce and distribute these products to establish programs to divert waste materials.
— Do You Produce & Distribute Those Products?
Ontario’s new Waste Diversion Act requires all companies that introduce packaging and printed paper into the Ontario consumer marketplace (?Stewards?) to share in 50% of the funding of Ontario?s municipal Blue Box waste diversion programs (please see Stewardship Ontario’s Rules ? visit www.StewardshipOntario.ca).
Companies doing business in Ontario – whose products’ packaging and printed paper end up in residential Blue Boxes or the municipal residential waste system – were required to register with Stewardship Ontario – by April 20, 2004 – to fulfill their obligations.
— Are You Obligated?
If you produce the materials mentioned, you might be required to register with Stewardship Ontario.
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