US EditionOntario proposes to weaken impending new recycling rules over costs to producers
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is proposing to weaken new recycling rules due to cost concerns from producers.
- Environmental advocates argue that the proposed changes will lead to more materials ending up in landfills or being incinerated.
- Environment Minister Todd McCarthy stated that the changes aim to ensure the sustainability of the blue box system and avoid job losses.
- The Canadian Retail Council reports that producer costs have already increased by about 350 percent in three years.
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Ontario proposes to weaken impending new recycling rules over costs to producers
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is proposing to weaken an impending slate of new recycling rules because producers of the materials said the system is getting too expensive.
Curicó has begun the installation of containers for house recycling in 25 buildings, as part of the implementation of the Rep Law (Extended Responsibility of the Producer and Promotion of Recycling). Currently, this free recycling service is already implemented in 50% of the commune, thanks to a joint work with the ReSimple Corporation. This new extension covers all the buildings of departments within the polygon that already has recycling, inco…
TORONTO — The Ontario Premier's government, Doug Ford, is proposing to relax a series of new recycling rules that were to apply as early as next year, as material producers believe the system is becoming too expensive. In 2023, the province began a transition to charge producers for recycling their single-use packaging, paper and articles. The company's obligations were expected to increase next year, but the government is now considering deferr…
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Ford government seeks to ease new recycling rules amid cost concerns
The Ford government is proposing significant changes to Ontario’s recycling regulations, citing rising costs for producers and the risk of job losses as reasons for the shift. The changes, announced earlier this month, would delay and in some cases cancel new rules intended to make companies more responsible for recycling packaging, paper, and single-use items across the province. Since 2023, Ontario has been gradually transitioning towards maki…
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