April 30, 2021
Stewardship Ontario has received direction from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) regarding the wind up of the MHSW Program.
The new direction letter has been posted on the MHSW Wind Up webpage here.
Below is a summary of the Minister's new direction:
- The waste diversion program for MHSW will be extended for three months to terminate on September 30, 2021 rather than the previous termination date of June 30, 2021;
- Stewardship Ontario is to develop and submit an amendment to the MHSW wind-up plan to the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) no later than May 31, 2021;
- The Minister anticipates that RPRA will approve the amendment no later than June 30, 2021;
- Aside from changes necessary to operate the Program for an additional 90 days, all other elements of the MHSW wind-up plan will remain unchanged.
Stewardship Ontario will be consulting with MHSW stakeholders on proposed wind-up plan amendments to implement the new Ministerial direction. Please stay tuned for details.
Thank you for your ongoing participation and support during this process. Further information on the MHSW wind up can be found on the Stewardship Ontario website.
Kind regards,
Stewardship Ontario
