Update: Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) supports the Government’s desire to ensure an orderly wind-up and transition of the Industry Funding Organizations, particularly Ontario Tire Stewardship, as many TRAC members are Stewards of OTS, while a few other members are service providers to OTS. The Waste Diversion Transition Act and its subsequent regulations are therefore a critical construct to get on the right path through transition.

While we appreciate the wind-up and transition of the IFOs is forging new ground, (insofar as this is a new process), the EBR posting does signal a few very specific initiatives to which we offer comments. Specifically, TRAC wishes to comment on the proposals to continue the Cost Recovery Fee Methodology and the proposal to continue the requirement of Stewards to pay fees through the wind-up of the IFOs. …

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