AMO’s INTEGRATED WASTE MANAMEGENT STRATEGY

Ontario is facing a waste disposal crisis, due to population growth, a lack of new landfill capacity, and a regulatory system that limits innovation.   

AMO believes that intelligent and decisive action is urgently needed to ensure that Ontario demonstrates leadership with respect to integrated waste management, resource use, and energy creation.  This commitment is vital to Ontario’s economic strength, successful growth and environmental protection. 

• AMO’s “Trash Talk” Ad Draws Attention to Waste Management Challenges. September 15, 2011.

  •  Learn more about Ontario’s waste management challenges.
• Waste Diversion Needs Support from All Political Parties. Breaking News. July 4, 2011.
• Waste Diversion Needs Support from All Political Parties. News Release. June 30, 2011.
• AMO Welcomes Promotion of Waste Diversion. News Release. June 23, 2011           

• Heap of Trouble: AMO’s public education campaign on Ontario’s garbage woes.
       

BACKGROUNDERS
           

• Timeline: Ontario’s Waste Diversion History
• Adding Responsibility to the Environment Mix
• Designing for the Environment 
• On the road to recovery and reuse
• Waste Diversion in Ontario
• Waste Diversion Data 
               

2010
      

• AMO Draws Attention to Ontario’s Waste Management Challenges. News Release, November 25, 2010
• Minister of the Environment Makes Decision on Management of Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste. October 13, 2010.
• Orange Drop Update for Municipalities. October 7, 2010.
• Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Delivers Straight Talk on Waste Diversion. July 27, 2010. 
• AMO Strongly Supports Province’s Commitment to Waste Diversion. July 20, 2010. 
• Straight Talk on Eco Fees. July 15, 2010.
• Update on MHSW Negotiations. June 17, 2010.  
• Draft Federal Wastewater Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act. May 20, 2010.
• Electronic Stewardship-Roll-Off Program for Municipal Sites and Events. AMO Watch File: May 20, 2010.
• AMO, RPWCO and MWA joint response to the Waste Diversion Act Review Paper: Towards Zero Waste.  February 1, 2010.
   

2009
 

• Proposed Organics Guidelines.  Alert, November 26, 2009
• From Waste to Worth: The Role of Waste Diversion in the Green Economy Minister’s Report on the Waste Diversion Act 2002 Review. October 2009. Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
• Waste Diversion Act Review - The Minister of the Environment has released the strategy on the Waste Diversion Act Review. October 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/075.
• The Minister of the Environment gives an update on the Waste Diversion Act Review during the kick-off of Waste Reduction Week.   Alert, October 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/070]
  • Read Minister of Environment Speech.
• WDO Used Tire Plan Comes Into Effect September 1, 2009.   Alert, June 30, 2009.
• Approval of Used Tires Program Plan. Alert, April 17, 2009. 
• Minister Extends Consultation Period on Waste Diversion Act Review to April 1st - AMO requests your municipality support the attached AMO positions with correspondence to the Minister of the Environment by April 1, 2009. 
• WDO Consultation on Blue Box Program Plan Review.  FYI, February 9, 2009.
• Blue Box Material Commodity Markets.  Letter, January 23, 2009.
• Minister Extends Consultation Period on the Waste Diversion Act Review to April 1, 2009. Alert, January 20, 2009.
   

2008
 

• We Need Your Support of the AMO Position on the Waste Diversion Act and the Blue Box Program Review.  AMO requests your municipality support the attached AMO positions with correspondence to the Minister of the Environment by Jan. 15, 2009 for the WDA and Feb. 27, 2009 for the BBPP [Alert, December 19, 2008]
• Toward A Zero Waste Future – Review of Ontario’s Waste Diversion Act.  October 16, 2008. Ministry released discussion paper whose purposer was to ask for feedback on the legislation, on experiences with waste diversion programs associated with the act, and on a new approach to waste diversion in Ontario.
• AMO and AMRC Discussion Paper for an Alternative Approach to Ontario's Blue Box Funding Model Final Report. August 2008 
• Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Phases 2 and 3 Program Plans Requested. [FYI, July 25, 2008]
• Province Offers $10 million for Landfill Gas Capture. [FYI, July 16, 2008]
• WEEE Plan Receives Approval.  [Alert, July 11, 2008]
• Stats Canada Data Underscores Need to Inject ‘Producer Pay’ Principle into Ontario’s Waste Management Strategy. [News Release, July 3, 2008]
• Request for Expressions of Interest Blue Box Recycling Training Implementation. FYI, May 8, 2008
• Appointment of Managing Director of Blue Box Continuous Improvement Fund. April 24, 2008
• Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Program Plan. Alert, April 2, 2008
• AMO Response to the Ontario Building Code Consultations: Mandatory Fire Sprinklers and Septic System Inspections. March 28, 2008
• AMO's Waste Management Strategy - fact sheet.

2005-2007
 

• AMO and AMRC Discussion Paper on the Five Year Review of the Waste Diversion Act - FINAL - August, 2007
• Draft Waste Management Projects Regulation & Guidelines - AMO- AMRC. Letter, March 1, 2007
• AMO Endorses Deposit Return System for LCBO. News Release, September 10, 2006
• Improving the Efficiency of the Blue Box Program - An AMO-AMRC Position Paper. [2006] 
• AMO's Proposal for a Integrated Provinical Waste Strategy - This position paper has been prepared by members of the Waste Management Task Force of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC). [2005]