Industry is reminded that, as of July 1, 2023, Ontario municipalities and First Nation communities will start transitioning their Blue Box programs to the new regulatory framework, and Blue Box producers will become fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them.
As part of the updated blue box program, any enterprise shipping within Ontario, as well as first importers, are expected to have reporting obligations. A designated steward under the program is any organization or company that is a resident in Ontario, and a brand owner/first importer/franchisor that supplies any of the designated Blue Box materials into the Ontario residential market. Learn more at Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA)
[Source: CPMA Member Bulletin March 7, 2023]