Workshop & Simulcast 1 10:30 - 12:00 January 21, 2004 1.

Workshop & Simulcast 110:30 - 12:00

January 21, 2004

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Damian Bassett Stewardship Ontario

• Workshop 1 •“Understanding Your Company’s New Ontario Blue

Box Funding Obligations”

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THIS MORNING’S AGENDA10:30 – 10:35 Welcome Damian Bassett – Stewardship Ontario

10:35 – 11:00 The Online Data Reporting & Management System Steve Savage – BDO Business Technology Solutions Inc.

11:00 – 11:25The Steps to Compliance

Gordon Day – Stewardship Ontario

11:25 – 11:55 Question Period Derek Stephenson – Stewardship Ontario Gordon Day – Stewardship Ontario Steve Savage – BDO Business Technology Solutions Inc.

11:55 – 12:00 Closing Remarks Damian Bassett

1:30 – 3:00 (this afternoon) Workshop 2: New Measures & Enhancements to

the Blue Box Program Plan

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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

• Workshop 1 Review and demonstrate how obligated Stewards

confirm their obligation status, identify and collect data on their designated Blue Box wastes, and “how to” register with and report to Stewardship Ontario.

• Workshop2 Preview upcoming consultation on new measures

and enhancements to Blue Box Program Plan asked for by the Ontario Minister of the Environment.

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TODAY’S INSTRUCTIONS

• Remember: veterans and rookies alike in audience

• 2nd audience listening in on-line• Save questions for Q & A at the end• Those on-line:

download slides after Yahoo “player” loads supporting docs available on website e-mail Q’s – from your regular email program –

to: [email protected]

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Steve Savage Director of Consulting Services

BDO Business Technology Solutions Inc.

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TODAY’S PRESENTATION

• Computer System Specifications

• How to Electronically Register

• A Simple Material Data Submission

• A Comprehensive Material Data Submission – multi divisional reporting

• Using the Sectoral Calculator Option

• When a Submission is Final

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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

• Stewardship Ontario data management and reporting system Fully Internet accessible Uses common Flash technology Runs in 800 x 600 screen resolution Data entered is secure – SSL

encrypted

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Begins at:

www.stewardshipontario.ca

Look for:[stewards only]

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

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RETURN EMAIL – OBLIGATED

Data entry site is located at: http://www.stewardshipdatasystem.ca”

Please print email or write down the login credentials:

• Steward Number • Login ID• Password

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RETURN EMAIL – EXEMPT

If Exempt from Obligation:

• “Thank you for pre-registering with Stewardship Ontario”

• “Please visit our website for 2005 program updates and to determine whether your exempt status still applies for 2005”

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Steward Registration and Material Data

Submission

SIMPLE – EXAMPLE

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COMPREHENSIVE – EXAMPLE

Steward Registration and Material Data

Submission

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Using the Sectoral

Calculator Option

SECTORAL CALCULATOR – EXAMPLE

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OTHER FEATURES

• Website-based “Steward Reports” Material Data by Total KG

Material Data by Total Levy

Under “Material Data” menu

• National reporting option – for cases where Ontario data is not available

• Multiple Contact / Login accounts – for multiple reporting in one registration

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OTHER FEATURES

• Membership Services


1-888-288-3360

[email protected]

Stewardship Ontario26 Wellington Street East, Suite 601Toronto, Ontario M5E 1S2

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Thank You

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Gordon Day Technical Services

Stewardship Ontario

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WHAT WILL BE COVERED

• Purpose of Blue Box Program Plan• The Blue Box Waste Regulation• How is Blue Box Waste is defined• Who is a Steward• Steps for determining if you are obligated• What data has to be reported and how• Key dates and payment schedule• Members support

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PURPOSE OF BLUE BOX PROGRAM PLAN

To provide financial stability to Ontario's municipally operated Blue Box programs:

to expand the recovery of designated Blue Box wastes

to improve the efficiency of municipally run programs

to create new uses for and products made from recovered Blue Box wastes

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PROGRAM PLAN FEATURES

• Industry and Municipalities each to pay 50% share of municipal Blue Box Program net costs

• Include a funded research & development program to improve Blue Box program effectiveness & efficiency

• Include a funded program for market development

• Include a funded program for education and public awareness

• Pay-Out funding formula recognizes regional variations, and provides incentives to encourage municipal program effectiveness & efficiency

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PROGRAM RULES

• In order to be in conformance with provisions of the Waste Diversion Act, Stewards of designated Blue Box Waste are now required to: Join Stewardship Ontario (approved IFO) File an annual report on Blue Box Waste

generation Pay fees associated with the submitted Report

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BLUE BOX WASTE REGULATION

Ontario Regulation 273/02: Waste that consists of any of the following materials, or any combination of them, is prescribed as Blue Box waste for the purposes of the Act:

Glass Metal Paper Plastic Textiles

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WHAT THE PROGRAM PLAN COVERS

• Packaging and printed materials that:

Are consumed in the household, and

Managed through municipal waste management systems

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BLUE BOX WASTE INCLUDES

But not limited to (examples only):• Printed materials

Newspapers, flyers, magazines, catalogues, directories, direct mailings, bills, unsolicited mail, product inserts, instruction guides etc.

• Packaging Product and service packaging made of

paper, plastic, aluminum, steel, glass and combinations of these materials

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BLUE BOX WASTE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Transportation packaging – where the final consumers are non-residential establishments

• Industrial or bulk packaging – that is not intended for sale or use by consumers in the home

• Durable packaging – such as storage boxes with a useful life of at least five years and which remain with product throughout useful life

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• Other items that are not generally considered packaging: Do not serve packaging function (e.g.

napkins) Empty products (e.g. garbage bags) Integral part of the product (e.g. toner

cartridge)

• Packaging materials that are not covered under Blue Box Regulation: Wood, ceramics, crystal, rubber, leather

BLUE BOX WASTE DOES NOT INCLUDE

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WHO IS A STEWARD?

• Brand owner of products, the packaging and printed materials of which is defined as Blue Box Waste

• In a franchise system, the franchisor is designated a steward

• First importer into Ontario of specific products, the packaging and printed material of which is defined as Blue Box waste, for which a brand owner does not exist

• Any person who elects to become a steward for designated Blue Box waste that would otherwise be the responsibility of another steward

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ELECTED STEWARDS

• A declaration to be completed by “Electing Steward” and sent to Stewardship Ontario

• Intent is to have electing Steward assume obligations for those products for which it is the brand owner/ trademark holder for Blue Box waste sold or distributed in Ontario

• Electing Steward will notify customers, file report and pay fees – like any other Steward

• Declaration form in final draft stage and will be posted on the Stewardship Ontario website

• We welcome your comments

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WHO IS EXEMPT?

• Program includes de minimis exemptions as required by Minister

• Balance between level playing field and limiting impact on small business

• Two levels of exemption: Level 1 – 2002 sales in Ontario of less

than $2 million Level 2 – sales above $2 million, but less

than 15 tonnes of Blue Box Waste in 2002

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2004 STEWARD REPORTS

• Reports to be based on calendar 2002 packaging and printed paper generation data

• Reports to be filed using on-line Data Reporting & Management System

• Deadline for submitting report and payment is April 20, 2004

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REPORTING OPTIONS

• Options for submitting data:

1) Report actual/measured Blue Box Waste sold/distributed in Ontario in 2002

2) Report Canada wide data and apply proportion of sales to Ontario

3) Report using Stewardship Ontario’s Sectoral Calculator on Ontario sales

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REPORTING ACTUAL DATA

• Report according to 19 Designated Blue Box Waste categories – review and become familiar

• Report kilograms sold or distributed in Ontario in 2002

• You will be required to describe methodology used to calculate these quantities

• Describe and present estimates of any Material Data deductions made for non-obligated materials

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WHERE MATERIAL DATA RESIDES

• Material data for reports is typically available from a number of sources: suppliers packaging specs bill of materials packaging design staff third party databases consultants – plus website “showcase”

• Plan for the longer term

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SECTORAL CALCULATOR CONDITIONS/LIMITS

• Approved for Year 1 reporting only• Represents reasonable estimate by

sector• Use of the tool is voluntary • Fee calculation results cannot be

revised or resubmitted later• Cannot be used to quantify printed

paper or service packaging

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PROCESS FOR 2004

• Details not yet finalized; subject to decisions of Stewardship Ontario Board of Directors

• At this time, Stewards expected to report Blue Box data once – deadline is April 20, 2004 based on 2002 data

• Report will be used as basis for two payment calculations:1) Pro-rated for 5 months (Feb – June) at the

rates posted in the Plan2) Pro-rated for 6 months (July – Dec) at the

new rates to be approved by Minister

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PAYMENT SCHEDULE

• Currently planning schedule – two invoices in calendar 2004:

First invoice is generated from on-line system and payment is due April 20th for first five months

Second invoice will cover obligations for last six months

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• Rules and Guidebook #1: Are You Obligated? are posted on the website

• Guidebooks 2 - 4 available after a company is pre-registered:

#2 - “Collecting & Reporting Your Blue Box Waste Materials Data”

#3 – “Terms of Membership with Stewardship Ontario”

#4 – “How to Register, Report & Manage Your Materials Data”

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GUIDEBOOKS THERE TO HELP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

• Membership Services


1-888-288-3360

[email protected]

Stewardship Ontario26 Wellington Street East, Suite 601Toronto, Ontario M5E 1S2

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Q & [email protected]

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BREAKPlease Return at 1:30 for Workshop 2

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Workshop & Simulcast 1 10:30 - 12:00 January 21, 2004 1.

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