Minister formally terminates MHSW program

Published on: Sep 12, 2023 Go back to the Latest News Archive

On September 11, 2023, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued a letter formally terminating the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program, pursuant to section 14 of the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA).

Upon formal termination of the MHSW program, any industry stewardship plans (ISP) will also be formally terminated, including those ISPs that were operated by Product Care Association for paints, pesticides, solvents and fertilizers; Automotive Material Stewardship for antifreeze, oil filters and oil containers; and SodaStream for Soda Stream’s carbon dioxide pressurized containers.

Read the Minister’s letter in English or French.

For more information on the MHSW wind-up, visit our webpage.