Revised (Phase 1 and 2) WEEE Program Plan

On August 14, 2009, the Ontario Minister of the Environment approved the Final Revised (Phase 1 and 2) WEEE Program Plan, which had been under development for almost a year. The following documents were approved by the Minister of the Environment:

• Final Revised (Phase 1 and 2) WEEE Program Plan
  (dated July 10, 2009)
• Final Revised (Phase 1 and 2) WEEE Program Plan Appendices
  (dated July 10, 2009)
• Final Revised (Phase 1 and 2) WEEE Program Plan Report on Consultation
  (dated July 10, 2009)

Plan approval means that starting on April 1, 2010, the Revised Plan will officially replace the Final Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Program Plan (“Phase 1 Plan”) as accepted by the Minister of the Environment on July 10, 2008. The original Phase 1 Plan was revised to:

1. Include the second phase of WEEE materials, as scheduled in the Minister’s Program Request Letter; and,
2. Reflect new information gathered since publication of the Phase 1 Plan.

The Revised Program Plan more than doubles the number of products that are accepted (44, up from 20 in Phase 1) and also provides new collection options and increased flexibility for stewards and service providers alike.

Note that the Phase 1 Plan will still be in effect until March 31, 2010.