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Ontario To Launch Battery Waste Diversion Program on July 1, 2008April 7, 2008 Canada - Ontario - BatteriesOn July 1, 2008, Ontario will launch the first phase of a Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste ("MHSW") Program that will cover a comprehensive list of consumer products, including single-use dry cell batteries. Brand owners, first importers and franchisors (“stewards”) of covered batteries will be required to collect and remit fees to Stewardship Ontario, the Industry Funding Organization responsible for implementing the Program. The MHSW Program Plan, which was developed by Stewardship Ontario and approved on February 19, 2008 by the Ontario Minister of the Environment, further defines the scope of responsible stewards and provides the basic fee-setting structure, reporting requirements, and other program details.
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