• Item No. 7.1.1
• From: AMO President <amopresident@amo.on.ca>
• Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 6:40 PM
• Subject: Call for Action to Pass a Resolution about Transition of the Blue Box to Full Producer Responsibility
• Dear Mayor/Head of Council:
• RE: Call for Action to Pass a Resolution about Transition of the Blue Box to Full Producer Responsibility
• I would ask your Council to pass a resolution outlining your municipal government's preferred date to transition your Blue Box program to full producer responsibility if provided the opportunity to self-determine (between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025). While the Province has not yet determined what mechanism will be used to choose when municipalities will transition, AMO believes your Councils are in the best position to decide when the best time to transition your Blue Box program is based on your specific circumstances (e.g. assets, contracts, integrated waste management system).
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• AMO is asking that a Council resolution be passed by June 30, 2020, be directed to AMO and the Ontario Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks, that specifies:
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• 1. Your Council's preferred date to transition based on exiting service provision (between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2025);
• 2. Rationale for transition date;
• 3. Whether your municipal government is interested in potentially continuing to provide services (e.g. contract management, collection, haulage processing services etc.) or not; and,
• 4. Key contacts if there are any follow-up questions.
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• NOTE: Your Council's stated preference may not be the final determination of your transition date, nor are you obligated in any way by the date that is specified. Please read the rationale for self-determination (Attachment 1), and the example resolution (Attachment 2) for more details.
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• Thank you for your attention and assistance in this matter. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Dave Gordon, Senior Advisor, at 416 389 4160 or dgordon@amo.on.ca or Amber Crawford, Policy Advisor, at 416 971 9856 extension 353 or acraw ford@amo.on.ca.
• Sincerely,
• Jamie McGarvey AMO President Mayor of Parry Sound 
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• Attachment 1: Background on Transition to Full Producer Responsibility Attachment 2: Example Resolution on Transition to Full Producer Responsibility