Attachment 2: Sample Resolution
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. The resolution will be used to map out an ideal transition timeline, and determine whether there are years that are over or under subscribed, as it has been dictated that a rolling total of up to one-third of Blue Box programs can transition each year. This information will also allow AMO and the Province to better understand whether there are conflicts. If there are too many conflicts, the Province may still need to retain a third-party expert to develop a methodology as to how municipal Blue Box programs will transition.
Resolution on Transition to Full Producer Responsibility
- WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our la@s, rive.r ., waterways is a growing area of public concern;
- WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating val uab.I. res.ources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly;
- WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is a critical to reducing waste,Jmproving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes;
- WHEREAS the move to a circular econorpy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long waytoward this outcome;
- WHEREAS the Municipality of Xis s.upportiv eo f itJrnely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financ:.i I and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; image
- AND WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has requested municipal governrpents with. BI .Ue Boxprngrams to provide an indication of the best date to transitionqur Blue Box program to full producer responsibility; THEREFORE BEJT RESOLVED: THAT.the Municipality ofX would like to transition their Blue Box program to full producer responsibility [month] [date], [year] (between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025): AND THAT this decision is based on the following rationale:
1. Insert rationale based on analysis of contracts, assets, integrated waste management system or other considerations (e.g., our collection contract for Blue Box material expires December 31, 2024 and our processing contract for Blue Box material also expires December 31, 2024.)
AND THAT the Municipality of X would be interested in providing collection services to Producers should we be able to arrive at mutually agreeable commercial terms.