The Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Program is a waste diversion plan to keep household and commercial hazardous waste out of our waterways and landfill sites.

The plan was developed by Stewardship Ontario in conjunction with affected industry stewards, on behalf of Waste Diversion Ontario, at the request of the Ontario Minister of the Environment. It received the minister’s approval in February 2008.  The plan will start July 1, 2008.

The following items will have additional fees charged to their distribution to installers and end users:

ITEMS	FEES
Oil Filters – 8 inches diameter or less	$0.499 per unit
Oil Filters – over 8 inches in diameter	$0.998 per unit
Oil Containers	$0.045 per litre
Antifreeze	$0.196 per litre
Solvents	$0.196 per litre
Aerosol Paints and Coatings	$0.028 per unit
Single use batteries	$0.125   per kg

 

Please note: these prices will be effective on all items purchased beginning on July 1, 2008.

This new program makes Ontario the sixth Canadian province to have a used filter and container program in place.

 For additional information you can review the MSHW program on-line at:
         http://www.stewardshipontario.ca/mhsw/index.html

 Information pertaining to the automotive sector can be found at:
         http://www.stewardshipontario.ca/mhsw/automotive/automotive.html
        This particular address links to Key Facts for Automotive industry and a set of frequently asked questions about the program.

 A detailed list of “Material Definitions for Municipal Hazardous or Special Materials” can be found at:
        http://www.stewardshipontario.ca/mhsw/pdf/plan/phase1_material_definitions.pdf

Should you have any additional questions about this matter please feel free to contact our Sales Representatives, Frank Nava and Bob White, or the counter staff at 905-835-8120.