Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Amendment Act (Beverage Container Deposit Program), 2025
- Sponsor
- Mary-Margaret McMahon
Bill overview
Bill 32, “Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Amendment Act (Beverage Container Deposit Program), 2025”, is an Ontario bill from session 44-1. It was introduced by Mary-Margaret McMahon (Liberal, Beaches-East York).
Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
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SUMMARY FROM THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY
What you need to know
The Bill amends the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 . Currently, section 107.1 of the Act authorizes regulations governing the collection of blue box materials. The amendments expand this regulation-making power by allowing Cabinet to establish and govern a beverage container deposit program and require and govern collection depots for blue box materials. New subsection 107.1 (5.1) requires the payment and refund of a specified minimum beverage container deposit in accordance with the regulations. New subsection 107.1 (5.2) requires grocery stores and stores operated by Brewers Retail Inc. to act as collection depots and provide beverage container deposit refunds. It is an offence for Brewers Retail Inc. and grocery store owners to fail to comply with subsection 107.1 (5.2).
Vote roll
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