Ontario’s new beverage recycling program likely to be delayed again as retailers push back
The Toronto Star
23-05-15 22:31
The new non-alcoholic beverage container recycling fee, which was originally set to roll out on April 1, has been further delayed as retailers are pushing back on a proposed fee of between one and three cents. Discussions are ongoing between retailers, the beverage industry, and producer responsibility organizations like the Canadian Beverage Recycling Association, according to an industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The fees were set forth in response to a new province-wide recycling program that shifts responsibility onto manufacturers rather than municipalities.