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Batteries (O. Reg. 30/20).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Education Enforcement/compliance Processing/handling Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Hazards Liability/compensation Monitoring Registration Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

For the purposes of section 60 of the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sched. 1 (the Act), batteries are a designated class of material. This Regulation applies to the following categories of batteries and a reference to a category of batteries is a reference to one of the following categories: 1. Primary batteries; 2. Rechargeable batteries. Every producer shall establish and operate a collection system for each applicable category of batteries in accordance with the requirements set out in sections 9 to 11. Part IV management. Part V education and promotion. Part VI registration. Part VII auditing, reporting and record-keeping.

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sch. 1).

Legislation | Canada | 2016 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Public health, Emissions, Climate change, Hazardous substances, Education, Consumer protection, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Institution, Monitoring, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Environmental planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX