Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (O. Reg. 389/16).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste disposal Waste management Institution Solid waste Subsidy/incentive Special fund

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016. In particular, section 1 of the above-mentioned Regulation establishes that “waste electrical and electronic equipment” means a device that is waste, that required an electric current to operate. Section 3 deals with the Board’s composition. The text consists of 3 sections and 7 Schedules listing which devices are to be considered as “waste electronic and electronic equipment”: Household appliances (1); Information technology equipment (2); Telecommunications equipment (3); Audio-visual equipment(4); Toys, leisure equipment and sports equipment (5); Electrical and electronic tools (6) Navigational, measuring, monitoring, medical or control instruments (7).

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 12, Sch. 2).

Legislation | Canada | 2016 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Institution, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Environmental planning, Business/industry/corporations, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (O. Reg. 393/04).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2009)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX