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

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Solid waste Hazardous waste Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

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. The text consists of 2 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 Act, 2002 (S.O. 2002, c. 6).

Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2007)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Institution, Monitoring, Solid waste, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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

Legislation | Canada | 2016

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Institution, Solid waste, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX