Michael G. Scott, CEO of Waste Diversion Ontario on Recycling Fees and Electronics

TORONTO, April 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Waste Diversion Ontario (www.wdo.ca) oversees Ontario's recycling programs for electrical and electronic equipment, used tires, Blue Box material, and household hazardous waste. As part of its oversight role, WDO monitors these programs to ensure they are fully funded by the producers of the materials being diverted from our landfills.

Michael answers the following questions:

• What is a recycling fee?
• Who is the Ontario Electronic Stewardship?
• Why is there a recycling fee?
• What does the fee cover?
• Why does the price/fee change?
• What are the price/fee changes for May 1, 2013?

Audio with caption: "Audio: Recycling Fees and Electronics.". Audio available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2013/04/05/20130405_C3061_AUDIO_EN_25267.mp3

SOURCE: Waste Diversion Ontario

Julie Kwiecinski,
Communications Advisor, o: 416-226-3252, m:416-550-1995, [email protected]