Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (S.O. 2002, c. 6).

The purpose of this Act is to promote the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste and to provide for the development, implementation and operation of waste diversion programmes. A corporation without share capital is hereby established to be known in English as “Waste Diversion Ontario” . It shall: a) develop, implement and operate waste diversion programmes for designated wastes in accordance with this Act and monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of those programmes; b) seek to enhance public awareness of and participation in waste diversion programmes; c) seek to ensure that waste diversion programmes developed under this Act affect Ontario’s marketplace in a fair manner; d) determine the amount of money required by Waste Diversion Ontario and the industry funding organizations to carry out their responsibilities under this Act; e) establish a dispute resolution process for: i) disputes between an industry funding organization and a municipality with respect to payments to the municipality under a waste diversion program, and ii) disputes between an industry funding organization and a person with respect to the person’s obligations; f) maintain a list of plans approved and ensure that the list is made available to the public; g) monitor the effectiveness of approved plans; h) conduct public consultations on any matter referred to Waste Diversion Ontario by the Minister. The text consists of 44 sections.