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E-waste Regulations - Canada Federal and Provincial Legislation |
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Canadian Council of Ministers Electronics Product Stewardship Principles
Canada has no national electronics waste laws. However, the Canadian Council of Ministers (CCME) endorsed a series of electronics product stewardship principles of Canada in 2004 in order to assist and support jurisdictions in the development of e-waste programs. CCME provides lists of e-waste productions recommended for management under e-waste programs.
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Alberta's Electronics Designation and Recycling Regulations
Alberta adopted the Electronics Designation Regulation (Alta. Reg. 94/2004) and the Designated Material Recycling and Management Regulation (Alta. Reg. 93/2004) in 2004. The regulations were designed to promote the recycling of end-of-life electronics in Alberta. The regulations cover laptops, computer processors, computer monitors and printers, among other electronics. Alberta created the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) to manage the recycling of electronics and other end-of-life products. Alberta was the first province to implement an electronics waste management scheme and regulated program. An Advance Disposal Surcharge (ADS) has been collected at the retail level since February 2005.
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British Columbia Recycling Regulation
In British Columbia, a Recycling Regulation was passed in October 2004 that required producers to develop product stewardship plans. Product Stewardship in British Columbia is based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which promotes a strategy of placing responsibilities for end of life product management on the producer and consumers of a product. In On March 31, 2006, the BC government amended the Recycling Regulation with the intention to have an electronic recycling program in place by June 1, 2007. Materials that will be accepted in the program will include computers, monitors and peripherals like printers and keyboards.
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Nova Scotia E-Waste Regulations
The Nova Scotia provincial government announced regulations on Feb. 23, 2007, designed to prohibit the landfill disposal of electronic products. The regulations require the electronics industry, which will cover the costs of the program, to ensure the environmentally friendly management of their products. Designated e-waste collection facilities will begin accepting electronics on Feb. 1, 2008. The program initially will cover computers, monitors and printers, with cell phones, scanners, faxes and other devices later.
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Ontario Waste Diversion Act
The Ontario Waste Diversion Act, passed in 2002, allows the Provincial environment minister to designate waste for which a diversion program may be established. Electronic waste was added to the Act in late 2004. On July 19, 2006, the province’s Minister of Environment issued a Notice of Proposal for Regulation that would amend regulations promulgated under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (OEPA) and the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA), to reduce regulatory controls on the collection, storage and transfer of electronic products destined for materials recovery. The ministry also proposed the development of a regulatory framework for a new Extended Producer Responsibility System (EPRS) to support collective take-back programs. Waste Diversion Ontario, an organization created under the Act, commissioned a consultation plan for the implementation and operation of a program. The implementation timeframe is expected to be announced in mid-2007 with implementation in 2008.
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Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Regulations
In Saskatchewan, the regulation was published in October 2005 and took effect in February 2006. Saskatchewan Environment has approved the operation of the passed the Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program (SWEEP) in October 2005. It took effect in February 2007. Products covered under the program are CRTs, CPUs, laptops, input devices and printers, among other electronics devices. The system will be funded through Advance Recycling Fees (ARF). The program is governed by the Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Regulations and the Saskatchewan Environmental Management and Protection Act.
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Electronics Disposal Regulations |
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Obsolete electronic equipment is the fastest growing waste stream in the industrial world, growing at three times the rate of other waste material. Mounting pressures regarding the environmentally and socially responsible management of e-waste are stirring debate amongst legislators and triggering more stringent laws around the globe. Redemtech’s E-waste and Environmental Regulations Database delivers information about regulations, directives, established laws, national decrees, statutes, ordinances and pending legislation on e-waste and related environmental issues. |
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Data Security Regulations |
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Legislation governing the protection of consumer privacy and identify theft continue to propagate on a global, federal, state and local level. Redemtech’s Data Security and Privacy Regulatory Database documents applicable regulations, established laws, constitutional amendments and pending legislation for many nations around the globe. |
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