Environment committee  There are lots of different types of approaches to dealing with the issue of that price differential. It may very well depend on the type of material you're talking about. Let me give you an example: 99% of the vehicles in Ontario are recycled. The problem with vehicles is there

Environment committee  That's a government decision. We've certainly been trying to put forward research to look at the economic opportunity with recycling those materials. Again, I think as you look at each material, and how far you want to recycle it, the government needs to weigh that, based on that

Environment committee  When you're managing any type of waste, whether it's dealing with recyclable materials or disposing of hazardous materials, there's obviously risk associated with it. There are always risks involved with that waste. That's why we always talk about the need for rigorous environmen

Environment committee  We have not, to my knowledge.

Environment committee  Certainly, as I said at the beginning, we have organizations that are from the private sector, and we represent roughly 70 municipalities as well. So there are certainly differences in perspectives depending on where those members are coming from. We have folks on our board who o

Environment committee  I think the industry as a whole understands that it needs to change, and it wants to change, and it's about getting those right conditions in place to make sure things can move forward in a sustainable manner.

Environment committee  Thank you very much. Thank you for the opportunity to provide a submission today. As background, the Ontario Waste Management Association is a not-for-profit industry trade association. We represent over 300 private and public sector members who manage roughly 85% of the waste i