1) Ontario Electronic Stewardship Announces Leadership Change
On December 21, 2011, OES officially announced that Carol Hochu, Executive Director, is stepping down effective December 31, 2011. Hochu led OES for three years and will be replaced on an interim basis by Howard Morrison, CMA, Director of Finance, while the OES Board conducts a search to identify a new Executive Director. Click to view full announcement
2) THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Stewards are continuing to fulfill their obligations to make this program work, with 700+ Stewards, Remitters and Sub-Remitters filing reports monthly and paying fees. There has also been a significant upswing in public awareness of and support for the OES program with 67% of Ontarians now aware of this program – that’s a 45% increase in awareness since this time last year.
Our mobile tour spread the word through the spring, summer and fall, meeting up with residents at festivals fairs, powwows and other events travelling 135,000 km through rural and remote northern and southern Ontario. We expanded communications, increasing awareness to support collection and encourage Ontarians to keep more unwanted electronics out of landfills.
Through 2011 we collected more unwanted electronics than ever before for recycling, reuse and safe disposal with a 65% increase in collected electronics over 2010, and 90,150 tonnes collected since the program began.
We invite you to enjoy the full list of OES’ Top 11 for 2011 Program Achievements
3) OES Announces Consultation on Financial Incentives Paid to Approved ProcessorS
OES announced on Friday December 16 that it was launching a consultation regarding levels of financial incentives paid to processors for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) via the Processor Incentive (PI) program. The intent of the consultation is to outline OES’s objectives in adjusting PI and delivering a cost-effective program that meets our mandate to deliver the WEEE Program while impacting the marketplace in a fair manner.
OES is dedicated to finding cost efficiencies in our structure, while also adjusting the incentives paid by stewards once appropriate information has been collected and assessed. In addition, OES contractually maintains the right to review and adjust annually the incentives paid to processors.
Obtaining feedback and input from stakeholders is important to OES. As such, OES will seek and consider feedback from processors and other stakeholders before releasing the final PI rates.
Processors and other interested stakeholders are invited to comment on the OES proposal. Consultations will take place in January 2012, and comments will be received until February 2, 2012.
4) OES HIRES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The OES Management Team recently hired an Enforcement Officer, Michael Anderson, who will actively engage with Steward/Remitters/Sub-Remitters and service providers on issues related to program enforcement and compliance activities. The program will place a greater emphasis on enforcement activities in the New Year.
5) CLARIFICATION ON DESIGNATED MATERIALS TO BE COMMUNICATED BY EPRA
In Bits and Bytes Issue 110, we communicated that there would be no additional public material clarifications for 2011. More information will follow in the New Year.
6) REMINDER: REPORTS AND PAYMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2011 DUE DECEMBER 30, 2011
All reports and payments for November 2011 are due on December 30, 2011. The program Rules and Steward Fees that came into effect on August 1, 2011 apply to these reports and all others that will be filed between then and July 31, 2012. Please be sure to file your reports on time, and make payment as required.
7) HOW TO FILE AN OES REPORT AND REMIT PAYMENT TO OES
Filing your OES Report
For information on how to file your OES Report, please see Guidebook 2: How to file an OES Report
How to Remit Payment to OES
OES provides information for Stewards, Remitters and Sub-Remitters to download their invoices from a confidential web-based system. No invoices are distributed by mail/email. To obtain an invoice, your company's primary contact or billing contact should follow the step for "Invoicing and Reports" on the Steward Reporting System.
Payment Options
Stewards/Remitters can make payments by cheque, online banking or through wire transfer at their bank. Please include HST in your submission of payment to OES.
- Cheques: payable to “Ontario Electronic Stewardship”, and sent to 26 Wellington St. East, Suite 601 Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1S2.
- Wire Transfer: for details, email: oesaccounting@ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca
- Online Banking: contact your bank and request that Ontario Electronic Stewardship be added to your account. Online payments can be made through the following banking institutions: CIBC, BMO, Royal Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, and TD Canada Trust
For more information, contact info@ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca
8) OES HOLIDAY HOURS
OES customer service will be available to answer any questions you may have through the holiday period. The OES corporate office will be closed from end of day Friday, December 23, reopening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, however our support staff will be available to provide any assistance you may need. Please contact customerservice@ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca
We wish you a very Happy Holiday!
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