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When recycling isn\u2019t accessible, illegal dumping goes up, says the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (Photo submitted by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority)<\/p>\nArticle content<\/p>\n
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.<\/p>\n
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NVCA Chair Jonathan Scott recently raised concerns about gaps in the current provincial recycling framework.<\/p>\n
Specifically, he cited the need to strengthen recycling regulations that affect small businesses, community organizations and local infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Scott, who is also a Bradford West Gwillimbury Councillor, outlined his thoughts in a letter to Ontario\u2019s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Todd McCarthy.<\/p>\n
The NVCA says that without accessible services for smaller industrial, commercial and institutional (IC&I) locations, there is an increased risk of illegal dumping, blocked stormwater systems, degraded water quality and heightened flood and erosion hazards.<\/p>\n
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When recycling isn\u2019t accessible, illegal dumping goes up, says the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (Photo submitted by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority)<\/p>\n
\u201cConservation authorities are on the front lines of protecting people, property and ecosystems from flooding and pollution,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen recycling isn\u2019t accessible, the environmental costs show up directly in our creeks, rivers and stormwater systems.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NVCA\u2019s Board of Directors has endorsed the call for provincial changes.<\/p>\n
The letter urged the province to amend Ontario\u2019s recycling regulations to include small IC&I locations under producer responsibility.<\/p>\n
It further asked to expand IC&I waste separation requirements to more businesses and institutions.
The NVCA would also like to see an extension of the Ontario Deposit Return Program to cover non-alcoholic beverage containers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlongside our member municipalities, we are worried about a loss of recycling services to our downtown small businesses and places of worship resulting from unintended consequences in provincial regulations,\u201d said Scott.<\/p>\n
As a public agency dedicated to the preservation of a healthy environment, the NVCA, by way of Scott\u2019s letter, anticipates its call to action is heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the province will address these concerns,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n
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