Information Sessions

Primary Segment: StewardsThe 2022 Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) for packaging and paper stewards was held on Wednesday, October 26 at 1 pm ET via Zoom. Resources and supporting documents are linked below:

• ASM Presentation
• ASM Webinar Recording
• Q&A
• Report to Stewards
• 2023 Material Fee Rates
• Fee Rate Cause of Change

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Primary Segment: StewardsReady to Report webinars were held on February 23 and 24 – the first session was designed for new reporters, and the second for more experienced reporters. See below for webinar resources. Webinar Resources

• Wednesday, February 23 – New Reporters
  • Download the presentation
  • View the webinar recording
  • Download the webinar Q&A
• Thursday, February 24 – Experienced Reporters
  • Download the presentation
  • View the webinar recording
  • Download the webinar Q&A

Contact National Steward Services for reporting assistance: 1-888-980-9549 or .

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Primary Segment: Collectors  Webinars for reporting 2021 GHG data were held on November 23, 2021. Click the below links for presentation files and replays from 2021 webinars:

• Collection Data Reporting Powerpoint Deck
• Collection Data Reporting Presentation
• Collection, Post-collection Reporting Powerpoint Deck 
• Collection, Post-collection and Marketing Data Reporting Presentation

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Primary Segment: StewardsMMSW is working with other programs to consult with stewards on proposed changes to reporting categories used by stewards. More information is available in the presentation about the proposed changes delivered at the recent Annual Steward Meeting and a Workbook is available.

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Primary Segment: StewardsThe 2021 Annual Steward Meeting for packaging and paper stewards took place on Wednesday, October 27. Resources from the 2021 meeting are linked below:

• Report to Stewards
• 2021 ASM presentation
• 2021 ASM webinar recording
• Q&A
• 2022 Material Fee Rates – this Excel file maps 2022 material fee rates with program material categories in a user-friendly format
• Fee Rate Cause of Change – graphs have been developed to illustrate the factors driving changes from 2021 to 2022 for all MMSW materials. (see also MMSW Fees)

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Primary Segment: CollectorsMMSW concluded its second cost study and, with support from the Advisory Committee, has developed an updated payment model and adjusted rates for collectors that will take effect starting January 1, 2021. We hosted a webinar on Thursday, November 12, 2020 to review the updated payment model and adjusted collector fee rates in detail.

• View the presentation
• View the webinar replay

Please watch out for an email that includes your updated Services Agreement Appendix 4. If you have any questions, please email .

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Primary Segment: CollectorsAs per section 4.6.2 of the Waste Packaging and Paper Stewardship Plan and section 7.2(b) of collectors’ Services Agreements, MMSW is preparing to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the program’s collection and recycling of residential waste packaging and paper. By January 31, 2021, all MMSW collectors are required to submit 2020 operational data related to GHG emissions in order to support MMSW’s Stewardship Plan requirements. MMSW's GHG reporting training webinars took place on October 29, 2020.

• Collection Data Reporting
  • View the presentation
  • Watch the webinar replay
• Collection, Post-collection and Marketing Data Reporting
  • View the presentation
  • Watch the webinar replay

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Primary Segment: StewardsThe 2020 Annual Steward Meeting for packaging and paper stewards took place on Wednesday, October 21.

• Report to Stewards
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• Watch the webinar recording
• Q&A

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Primary Segment: StewardsReporting webinars were held on February 25 and 26, 2020 — the first was for new reporters and the second for more experienced reporters. Recordings of the webinars and presentation files are available below. To view a webinar recording, you must register for the event then login. If you had previously registered, you can login in directly using your registration email. The Q&A summary will be posted when available.

• Tuesday, February 25 — New Reporters
  • Watch the webinar recording
    • Registration page
    • Log-in page
  • View the presentation
  • Q&A
• Wednesday, February 26 — Experienced Reporters
  • Watch the webinar recording
    • Registration page
    • Log-in page
  • View the presentation
  • Q&A

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