Information Sessions

CSSA’s Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) is hosted by CSSA on behalf of the stewardship programs, provides stewards with updates on packaging and paper recycling program performance along with next year's program budgets and material fee rates.

• Download the Report to Stewards (also known as the pre-read)
• CSSA Executive Chair remarks (video)
• CSSA Materials Tool (video)
• View the presentation
• View the webinar
• QA — coming soon

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CSSA’s Annual Steward Meeting (ASM) is held on behalf of partner PPP stewardship programs to keep stewards informed about program performance and next year’s program budgets and fees. The 2017 meeting  a keynote address on recycling and the circular economy by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.

• Download the Report to Stewards (also known as the pre-read)
• View the presentation
• View the webinar
• QA

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• Webinar Presentation
• Watch the Webinar
• Updated Guidebook for Stewards
• Steward Lists & Change Log
• Updated Portal User Guide
• Updated Best Practice and Sector-Specific Tip Sheets
• Q&A 

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Thank you to those of you who joined us at the 2016 Annual Steward Meeting! We hope you found the meeting informative and useful. Below are the materials from the meeting.

Consultation Periods

We invite you to submit feedback on the contents and information provided to you before and during the meeting (for example, information within the pre-read, during the presentations, etc.). A feedback period will run until Friday, November 25, 2016. Any comments can be submitted to info@cssalliance.ca before this date. Feedback on MMSM’s billing alignment (page 12 of the pre-read) can be submitted before Monday, November 14, 2016 to kmelnychuk@stewardshipmanitoba.ca.

Materials

• Pre-read
• Webinar
• Presentations
• Material Cost Differentiation Video
• Q&A

For those of you who attended the meeting either by webinar or in-person, we’d love to hear about your experience! Please complete our anonymous short survey to help us improve future meetings.

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A consultation meeting regarding the new proposed fee methodology for packaging and printed paper (PPP) stewardship programs was held on April 21, 2016. Over the past year, a dedicated group of stewards, known as the Steward Consultation Committee (SCC), have developed a proposed new fee methodology for packaging and printed paper that takes a principle-based approach, is easy to understand, fair, and able to stand the test of time. The proposed fee methodology has been developed by stewards for stewards in order to respond to concerns that the existing methodology is too complex, difficult to understand and may be unfair to certain material categories. Materials:

• Consultation Pre-Read Document
• Webinar 
• Presentation
• Q&A
• Fee Comparison Calculator
• Consultation Report on the Proposed New Fee Methodology

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Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance (CSSA) held a webinar to assist stewards in preparing their 2016 report. Some of the topics covered include:

• What's new in the revised Guidebook
• Information about the updated Steward list that identifies resident and voluntary stewards for each program
• Best practice tips on how to apply the 'component rule' and how to determine the portion of material supplied in multiple program jurisdictions
• Reminder of important dates
• Review of policy updates
• Review of Voluntary Steward Agreement and policies

Materials from webinar:

• Webinar - Click here to view the webinar
• Presentation - Click here to view the presentation
• Q&A - Click here to view the Q&A
• 2016 Guidebook - Click here to view the 2016 guidebook
• Adjustment Policy - Click here to view the adjustment policy
• National Steward List - Click here to view the National Steward list
  • Click here to view the MMSM steward list
  • Click here to view the MMBC steward list
  • Click here to view the MMSW steward list
  • Click here to view the SO steward list
• Steward List Change Log - Click here to view the steward list change log

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CSSA’s Third Annual National Meeting for Stewards of Packaging and Printed Paper Programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance (CSSA) and our family of recycling organizations held its third annual national meeting for stewards of packaging and printed paper programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario on October 29, 2015. Materials from meeting:

• Webinar - click here to view the webinar
• Presentations - click here to view the presentations
• Pre-read document - Click here to view the pre-read
• Q&A - click here to view the Q&A
• Videos of presentations:
  • Maria Kelleher, Kelleher Environmental – The Changing Nature of Packaging and Paper in the Recycling Cart, and the impact on the System
  • Albino Metauro, Green by Nature EPR – Smart Design for Recycling Supply Chains
  • Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling – Insights Into Recycling Commodity Markets

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The MMSW Program, originally scheduled for January 1, 2015, was delayed as a result of the introduction of exemptions and flat fees for certain businesses by the government. Over the last seven months, MMSW has met with the government on several occasions and assessed what options were available to proceed with a stewardship program for waste paper and packaging in Saskatchewan. This webinar provided an overview of the revisions made to the program plan. Materials from webinar:

• Presentation - click here to view the presentation
• Q&A - click here to download the Q&A

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This reporting webinar addressed common questions that stewards often have around reporting time, and provided helpful tips and guidance that facilitate the submission of your 2015 steward report. This webinar included:

• Information on the tools and resources available to assist you;
• Answers to commonly asked questions;
• Guidance on how to submit your report in seven simple steps.

Materials from webinar:

• Presentation - click here to view the presentation
• Q&A - click here to download the Q&A

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On March 17, 2015, CSSA held a webinar to provide updates to stakeholders on:

• Changes to the MMBC and MMSW Membership Agreements, and the Stewardship Ontario Rules for 2015
• The new fee setting methodology review project

Materials from webinar:

• Presentation - click here to view the presentation
• Q&A - click here to download the Q&A

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