What Happens to my Waste? Roll over each stage to learn more.
Stewards
The brand owners, franchisers, importers and manufacturers that sell materials to the marketplace.
Safe Disposal
Materials which cannot be recycled are managed through safe disposal, such as secure landfill or energy from waste.
Resuse
- Steel is recovered from pressurized containers and oil filters.
- Dirty oil is recovered from filters and used to make new oil.
- Plastic is recovered from oil and antifreeze containers and turned into new plastics.
- Single-use batteries are a source of metal, plastic and micro nutrients for a fertilizer to grow corn.
- Antifreeze is distilled to recover glycol so that it can be used again.
Waste Generators
Households and businesses create waste once the materials are no longer useful.
Orange Drop-Off Locations
Stewardship Ontario has a network of over 16,000 locations throughout Ontario, including:
- Municipal Depots and Events
- Retail Locations
- Automotive Service Centres
- Campgrounds
- Libraries
- Community Centres
- Other Publicly Accessible Spaces
Processing
Materials are processed to recover and make use of their physical, chemical or biological properties.
- Dirty oil is recovered from filters and used to make new oil.
- Plastic is recovered from oil and antifreeze containers and turned into new plastics.
- Single-use batteries are a source of metal, plastic and micro nutrients for a fertilizer to grow corn.
- Antifreeze is distilled to recover glycol so that it can be used again.
Transportation
Transporters move waste to its next destination for reuse, recycling or safe disposal.
