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February 13 Municipal Forum on Waste Diversion
Hosted by AMO & M3RC

Notice for Municipal staff on behalf of AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario)

On Wednesday, February 13, AMO and Municipal 3Rs Collaborative (M3RC), are hosting a 2019 Municipal Forum on the Waste-Free Ontario Act and other waste diversion topics. This notice provides information for Municipal staff and elected officials who would like to attend this event.

Meeting Details:

Meeting date/time: Wednesday, February 13th, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Location: Holiday Inn Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street, Toronto: Map | www.hiyorkdale.com or by webcast

Register for the AMO/M3RC Municipal Forum

Register: Before February 6th for in person or up to February 13th for webcast
Participation: Exclusive - for Municipal Elected Officials & Municipal Staff
Cost: Free-of-charge for registered participants; continental breakfast, lunch and snacks provided
Cancellation: To cancel an in-person registration, please advise AMO's event team no later than Wednesday, February 6th to avoid a cost-recovery fee

AMO encourages attendees to attend in person, if at all possible at Holiday Inn Yorkdale which is close to the intersection of Highways 400 and 401 and accessible by TTC, Greyhound and GO bus. A webcast option is also available for those who are unable to attend in person.

Preliminary Agenda

Current waste management landscape
Update on collective municipal government actions on waste diversion
Transition of existing waste diversion programs for used tires, electronics, MHSW and Blue Box to full producer responsibility
Looking forward: Preparing for changes
Provide feedback: What information do you need? What’s helpful for your municipality?
Next steps

Accommodations:

The Holiday Inn has set aside a small room block at a special rate of $169/night (plus fees and taxes); this rate is available until Tuesday, January 22.
Please reserve online (AMO room block at Holiday Inn) or dial: 1-866-568-0046 (mention the Association of Municipalities of Ontario room block).

Please direct enquiries about the Municipal Forum to:

Amber Crawford
Policy Advisor, Waste Diversion
email: acrawford@amo.on.ca
phone: (416) 971-9856 x 353