Automotive Materials Stewardship (AMS) is committed to advancing the circular economy for automotive service materials and supporting our producers in meeting their obligations under Ontario’s Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation (O.Reg. 449/21). 

AMS is inviting proposals from qualified contractors for the processing of plastic oil containers and plastic antifreeze containers (together “Automotive Plastics”) starting January 1, 2026. Read more »

We are following up on our recent communication related to proposed amendments to the Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation (O. Reg 449/21) under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). The proposed amendments were posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario, including a plain language version. Read more »

The AMS Board of Directors set fee rates for the 2025 sales data period on September 18, 2024.

Fee rates for oil filters will increase to reflect the higher cost of collection and management of this material to meet more stringent regulatory management targets. The increase in fee rates is also in line with recent changes made by used oil management programs in other provinces. Read more »

AMS is pleased to announce the election of Tony Laguardia and Jeff Mason to the Board of Directors. Tony is the Vice-President, Auto Merchandise, Tires & Service for Canadian Tire and Jeff is the Retail Lubricants Manager for Shell Canada. Tony and Jeff bring extensive industry and business experience and their professional backgrounds ensure that the AMS Board continues to have representation across a range of materials and sectors. Read more »

The AMS Board of Directors has approved material fee rates for 2024 that are unchanged from 2023 rates. The rates in the table below will apply to Q1 2024 sales quantity reports due April 30, with invoices issued May 1.

Fee rate stability for 2024 sales reflects the completion of the transition period and normalized operations for collection and processing of materials. Read more »

The AMS Board of Directors has approved material fee rates for 2023. The rates in the table below will apply to Q1 2023 sales quantity reports due April 30, with invoices issued May 1.

Video Overview
Background and details about 2023 fee rates are available in a 10-minute video presentation from AMS Executive Director David Pearce. Read more »

Automotive Materials Stewardship is pleased to announce recent updates to its Board of Directors.

The AMS Board is a volunteer-based leadership group. The Directors work for companies that produce, distribute or sell antifreeze, oil filters or oil containers in Ontario.

David Fifield and Peter Laing were both re-elected to new three-year terms as Directors. Read more »

AMS is disbursing payments to members of its Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) that ceased operations September 30, 2021, following the recent transfer of $1.3 million from Stewardship Ontario’s administrative wind up of the MHSW Program. The transfer represents the AMS share of MHSW residual funds.

In July 2020, AMS received $18.6 million from Stewardship Ontario as its share of MHSW Program reserves and introduced fee reductions for all material categories to distribute the funds to ISP members. Read more »

In 2021, AMS wound up its Industry Stewardship Plan launched in 2017 and successfully introduced its Producer Responsibility Organization. Our annual report provides details about the transition and recycling performance.

Click here to download AMS’s 2021 Annual Report Read more »

From Dave Fifield, AMS Board Chair

On behalf of the AMS Board of Directors, I am pleased to share with you that David Pearce has accepted the role of Executive Director. David is well known to many of you from his time as Managing Director at Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance, during which he provided strategic and operational support to AMS.

The AMS Board of Directors has set 2022 fee rates for producer responsibility organization (PRO) customers that are unchanged from the published rates for Q3 and Q4 2021.

Rates for 2022 sales are summarized in the table below for each material’s unit of measure.

AMS is committed to predictable fee rates by providing customers ample notice and works to maintain rate stability.  Read more »

AMS members are reminded that the new regulatory framework for recycling that takes effect October 1, 2021, requires all producers to register with the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) by November 30.

RPRA registration requires producers to provide the total weight of each applicable Hazardous and Special Product (HSP) material supplied in Ontario in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Read more »

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In recognition of the importance of providing producers with stable and predictable fee rates, the AMS Board has approved fee rates for the Q4 2021 sales period (October 1 to December 31) for prospective customers of the AMS Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO).

The fee rates for Q4 sales are unchanged from the prospective Q3 rates announced June 1. Read more »

The Directors of Automotive Materials Stewardship are pleased to introduce our Producer Responsibility Organization, or PRO.

Established in 2017 by producers for producers, AMS is committed to providing the best solution to meet your obligations as Ontario transitions to a new regulatory framework for recycling automotive materials.

AMS is uniquely able to offer producers a low-risk, turn-key compliance solution built on a proven track record as a not for profit that has delivered stable fees and strong supply-chain performance. Read more »

The final Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation has been issued under Ontario’s Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act.

Most obligations under the regulation take effect on October 1, 2021. In the coming weeks, AMS will issue a timeline for easy reference by producers.

The new regulatory framework introduces significant changes to how producers will meet their obligations for their materials. Read more »

Recognizing that many producers require cost information prior to the beginning of each quarter, the AMS Board has approved fee rates for the Q3 2021 sales period (July 1 to September 30) to provide guidance for prospective customers of the AMS Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO).

The Board acknowledges the challenges created by short notice periods for fee changes necessitated by the delay in the regulatory transition. Read more »

With the Ontario government’s direction that the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Program will be extended to September 30, 2021, AMS will continue its current Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) for recycling antifreeze, oil containers and oil filters until the Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation takes effect October 1, 2021. Read more »