Description of the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sector
In 1994, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment enacted the 3Rs Regulations (Regulations 101/94 to 105/94) under the Environmental Protection Act to increase diversion of residential, Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) and construction and demolition waste from disposal in Ontario and help Ontario meet its waste diversion targets.
The 3Rs Regulations that impact the IC&I sector include:
- Ontario Regulation 102/94: Waste Audits and Waste Reduction Work Plans
- Ontario Regulation 103/94: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Source Separation Programs
- Ontario Regulation 104/94: Packaging Audits and Packaging Reduction Work Plans
The IC&I Sector Includes:
- Hospitals
- Hotels and Motels
- Office Buildings
- Multi-Residential Buildings
- Restaurants
- Retail Shopping Establishments
- Retail Shopping Complexes
- Educational Institutions
- Large Manufacturing Establishments
There is a general paucity of reliable data for Ontario (and Canada’s) IC&I Sector. Below are the historical Statistics Canada Waste Management Industry Surveys that attempt to gather data waste data by sector:
