Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) to solicit project proposals designed to help improve carton recovery in Ontario.

Carton Council of Canada (CCC) invites municipalities and waste management companies operating material recovery facilities (MRFs) in Ontario, and other entities responsible for operating residential recycling programs to respond to CCC’s Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) related to improving the rate of carton recovery in Ontario. CCC has set aside an aggregate amount of $70,000 to support projects brought forward through this REOI in 2022.

To be eligible for consideration, expressions of interest must be submitted no later than 6 pm ET on July 4, 2022. Projects must be completed within a maximum of two years from the REOI’s launch (i.e., no later than May 4, 2024).

Expressions of interest pertaining to the following areas of focus will be accepted:

• Consulting services to enable or to optimize, carton sorting processes. This includes any or all of MRF configuration, sorter placement, technology and storage.
• Financing for audits (e.g., inbound material, container stream, paper stream, bales, etc.), pilot projects and equipment. Example of the later include investments in automation (optical sorters, robots), extensions to existing conveyors and the splitting of bunkers to allocate room for sorted cartons.
• Awareness campaigns to increase the quantity of cartons in your stream.
• Any other focus area that would benefit carton recovery.

It is important to note that cartons do not have to be the sole focus of the project and can be part of a broader initiative.

Full details related to eligibility and the REOI application process can be found here.