Automotive Materials Stewardship

Automotive Materials Stewardship (AMS) is a not-for-profit organization that enables producers of used antifreeze and antifreeze containers, oil filters and empty oil containers to meet their regulatory recycling obligations. AMS was established by industry, for industry, in anticipation of Ontario’s move to individual producer responsibility under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. The AMS Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) was approved by the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) on August 10, 2016. Following the introduction of the Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation in June 2021, AMS completed the work to wind up its ISP and launch its Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO). The AMS PRO began operations October 1, 2021.