28. In selecting a service provider to enter into a contract pursuant to section 27, a producer must take into account(1) the ability of the service provider to meet the determined requirements for the sorting, conditioning or reclamation of the residual materials targeted and to ensure local management of the residual materials recovered;
(2) the presence of a service provider able to provide the necessary services in the territory concerned;
(3) the system’s accessibility for various types of service providers; and
(4) the business model of the service provider and the benefits generated for the community.
In making a selection, the producer must, when entering into a contract pursuant to section 27, give priority to service providers that are already operating when steps are taken to enter into the contract.
973-2022O.C. 973-2022, s. 28.