Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update – May 2007

PSI National Product Stewardship ForumCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board – Glenn Gallagher

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Leftover Paint – Historical Concern

One of the first types of household hazardous waste (HHW) ever collected

Majority of HHW collected (high cost to Local Govt. Collection Programs)

Product Stewardship-related legislation proposed several times (CA in 1995 & 2002; other states)

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Stakeholders Agree to Talk – Timeline of Paint Product

Stewardship Initiative

Sept. 2002 – PSI presentation to NPCA Sept. 2003 – Completion of Paint Action Plan Sept. 2004 – Four stakeholder meetings

complete March 2005 – 1st MOU signed March 21, 2007 – NPCA Board Resolution April 1, 2007 – end of original 2-year MOU July 1, 2007 – New MOU

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Paint Projects to help find leftover paint management solutions (First

MOU)

Education Projects #1: Leftover Paint Management Education Pilot #2: Public Education Survey and Analysis

Infrastructure Projects #3: Paint Reuse Guidance Manual #4: National Leftover Paint Infrastructure Model #5: National Leftover Paint Infrastructure Cost

Analysis

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Projects (continued)

Market Projects #6: Market Development Strategy #7: Recycled Paint Marketing Guide #8: Recycled Paint Certification System

Additional Projects #9: Health, Safety, Env. & Regulatory Issues #10: Financing System Research and Model

Development #11: Lifecycle Balance of Costs and Benefits

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Current Status – New MOU

Draft MOU by NPCA for national leftover paint management system

Strong Producer Responsibility included

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MOU Elements (1 of 3)

Eco-Fee collected at retail

Industry-run organization to collect & allocate funding

Consumer Education component

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MOU Elements (2 of 3)

Industry partners with govt. to share cost & responsibility

Industry creates new collection system where infrastructure non-existent

No mandatory retail take-back

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MOU Elements (3 of 3)

Manage using reduce, re-use, recycle hierarchy

Special consideration on how paint can be cost-effectively collected rural areas

Consumers educated on which paints can or cannot be dried and disposed

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Next Steps of Dialogue & Timeline

Add details to Second MOU (define stakeholder roles clearly)

June 26, 2007: Final Draft MOU to Stakeholders

Signatures need on MOU – be an advocate

July 31, 2007: Final Draft MOU approved July-Dec 2007: Design the Demo Project

(need input of all stakeholders)

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Timeline (continued)

Jan-Dec 2008: Implement Project in MN

Oct-Dec 2008: Analyze Project Findings & Revise/Improve

Roll out System to other states: January 2009: OR, WA, VT July 2009: California January 2010: IA, FL, NC, IL

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PPSI Updates - Conclusion

PPSI National Paint Dialogue: Potential for Great Success in Product Stewardship/EPR

Stay Involved to Make it Successful

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