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California Integrated Waste Management Board Meeting. Agenda Item 1 Michael Leaon November 15-16, 2005. www.ciwmb.ca.gov. California Integrated Waste Management Board Meeting.
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California Integrated Waste Management Board Meeting Agenda Item 1 Michael Leaon November 15-16, 2005 www.ciwmb.ca.gov
California Integrated Waste Management Board Meeting Consideration of Requests by Plastic Trash Bag Manufacturers for Exemption for Inability to Obtain Sufficient Quality or Quantities of Recycled Post Consumer Material to Demonstrate Compliance for the 2004 Reporting Period for: Glad Products and Pactiv Corporation (Public Resources Code Section 42291 (d)) November 15-16, 2005 Michael Leaon Agenda Item 1 (Revised) www.ciwmb.ca.gov
Plastic Trash Bag Law: Manufacturer Compliance Options 10 Percent in Regulated Trash Bags, or 30 Percent in All Plastic Products OR Demonstrate Insufficient Quantity or Quality of Post Consumer Material (PCM) Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Compliance Demonstrated Through Annual Board Certifications • Compliant manufacturers published on the Board’s web site. • Non-compliant manufacturers and wholesalers also published. • Prohibited from contracting with the State for the provision of any good or service. Agenda Item 1 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Exemption Criteria 1.Reasonable Efforts in 2004, 2. Resin Supplier Discussions, 3. PCM Specs and Detailed Test Methods, 4. Independent Test Results, Product Specs, Certification Letter, or Other Documentation, 5. ASTM tests - Regulations: Section 17982a, 6. Explain Each Rejected/ Refused Sample Agenda Item 1 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Exemption Requests Under Consideration Today: • Glad Manufacturing • Pactiv Corp. Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Board Options • Option 1 – Disapprove • Option 2 – Conditional Approval • Option 3 - Approve • Option 4 - Take No Action • Option 5 – Further Direction Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
2004 Exemption requests heard in August & October • Staff recommended disapproval • Conditional approval option proposed by Staff • October 17 meeting • Pactiv and Glad agree to conditions Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Conditions Agreed Upon: • Submit Quarterly reports • Meet with Staff Quarterly • 2005 Monthly Reports (Nov & Dec) • Continue to support Board Workshops/Meetings Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Staff Recommends OPTION 2 (Revised): Approve Resolutions:2005-301(Revised) for Glad Manufacturing2005-302(Revised) for Pactiv Corporation Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
www.ciwmb.ca.gov Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
PCM Use Verses Availability • PCM To meet 10% for 5 Manufacturers • 4,784 – 1,506 used = 3,278 Tons Needed • Film Recycling rate < 5% • Film Disposal = 1,747,659 tons/year • PCM Supplier Capacity & Upgrades Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Glad’s PCM Use Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests
Pactiv’s PCM Use Agenda Item 1 (Revised) 2004 PTB Exemption Requests