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Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update – May 2007

Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update – May 2007. PSI National Product Stewardship Forum California Integrated Waste Management Board – Glenn Gallagher. Leftover Paint – Historical Concern. One of the first types of household hazardous waste (HHW) ever collected

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Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update – May 2007

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  1. Paint Product Stewardship Initiative Update – May 2007 PSI National Product Stewardship Forum California Integrated Waste Management Board – Glenn Gallagher

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Current Status – New MOU • Draft MOU by NPCA for national leftover paint management system • Strong Producer Responsibility included

  7. MOU Elements (1 of 3) • Eco-Fee collected at retail • Industry-run organization to collect & allocate funding • Consumer Education component

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. PPSI Updates - Conclusion • PPSI National Paint Dialogue: Potential for Great Success in Product Stewardship/EPR • Stay Involved to Make it Successful • Questions?

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