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Moving Ahead: Impacts of the U-Waste Sunset

Moving Ahead: Impacts of the U-Waste Sunset. 10 th LEA/CIWMB Conference Bahia Resort, San Diego October 16, 2007 Cynthia Dunn, CIWMB. What Happened?. Feb 8, 2002 Universal Waste Regulations took effect Households and CESQGs received a 4-year exemption Feb. 8, 2006

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Moving Ahead: Impacts of the U-Waste Sunset

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  1. Moving Ahead: Impacts of the U-Waste Sunset 10th LEA/CIWMB Conference Bahia Resort, San Diego October 16, 2007 Cynthia Dunn, CIWMB

  2. What Happened? Feb 8, 2002 • Universal Waste Regulations took effect • Households and CESQGs received a 4-year exemption Feb. 8, 2006 • Household & CESQG exemption sunsets

  3. What Did That Mean? • Burden to local HHW programs • Increase in materials collected • Increase in program costs • In addition to… • AB 1125 Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act effective July 1, 2006 • AB 2901 Cell Phone Recycling Act effective July 1, 2006

  4. How did the State Respond? • U-Waste Infrastructure Workgroup • U-Waste Action Plan • HHW grant program • California Take-It-Back Partnership • Producer Responsibility

  5. HHW Grant Program • HD Cycle priorities • HD15 – introduction of “Coordination” grants • $500K non-competitive grants • Short-term planning grant • CA Product Stewardship Council

  6. Take-it-Back Partnership • Voluntary effort began in 2006 • Collaboration of state & local government, businesses, utilities, and other organizations to provide free & convenient recycling opportunities for consumers • Largely local government-funded

  7. Producer Responsibility Initiatives - 2007 • Feb. – Strategic Directive 5: Producer Responsibility • June – Producer Responsibility Workshop • July – End-of-Life Report • Sept. – Board adopted an EPR Framework with additional stakeholder input • Nov. – Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on EPR Framework

  8. Strategic Directive 5:Producer Responsibility It is a core value of the CIWMB that: Producers assume responsibility for safe stewardship of their materials in order to promote environmental sustainability

  9. Strategic Directive 5:Producer Responsibility (cont’d) • Foster “cradle-to-cradle” producer responsibility • Use existing authority, seek statutory authority • Analyze feasibility of various approaches to increasing producer responsibility • include product design and packaging phases • make recommendations annually

  10. Strategic Directive 5:Producer Responsibility (cont’d) • Build capacity and knowledge in CIWMB • Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders • Result: Producer-financed and producer-managed systems for product discards

  11. Why Producer Responsibility? • More equitable distribution of costs • Reduce burden on ratepayers and local jurisdictions • Achieve environmental benefits • Product design improvements • Reduce solid waste, GHG, toxic components, energy & water consumption, air emissions • Highest and best use of product/material

  12. Ideal: Cradle-to-Cradle System Biodegradable materials Recyclers/dismantlers Technical materials reused or recycled Customer Retailers Extractors Miners Harvesters Converters (suppliers) Designers & Manufacturers Importers Distributors

  13. Producer Responsibility Initiatives - 2007 • Feb. – Strategic Directive 5: Producer Responsibility • June – Producer Responsibility Workshop • July – End-of-Life Report • Sept. – Board adopted an EPR Framework with additional stakeholder input • Nov. – Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on EPR Framework

  14. EPR Framework • Based on British Columbia and European models • Guide further discussion & development of product stewardship programs in CA • May guide proposals to provide Board with authority to develop and carry out government roles and responsibilities

  15. EPR Framework Elements • Policy Goals • Guiding Principles • Definitions • Roles and Responsibilities • Governance • Products/Product Categories Covered • Program Effectiveness and Measurement

  16. Producer Responsibility Initiatives - 2007 • Feb. – Strategic Directive 5: Producer Responsibility • June – Producer Responsibility Workshop • July – End-of-Life Report • Sept. – Board adopted an EPR Framework with additional stakeholder input • Nov. – Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on EPR Framework

  17. What Were the Impacts? • Mobilization of local government • Provided opportunity for State to pursue EPR • Gotten the attention of the Legislature

  18. Questions? Cynthia Dunn, CIWMB Statewide Technical & Analytical Resources Div. 916-341-6449 cdunn@ciwmb.ca.gov

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