Minnesota Paint Demonstration Project Stakeholder Work Plan Considerations

1. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Mission: Design, implement and evaluate an industry led, fully funded statewide post-consumer paint management system that is cost effective and environmentally beneficial. 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

2. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Method: Utilizing data from the Paint Background Report, 1st MOU Project Reports and other relevant information, the PPSI Stakeholders will oversee the design and implementation of a paint management system in the State of Minnesota from August 2007 to December 31, 2008. 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

3. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Essential Goals: • Consumers generate no or less waste paint • Statewide post consumer paint management is as economic and convenient as possible • Paint industry assumes responsibility for statewide paint management by January 2008 • An increase in market demand for recycled paint products • Fair compensation for post consumer paint collection sites • Post consumer paint is managed as a resource, economic and environmental value is recovered • The Minnesota paint project is a collaborative process • The statewide system is transferable, replicable and relevant to other states 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

4. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Objectives: Environmentally Beneficial Post consumer paint is managed according to the waste hierarchy – reduce, reuse, recycle. Economical The paint management system will be as economically viable as possible, including but not limited to, aspects such as management methods, overhead costs, recycling, and new market niche ideas. High Recovery Rates Sufficient infrastructure and effective consumer education produce a high rate of post consumer paint recovery with a realistic short term and longer term measurable goals. 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

5. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Objectives Cont.: Replicable and Relevant Template of infrastructure, education, reuse, recycling, fee mechanism options, etc., that are useful to all stakeholders and proven effective. Fully Funded Coordinated system costs are identified and fully funded according to the National System Elements Matrix. Industry Led Paint Stewardship Organization A paint stewardship organization is established and responsible for aspects of leftover paint management. 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

6. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Stakeholder Governing Structure & Roles Governing Structure: • Oversight Committee – establish criteria for decision making, bringing back to larger stakeholder group, etc. • Work groups – name them • Protocol – decision making, communication with groups • Auditing – by independent entity 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

7. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Stakeholder Governing Structure & Roles Roles: • PSI – facilitated establishment of roles on 9/19/2007 • Coordinator – facilitate, oversee, monitor MN “on the ground” work, communicate with stakeholders (including MN stakeholders), contact oversight committee, facilitate conference calls (MN Project) 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

8. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Stakeholder Governing Structure & Roles Roles Cont.: • MN Project Stakeholders (Steering Committee?) Retailers – potential for voluntary collection points, educate customers, participate in co-op promotion of recycled paint Producers – timeline of responsibility, establish fee for ongoing funding, establish PSO, project leadership and staff, etc. Recyclers – paint markets, points of sale, new partnerships State and Local Government – regulate recycling, appoint auditor, make existing infrastructure available, procure recycled paint Committees – work on specific projects – evaluation, create templates for other states to use, oversight Advisory Representatives (Canadian PS Organizations, steel institute?) – provide feedback, new ideas Non-MN State and Local Representatives 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

9. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations PSO What does it take to create a PSO? • Review of existing elements of PSO -Product Care, Eco-Peinture, others? 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

10. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Inventory of MN infrastructure Existing Programs – do inventory on paper, visits, photos • Local feedstock • Areas of missing or inadequate collection infrastructure, education, recycling • What’s working well? • What’s not working well? • Education • Participation rates, population make up (rural, educated, long time programs, etc.) • History of HHW programs • Quantify baseline aerosols and paint containers, methods of management 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

11. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Management Program efficiencies to examine: What should we look at for efficiencies? • Examine government collection programs • Methods of management • Overhead costs • Reuse program costs/benefits • New infrastructure costs/benefits • Retail foot traffic • Retail customer loyalty – market niche • Transportation 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

12. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Education • Kiosk • Point of purchase literature, posters, clerk training • Website • Media opportunities – home expo fairs, Martha Stewart, home how-to shows, local press • 3E – training at big box stores • Government sites – libraries, HHW facilities, governmnet buildings • Presentations – conferences, meetings Focus groups for source reduction messages 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

13. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Local MN Implementation – identify local partners and structures, local paint council • Association of MN Counties • HHW program managers • Retail associations • Media Communication to all stakeholders – how often, substance, form (written, presentations, calls, newsletter), applications (board report, newsletter, layers of government) 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

14. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Evaluation 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

15. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Funding – determine funding Elements to be funded • Recycling – PLP, paint • Direct and indirect collection point costs at new and existing sites • Determine likely schedule of payments including leftover paint collection points • Mechanics of fee collection • Create system – forms, reports, transparency Proxy system funding process • Time line • Phased approach? Disbursement and reimbursement mechanics • Written agreements • Measures for accountability Develop overall project budget 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

16. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations MN should provide a basis to create templates for other states. What do you want to see? 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle

17. Minnesota Paint Demonstration ProjectStakeholder Work Plan Considerations Timeline – examples to plug into calendar • Establish oversight committee and ways to communicate • MN infrastructure – choose target collection sites and volumes • Connect with local programs and establish new collection sites – municipal, fire station, landfill, willing retail • Create reporting methods – volumes • Reevaluate methods • Examine appropriate collection and other baseline costs • Reevaluate costs if necessary • PSO business plan drafted • PSO in place and operational – staffing, collecting fee, working with recycler, etc. (could be phased) • Education (various media) in place • EPP mandates at state? Other market support • Commence feedstock examination – bulking vs. non • Transportation issues – demonstrate milk run, rural collection, consolidation points • State contract – examine, propose changes, commence changes • Create audit tool • Final report 9/20/07 PPSI Dialogue, Seattle