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NPCA Board Resolution. September 2006 – PPSI Meeting. State and Local governments requested a decision from NPCA at its March 2007 Board meeting Will the industry help finance a national post consumer paint management system?. NPCA Board Resolution.
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September 2006 – PPSI Meeting • State and Local governments requested a decision from NPCA at its March 2007 Board meeting • Will the industry help finance a national post consumer paint management system?
NPCA Board Resolution • As per the government request – on March 21, 2007 – NPCA Board approved the “resolution” • However, NPCA was able to reach consensus by acknowledging there are “important considerations that must be addressed in a definitive way…” • These concerns can be summarized under the headings of • Funding • Roles of industry/government • Role of recycling.
Important Considerations • Consumer education must be a cornerstone of the system, to reduce the volume of leftover paint and the cost of its management • Collecting or recycling latex paint in rural areas is not cost-effective • Collecting or recycling latex paint in cans less than one-third full is also not cost-effective • Oil-based paint should be collected for disposal (due to its ignitability)
Important Considerations (cont.) • No mandatory “take back” at retail locations – although retailers and manufacturers may take back product voluntarily • Industry expects to partner with government to share the cost and responsibility of managing post-consumer paint • Where available, existing government collection infrastructure should be utilized • Where non-existent, industry may need to subsidize a new collection system (e.g., such as the “Product Care” system in British Columbia)
Important Considerations (cont.) • Paint collection and management must be as cost-effective as possible • Costs should be fair, transparent to the consumer, and collected at retail • An industry-run organization is needed to collect and allocate funds with full accountability
Pilot • A pilot project is needed to work out details of system, including: • Project funding • Scope dependent • Retailer activities • Industry/Government Roles • Build on current collection • Disposal options • Role of Recycling • Existing facilities • Viability of expansion
MOU Seek NPCA Board approval July 2007 Goals/Objectives: • Continue PPSI dialogue • Pursue the development of a nationally coordinated system • Undertake a pilot project to work through critical issues and gather information
Work Agreements for Pilot Project: Timeframe – 24 months (6 months to plan/develop, 12 months to execute, and six months to review results/ramp up for national promotion) Location Defined roles/responsibilities Program funding Role of recycling Goals/measurements MOU
MOU Limitations: • Voluntary • NPCA to sign on behalf of industry Appendix: • Pilot Project details