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Oregon’s Paint Product Stewardship Pilot Program in Transition. Presented by Cheryl Grabham June 25, 2013 NAHMMA Northwest Conference . The Big Picture-Materials Management. Materials Management-Life Cycle of Materials and Products.
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Oregon’s Paint Product Stewardship Pilot Program in Transition Presented byCheryl GrabhamJune 25, 2013 NAHMMA Northwest Conference
Materials Management-Life Cycle of Materials and Products Product stewardship refers to a broad umbrella of actions to minimize harmful impacts across the entire life cycle of a product.
Oregon Paint Collections, 2009 vs. 2011 5.0 million pounds 7.5 million pounds 38% Disposal Disposition managed by PaintCare Million pounds of paints and containers collected* Collected by local waste programs 48% 100% 14%
Convenience Standard • One site per every 30,000 population in Oregon; • 95% of residents are within 15 miles of a site; • Collection events for those outside 15 mile radius; • Good faith efforts to add new sites by working with local governments and retail locations
Accountability in the Program Plan • Required to set goals • Revisions (or amendments) required when performance levels not met • Must include 4-year budget with line items for education and outreach; collection, transportation and processing; administrative costs; reserve funds; and DEQ administrative fees
Accountability in the Annual Report • Progress to goals and performance issues; • Specific information about amount of paint and containers collected; • Data, conversion factors used for analysis and any changes in methodologies year to year; • Additional information on program costs
DEQ’s Reporting Requirements • 2018 report to the Legislature; • Annual estimate of paint collected by wasteshed or metropolitan service district; • Annual stakeholder meeting
Education and Outreach • Stewardship organization must: • Promote program and provide consumers with educational materials describing waste reduction and collection opportunities; • Use specified types of education and outreach materials; • Provide educational materials to retailers • Retailer must: • Provide educational materials to consumer at the time of sale
Enforcement Authority • DEQ may: • Issue compliance orders or bring actions against producers, stewardship organizations; • Issue civil penalties on retailers, producers, stewardship organizations
DEQ’s Fees • $10,000 at plan submittal; • $40,000 per year
Thank you Cheryl Grabham Grabham.cheryl@deq.state.or.us 503-229-6434