EPR Reduces Government Costs and Increases Collection...To shift California’s product waste...

EPR Reduces Government Costs and Increases Collection

Heidi Sanborn, Senior Advisor

CPSC Board/Organization

Board Executive Committee

Kristina Miller, ChairCity of Corning

Patrick Holland, SecretaryLA County Public Works

Tedd Ward, TreasurerDel Norte WMA

Manuel Medrano, Vice-ChairCity of Chula Vista

Staff

From Left to Right: Joanne Brasch,Jordan Wells,Justin Weiss,Heidi Sanborn,Doug Kobold

© copyright California Product Stewardship Council, 2018

CPSC Board/Organization

Antonia GrahamCity of Huntington Beach

Justin LehrerAlameda County StopWaste

Wes NelsonGreen Waste Carpet Recycling

Eric PotashnerRecology

Steve RodowickButte County

14 Member Board: https://calpsc.org/about-us/meet-the-board-members/

Colleen FosterCity of Oceanside

Gretchen OlsenCity of Stockton

Board Members

Looking for 3 new board

members!


Why did we form CPSC in 2007?

DISPOSAL BANS WITHOUTMANAGEMENT PLANS!

• DTSC banned CRTs, batteries, Hg lamps, and sharps without any plan or funding to manage them

• Local governments were fed up – they reached the first 50% but need producers and retailers to help reach zero waste


CPSC Mission – Goals of EPR

To shift California’s product waste management system from one focused on government funded and ratepayer financed

waste diversion to one that relies on producer responsibility in order to reduce public costs and drive improvements in

product design that promote environmental sustainability.


• Manufacturers produce the product

• Retailers sell the product• Consumers use the

product• Landfills bury the product,

or HHW Facilities get the toxic product at a significant cost burden to local governments

• Cradle-to-Grave

The Old Way


• Manufacturers have responsibility for products they make at EOL

• There are two ways to achieve this goal:– Voluntarily– Mandatory (EPR)

• Cradle-to-Cradle

• Circular Economy

The New Way


Strategic Directive 9

CalRecycle will...

• “Seek statutory authority to foster cradle-to-cradle producer responsibility.”

• “Develop relationships with stakeholders that result in producer-financed and producer-managed systems”

What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?


What Does EPR Really Mean?

EPR is an environmental and economic management policy widely used around the

world with over 380 programs!

• Costs shift from government to product producers and users

• Manufacturers design, fund, promote & manage their products at the end-of-life

• Programs recycle and/or safely dispose unwanted products

• Efficient and cohesive privately managed systems

• Governments role is setting performance goals, and ensuring transparency, accountability and oversight


100% Industry Funded

Very Little (if any) Industry Funding

Extended Producer Responsibility Product Stewardship

Retailers, Facilities, Local Government, & ConsumersProducers, Retailers, & Local Government

ThermostatsAg Pesticide Containers

Recalled ProductsRechargeable

BatteriesCA Bottle Bill

CarpetPaint

Mattresses

TireseWaste

Refillable 1 lb.

Propane Cylinders

WHAT EXACTLY IS EPR? Funding and Structures Vary Widely!


Mercury Thermostats

• AB 2347 (Ruskin) passed in 2008• CPSC was co-sponsor with Sierra

Club California• First EPR law passed in CA• 350 collection locations in CA• Compliance issues• New! $5 rebate for each mercury

thermostat recycled in CA


http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB2347&search_keywords=

http://recyclehomethermostats.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MercuryRebateFormCalifornia.pdf

SB 212 (Jackson/Ting/Gray):Statewide Meds & Needle Disposal

On Governor’s Desk! Key provisions:

• Meds: 1 med bin for every 50k residents or minimum 5/county –any eligible site can opt in;

• Sharps: Requires free safe disposal sharps containers with every needle sold and any sharps collected in public programs will have disposal paid for by producers!

• Requires Stewardship Organization IRS 501(c)3 for public benefit!

Senator Jeff Stone (Temecula) a pharmacist, speaking on the

senate floor supporting SB 212!


Product Stewardship Programs(visible fee)

1. Paint2. Mattresses3. Carpet



Paint - PaintCare

• AB 1343 (Huffman) 2010

• Set up drop-off sites where public can take unwanted paint for recycling

• 821 drop-off sites set up since October 2012

• PC holds collection events



Mattresses – Bye Bye Mattress

• SB 254 (Hancock) 2013

• Set up drop-off sites where public can bring unwanted mattresses

• 160 drop-off sites in 55 counties and held 74 collection events (per 2017 Annual Report)

• Reimburse counties for costs collecting abandoned mattresses

• Dropped fees to $10.50 from $11

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB254


Carpet - CARE

• AB 2398 (Perez) 2010

• AB 1158 (Chu) 2017

• Drop-off sites where public can bring unwanted carpet

• 44 drop-off sites in 41 counties (per 2017 Annual Report)

• 7 counties still do not have the program!


http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1158

Savings for Local Governments

All also save in airspace due to increased diversion!

County City of Burbank Butte County Sacramento County

Santa Clara County

Population 104,447 225,000 (rural) 1.5 million (urban)

2 million (urban)

Paint Service added at nearby retailers

$25,000 (just Chico)

$153,000 Over $300,000

Mattresses $40,000 $38,000 $40,000 Over $25K (only illegally dumped)

Carpet Has not joined Unclear totals TBD – very new Unclear totals

Total: $40,000 $63,000 $193,000 $325,000


Driving Green Design?


Voluntary Stewardship: Flame King Refillable 1 lb. Propane Cylinders

If you use single-use 1 lb. propane cylinders,

it’s time to switch to refillables!

• Company headquartered in Gardena, CA

• Manufactured by Flame King in Taiwan

• Compatible with like devices


ReFuel Your Fun w/ Refillables!

• Campaign developed using CalRecycle HHW grants

• Administered by CPSC• Started with 0

refill/exchange/sales locations – now 700 nationwide!

• Panel Tomorrow at 10:15 AM“ReFuel Your Fun with Refillable 1 lb. Propane Cylinders in California”, Catalina B


Call2Recycle “All-Battery” Boxes

• Pilot project in partnership with Call2Recycle

• Pilot boxes accept alkaline & rechargeable batteries and cell phones

• Placed through CalRecycleHHW grants and w/ CPSC local government Associates

• Since 2014, over 30 tons of batteries collected


EPR Drives Green Jobs!

Aquafil will be opening a carpet recycling processing plant coming to Sacramento Area!• Zero emissions plant• 50-70 green jobs• Closed Loop Cradle-to-Cradle, Circular Economy Model


Our Focus: Hazardous Products With No Market

• Batteries• Propane cylinders• Marine flares• And others!


What Can We Do to Help YOU?


Partner with CPSC!1. Fund CPSC to do this good work!2. Partner with CPSC for grants and projects3. Adopt an EPR Resolution 4. Get EPR in your Legislative Platform5. Include EPR in your Procurement Policies6. EPR in Zero Waste and Solid Waste Planning

Documents

EPR is a marathon, not a sprint


CPSC – Education on EPR!


www.nsaction.us

NSAC'S VISIONThe United States attains a circular economy


http://www.nsaction.us/

Thank You For Your Support!

Heidi SanbornSenior [email protected]

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