MANAGING MANAGING WASTE PAINT AS A WASTE PAINT AS A

COMMODITYCOMMODITY

Chittenden Solid Waste Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD)District (CSWD)

In 1990 CSWD opened its permanent In 1990 CSWD opened its permanent hazardous waste collection facility which hazardous waste collection facility which moved in 2003 to this new locationmoved in 2003 to this new location

CSWD Hazardous Waste CSWD Hazardous Waste ProgramProgram

CSWDCSWD Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste ProgramProgram

In 1991 a mobile collection facility was In 1991 a mobile collection facility was added.added.

PAINT IS THE LARGEST PAINT IS THE LARGEST WASTESTREAM IN CSWD WASTESTREAM IN CSWD

PROGRAMPROGRAM

% OF WASTESTREAM COLLECTED

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5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

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35%

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45%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

LATEXPAINT

OIL PAINT

PAINT IS THE LARGEST PAINT IS THE LARGEST WASTESTREAM IN CSWD WASTESTREAM IN CSWD

PROGRAMPROGRAM IN 2004 CSWD COLLECTED IN 2004 CSWD COLLECTED

APPROXIMATELY 19,000 GALLONS OF APPROXIMATELY 19,000 GALLONS OF LATEX PAINT (38% OF THE HAZARDOUS LATEX PAINT (38% OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM’S WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM’S WASTESTREAM BY VOLUME)WASTESTREAM BY VOLUME)

COST FOR MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL COST FOR MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LATEX PAINT IN FY04 WAS OF LATEX PAINT IN FY04 WAS APPROXIMATELY $33,000.APPROXIMATELY $33,000.

THE COST OF THE ENTIRE HAZARDOUS THE COST OF THE ENTIRE HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM IN 2004 WAS $520,000.WASTE PROGRAM IN 2004 WAS $520,000.

Latex Paint: % of collected waste vs. % of disposal costs

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

% of waste stream

% of disposal cost

OPTIONS FOR LATEX OPTIONS FOR LATEX PAINTPAINT

DON’T COLLECTDON’T COLLECT

COLLECTCOLLECT SWAP/REUSE SWAP/REUSE PROCESS/REUSE $0.68/gallon RECYCLE WITH VENDOR $1.86/gallonRECYCLE WITH VENDOR $1.86/gallon LANDFILL $3.00/gallonLANDFILL $3.00/gallon HAZARDOUS WASTE HAULER HAZARDOUS WASTE HAULER

$3.72/gallon$3.72/gallon

LOCALLOCAL COLORCOLOR

In FY04 recycled 26% of latex paint In FY04 recycled 26% of latex paint waste stream into Local Color. waste stream into Local Color.

75% of the paint that is made has 75% of the paint that is made has been sold.been sold.

The net cost to produce Local Color The net cost to produce Local Color was approximately 68 cents per was approximately 68 cents per gallon.gallon.

If all the paint was sold Local Color If all the paint was sold Local Color wouldwould be profitablebe profitable..

Using public infrastructure

Laurentide Paint Laurentide Paint Recycling PilotRecycling Pilot

Existing infrastructure to make Existing infrastructure to make paint according to specification paint according to specification

Close Proximity to LaurentideClose Proximity to Laurentide Excess paint that cannot be made Excess paint that cannot be made

into Local Color.into Local Color. Oil paint is acceptableOil paint is acceptable Higher end useHigher end use Cost effectiveCost effective

80 drums shipped 9/16/0480 drums shipped 9/16/0464 drums shipped 12/18/0464 drums shipped 12/18/04

COST PER POUND TO COST PER POUND TO MANAGE LEFTOVER PAINTMANAGE LEFTOVER PAINT LATEX LANDFILLED LATEX LANDFILLED $3.00/gallon$3.00/gallon LATEX PAINT LAURENTIDE LATEX PAINT LAURENTIDE $1.80/gallon$1.80/gallon LATEX LOCAL COLORLATEX LOCAL COLOR

$0.56/gallon$0.56/gallon

OIL PAINT FUEL BLENDED OIL PAINT FUEL BLENDED $ 3.04/gallon$ 3.04/gallon OIL PAINT LAURENTIDEOIL PAINT LAURENTIDE $1.55/gallon$1.55/gallon

Estimated annual savings $17,713 with Estimated annual savings $17,713 with 15,250 gallons recycled15,250 gallons recycled

Greater cooperation from traditional manufacturers

Paint Product Stewardship

Continuing progress through a National MOU

About Product Stewardship Institute, PSI Provides coordinated Partnership at

all levels of Govt. Federal State Local Agencies

National in Scope

PSI HQ In Boston

Who is at the Paint Product Stewardship Table?

National Paint and Coatings Assoc. Manufacturers Retailers (Ace Hardware, Home

Depot…) Recycling Companies (US & Canada) US EPA States Locals

Key Provisions of MOU

•Recognition of the problems posed by leftover paint and paint containers and the management burden on state and local governments.•Meet for two more years starting April 1, 2005.•Create a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee to guide the MOU implementation.•Work on 11 projects over the next 18 months to provide information as the basis for discussion of a nationally coordinated leftover paint management system.•Resume discussions on the issue of financing a nationally coordinated leftover paint management system, beginning October 1, 2006.•Decide whether financing will be needed to establish a nationally coordinated leftover paint management system.

Decide whether a nationally coordinated procurement strategy for recycled products made from leftover paint will be needed.

Any nationally coordinated leftover paint management system that is determined to be needed will include: national waste reduction and management goals for

paint, including goals for source reduction, reuse, recycling, and the purchase of marketable, environmentally preferable, and economically viable products made from leftover paint.

It will also define roles and responsibilities, based on the principle of product stewardship, for all PPSI Participants, and include any necessary financing system.

Key Provisions of MOU, cont.

Projects of the Paint MOU EDUCATION

1. Leftover Paint Management and Guidance for Consumers

2. Public Education Survey and Analysis

INFRASTRUCTURE 3. Paint Reuse Primer 4. National Infrastructure Model 5. National Infrastructure Cost Analysis

MARKETS 6. Market Development Strategy for PPSI 7. Recycled Paint Marketing Guide for Distributors 8. Recycled Paint Certification System

OTHER PROJECTS 9. Health/Safety/Environmental and Regulatory Issues 10. Financing System Research and Model Development 11. Lifecycle Balance of Costs and Benefits

Still Seeking funding

Looking to governments and TSDs for funding Infrastructure projects 4 & 5

Looking to Industry and others for funding some other projects that are not yet fully funded.

Questions???

Scott Cassel, Executive Director

Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.

137 Newbury Street, 7th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

617-236-4855  (ph) 

617-859-9889 (fax)

scott@productstewardship.us

http://www.productstewardship.ushttp://www.productstewardship.us