Paint Stewardship Program NAHMMA Conference Los Angeles, CA September 20, 2012 Marjaneh Zarrehparvar Executive Director

About PaintCare  Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization  Program of the American Coatings Association  Representative “paint stewardship organization” in states that pass industry-supported paint stewardship laws  Established in 2009 for the Oregon pilot program  Governed by Board of architectural paint manufacturers

 Requires paint manufacturers to design and operate a paint management system following the hierarchy of “reduce, reuse, recycle”  Requires sustainable financing through a per can assessment fee passed through to paint consumers  Requires convenient paint recycling/ drop-off infrastructure About the Paint Stewardship Law

 Requires public outreach and education  Requires environmentally responsible paint recycling  Law passed in: Oregon (2009) – began June 1, 2010 California (2010) – begins October 19, 2012 Connecticut (2011) – summer 2013 Rhode Island (2012) – summer 2014 About the Paint Stewardship Law

Why Paint  50% of household hazardous waste products  70 millions gallons available for recycling in the U.S. annually (10% leftover)  National dialogue seeking to find a solution to postconsumer paint management began in 2003  Dialogue led to drafting of the model, state-level, industry supported legislation in 2007

Oregon Pilot Program Results Program began June 2010  recycling convenience  volume of paint collected & recycled  program awareness  cost to municipalities

Oregon Drop-off Sites

Access and Convenience Oregon population within 15 miles of a collection site

Volume and Disposition Architectural Paint Year 1Year 2 Gallons% TypeGallons% Type Alkyd117,52925%189,24431% Latex352,13675%420,22769% Total469,665609,471

Fee Structure and Revenue Oregon (and California) Half pint and less $ 0.00 More than half pint to less than 1 gallon $ gallon $ 0.75 More than 1 gallon to 5 gallon $ 1.60 Total revenue for Oregon year 2 = $4,247,071

Program Cost Transportation and processing$ 2,831,356 Communication$ 303,724 State agency administrative $ 10,000 Other program services$ 442,718 Administrative expenses$ 234,764 Total expenses$ 3,822,562 Cost per gallon = $6.27 Cost per person = $1.00

California Roll-Out Program begin October 19 th Manufacturers: More than 100 signed up Municipal programs: Dozen individual contracts in negotiations, group contract under review Retail: More than 500 submitted interest form, many chain

Point-of-Sale Materials Consumer Brochure Customer Bill Insert Mini Card

Next States Colorado Florida Illinois Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York Texas Vermont Washington

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What Products to Accept - “Program Products” Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (all types of finishes and sheens, including textured coatings) Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric) Primers, sealers, undercoaters Stains Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component) Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based) Swimming pool paints (single component) Metal coatings, rust preventatives (PaintCare program accepts architectural coatings, not just paints)

What Products Not to Accept - “Non-Program Products” Industrial maintenance (IM) coatings (must be labeled for IM use) Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings Aerosol paints (spray cans) Auto and marine paints Traffic/road marking paints Art/craft paints 2-component coatings Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins Wood preservatives Roof patch and repair Tar and bitumen-based products Deck cleaners