PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Oregon’s Paint Product Stewardship Law : 1 st in the Nation Abby Boudouris HHW Coordinator Oregon DEQ Alison Keane Executive Director PaintCare Counsel, NPCA

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Presentation Overview Presentation Overview Paint and Household Hazardous WastePaint and Household Hazardous Waste Paint LegislationPaint Legislation ImplementationImplementation Why is this important?Why is this important?

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Household Hazardous Waste

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09

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PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Paint & HHW Stewardship Programs in Canada Paint /HHW PCA 1994 Paint PCA 2006 Paint ARMA/PCA 2008 Paint/HHW PCA 2008 Paint PCA 2008 Paint É co -Peinture 2001 Paint/HHW Stewardship Ontario 2008

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Got Paint? Paint Smart Return to Retail Pilot Oregon

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Paint Product Stewardship Begins Paint Product Stewardship Initiative formed w/ facilitation by Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)Paint Product Stewardship Initiative formed w/ facilitation by Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) 2003 – Completion of Paint Action Plan2003 – Completion of Paint Action Plan 2004 – Completion of 4 meetings2004 – Completion of 4 meetings 2005 – 1 st MOU2005 – 1 st MOU 2007 – 2 nd MOU2007 – 2 nd MOU 2008 Minnesota passed/VETO2008 Minnesota passed/VETO 2009 Minnesota passed/ VETO AGAIN!!!!!!!!2009 Minnesota passed/ VETO AGAIN!!!!!!!! 2009 OR Passed2009 OR Passed

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 House Bill 3037 Signed by Governor House Bill 3037 Signed by Governor The Legislative Assembly finds that an architectural paint stewardship pilot program would allow paint manufacturers to: (1) Establish an environmentally sound and cost-effective architectural paint stewardship program; (1) Establish an environmentally sound and cost-effective architectural paint stewardship program; (2) Undertake responsibility for the development and implementation of strategies to reduce the generation of post- consumer architectural paint; (3) Promote the reuse of post-consumer architectural paint; and (3) Promote the reuse of post-consumer architectural paint; and (4) Collect, transport and process post-consumer architectural paint for end-of-product-life management. (4) Collect, transport and process post-consumer architectural paint for end-of-product-life management.

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Key Dates No later than March 1, 2010 a stewardship organization must submit a plan to DEQ for approval for a statewide architectural paint pilot program that Provides for convenient and available collection of post-consumer paint in urban and rural areas of the state. Identifies each producer and product brand participating in the program. Includes a paint stewardship assessment to fund the program. No later than July 1, 2010 a stewardship organization must Implement strategies to reduce the generation of post-consumer paint. Promote the reuse of post-consumer paint. Collect, transport, and process the end-of-life management of post-consumer paint, including recycling, energy recovery and proper disposal.

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Uniform consumer paint stewardship fee must be established per container sold. Fee must be approved by DEQ. Must be sufficient to recover, but not exceed, the costs of the program. Must be added to the cost of paint sold to OR retailers or distributors and each retailer or distributor shall add the assessment to the purchase price. Cannot be called an “OR recycling fee” or charged at the time of return. Educational materials must make consumers aware that funding for the program has been added to the purchase price of all architectural paint sold in OR. Assessment Details

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Administrative fees paid to DEQ for oversight and enforcement Limited anti-trust exemption for stewardship organization to develop and implement program Annual report by PSO to DEQ with: Collection, transportation and processing information Volume and Type of Paint and Method of Disposition Description of Program Costs Financial Audit Evaluation of funding system Evaluation of education/outreach program LCA/CBA DEQ Report to Legislature describing results of the program/recommendations for changes by October 2011 A few more details…

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 How will it work?? Stewardship Organization Formed Plan Submitted Plan Approved Assessment Charged Education/Waste Prevention Collection Transportation/Consolidation Recycling Disposal

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Product Stewardship Organization “PaintCare” new non-profit 501(c)(3) – –Owner of Program Product Care – Program Manager – –Rick Vopel – local program representative

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 PSO Cont. 5-year budget being developed to determine amount of assessment Identification and recruitment of program participants Development of payment systems Development of education and outreach Responsible for program reporting – –Tracking data – –Financial audits – –Evaluation of program elements

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 OR Management Plan Plan must be approved by OR DEQ Program products Identify producers/brands Outline convenience or “service” levels – –Collection sites (existing and new) Outline education and outreach activities Detail budget – –Assessment Sound Management Practices – –Risk Management

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09Operations Collection Sites – –Partner with existing infrastructure for continued collection of paint – –Establish a network of retail collection sites to supplement current infrastructure and add to infrastructure Collection Events – –Recommend continued use and additional events where appropriate Additional Infrastructure

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Operations, cont. Transportation Processing/Recycling/Disposal – –Hierarchy of reuse, recycling, and disposal as last resort – –Paint and containers RFP in Sept./Oct. – –Proposals being evaluated now Outreach and Education – –Local OR Firm – Bradshaw Advertising

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Implementation Milestones

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 What will it mean for Oregon? New paint collection opportunities in areas with no current HHW services.New paint collection opportunities in areas with no current HHW services. More convenient paint collection opportunities in areas with existing HHW servicesMore convenient paint collection opportunities in areas with existing HHW services Significant cost savings to state and local governmentsSignificant cost savings to state and local governments Opportunity to test new model of Product StewardshipOpportunity to test new model of Product Stewardship

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 What does this mean for U.S.? Oregon is Demonstration StateOregon is Demonstration State PPSI Demonstration Oversight/InputPPSI Demonstration Oversight/Input EPA Funded EvaluationEPA Funded Evaluation Inform roll out to other statesInform roll out to other states

PPSI Oregon Pilot Program Update Call 12/2/09 Thank you. Abby Boudouris Alison Keane