OR Paint Product Stewardship Pilot Program in Transition

Presented byCheryl Grabham

June 25, 2013NAHMMA Northwest Conference

Oregon’s Paint Product Stewardship Pilot Program in Transition

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The Big Picture-Materials Management

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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.

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Background

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How the Pilot Program Works

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Collected by retailers and PaintCare

Collected by local waste programs; disposition paid for by PaintCareWholly managed by local waste programs

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2013 - Back to the Legislature

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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

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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

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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

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DEQ’s Reporting Requirements

2018 report to the Legislature;

Annual estimate of paint collected by wasteshed or metropolitan service district;

Annual stakeholder meeting

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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

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Enforcement Authority

DEQ may: Issue compliance orders or bring

actions against producers, stewardship organizations;

Issue civil penalties on retailers, producers, stewardship organizations

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DEQ’s Fees

$10,000 at plan submittal;

$40,000 per year

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Sunset

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Thank you

Cheryl GrabhamGrabham.cheryl@deq.state.or.us503-229-6434