EPA Region 9 Tribal Conference

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1 EPA Region 9 Tribal Conference

2 Paintcare States California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Maine Minnesota Oregon Rhode Island Vermont

3 CA s Paint Stewardship Law o o o Any manufacturer selling paint into California must operate a program to manage left over paint Convenient paint drop-off sites Environmentally responsible paint management

4 Who is PaintCare? o o o o Non-profit that runs paint recycling programs on behalf of manufacturers in states that passed a paint stewardship law Provides free and convenient recycling opportunities for leftover paint Funded through a per can assessment fee at point of purchase All services through PaintCare are FREE!

5 Why Do We Need This Program o o o o 10% of paint purchases is leftover/unused 65 million gallons leftover annually in the US Local and state government resources are limited, resulting in minimal recycling opportunities for households and contractors Paint recycling / disposal through hazardous waste haulers is expensive for businesses

6 Program Products

7 Uses for Collected Paint

8 Paint Collection Opportunities Retailers HHW Facilities Transfer Stations/Landfills Recycling Centers Paint Recyclers Reuse Stores HHW Events Paint-Only Events Large Volume Pick-up (LVP) Recurring Large Volume Service (rlvp)

9 Paintcare.org Site Locator

10 Large Volume Pickup No Additional Cost 300 Gallon Minimum Factsheet Available Fill out form and submit

11 Large Volume Service Contract with PaintCare No additional cost Generator receives storage containers and packs the paint themselves Need at least 3 full bins to order a pickup

12 Paint Only Collection Events Underserved Communities Large Volumes 200 (or more) Vehicle Participation Organized and Well Advertised Plan 4 months

13 California Regional Coordinators Jeremy Jones West Coast Program Manager Valentina Ferenac CA Event Coordinator

14 Contact Information

15 California Mattress Recycling Program November, 2017 Liz Wagner Territory Representative

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17 What is the MRC? Mattress Recycling Council established in response to 2013 legislation Implement statewide mattresses collection & recycling program Oversight by CalRecycle Funding: $11.00 fee on mattresses & box springs $10.50 beginning Jan 1, 2018

18 Primary Objectives Increase the number of mattresses recycled Effective Communication Strategy Proactively address illegal mattress dumping Minimize consumer recycling fee

19 Program To Date Began Dec. 30, 2015 Over 152 Collection locations in CA Over 110 One-day collection events 10 primary recycler locations Over 1,900,000 mattresses collected

20 Contracted locations will accept mattresses from consumers at no cost Mattress Collection Network o Solid waste facilities o Non-profit entities o Recycling centers o Retailers o Others?

21 MRC & Tribes: Permanent Collection Site For high volume locations, MRC provides: Storage container Financial compensation to handle mattresses Transportation & recycling Paperwork/Reporting Requirements: Signed contract Mattress count for BOL & invoicing purposes Landfilled & Recycled

22 MRC provides: MRC & Tribes: One-day Collection Events Coordination assistance & outreach material Storage container Onsite labor if needed Transportation & recycling Paperwork/Reporting Requirements: Signed contract

23 MRC & Tribes: One-day Collection Events Best coordinated with other products & partnerships Corps (e-waste, tires) PaintCare

24 MRC & Tribes: Illegal Dumping Payment Program Offset costs to clean-up illegally dumped mattresses Reimburse up to $10 per mattress collected Paperwork/Reporting Requirements: Register Report date, # of units collected, zip code, end disposition

25 Yurok Tribe Events September 2016

26 Questions? Mattress Recycling Council: ByeBye Mattress (consumers): Liz Wagner (916)