How Legislated Product Stewardship Programs Strengthen the Economy
Scott Cassel, CEO and Founder
Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.
April 25, 2013
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• Lessons Learned from the Nation’s First Statewide Paint Stewardship Program – May 2, 1 p.m. ET
• Product Stewardship: Transition from Voluntary to Mandatory | Case Studies from Two Industry Leaders – May 13, 1 p.m. ET
• Maximizing Eco‐Design through EPR and Voluntary Guidelines – May 28, 1 p.m. ET
• Comparing the Lifecycle Impacts of Solid Waste Management Strategies – June 5, 1 p.m. ET
• Setting and Sharing Standards for Corporate Social Responsibility: A Key Aspect of Product Stewardship – June 20, 1 p.m. ET
For more information and access to the recordings: www.productstewardship.us/webinars
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Who is the Product Stewardship Institute?
• Non‐profit founded in 2000
• Memberships47 States200+ Local governments
• Partnerships (75+)CompaniesOrganizations UniversitiesNon‐US Governments
• Board of Directors: 7 states,
4 local agencies
• Advisory Council: Multi‐stakeholder (14 members)
Global Product Stewardship CouncilPSI represented on Board of Directors
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How Legislated Product Stewardship Programs Strengthen the Economy
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Pascal Cohen, CEO, Recyc‐Mattresses
Peter Bennison, Vice President of Business Development, Regional Computer Recycling and Recovery
Jim Quinn, Hazardous Waste Program Manager, Metro Oregon
Expert Panelists
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Recyc-Mattresses
We recycle, so you can sleep easy !
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What creates an industry ?
….the need for a change
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What is the need ?
With 314 million people in the US in 2013, the population will throw away:
13 248 000 cubic yards of wasted mattresses5 244 000 cubic yards of box spring space
A loss in revenue of over 900 million dollars will be disposed of in landfill. Those losses are indirectly transferred to the cities and their residents
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Wasted Materials
Metal: 348 000 Tons Wood: 174 000 TonsPolyurethane: 87 000 TonsQuilting: 78 000 TonsCotton: 61 000 TonsFelt: 61 000 TonsPlastic: 17 000 TonsTotal: 826 000 Tons
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What needs to be done ?
Companies like ours get involved with legislation and speak out to promote the benefits of recycling
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What is the result ?
Primary Job CreationSecondary Job CreationStimulates the EconomyReuse of Good Materials
Longevity for LandfillsLower Ecological Footprint
Increases Financial Resources
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Recyc-Mattresses is the way to Go !
With over 2 million mattresses recycled across 3 continents in 2012, Recyc-Mattresses is saving the landfills, 1 mattress at a time !
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Peter BennisonVice President, Business Development
REGIONAL COMPUTERRECYCLING & RECOVERY
www.eWASTE.com
Ewaste Recycling in New York StateHow Legislated Product Stewardship Programs
Strengthen the Economy
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Industry Experience & Background – RCR&R
RCR&R operates a large scale recycling facility, and is one of the largest Ewaste recyclers in the northeast Founded in 1995Headquartered in Victor, NY 130+ employees100,000 Square Ft. FacilityCurrently manage ~500 collection
& consolidation sites throughout NYR2/RIOS & NAID Certified
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Topics of Discussion
Overview of the NYS Electronics Recycling & Reuse Act and the Infrastructure to support itResponsible electronics recycling processingElectronics Recycling industry overview & trends Challenges & opportunities
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New York’s electronics recycling infrastructure
An Overview of the NYS Electronics Recycling & Reuse Act
Collection sitesLogistics capabilities Processing facilitiesIndustry ExperienceCertifications
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New York State Ewaste Recycling
Infrastructure Facility Type May-12 Dec-11 Jun-11
California 2004
Collection Sites 924 620 ~ 400 560
Consolidation Facilities 56 57
Recycling Facilities 53 43 39 55
Manufacturers 82 81 79
Collectives 7 6 6
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Infrastructure Improvement & other benefits
Many recyclers are improving the quality & scope of their servicesRobust collection site networkAdditional logistics capabilitiesTurn key programs that combine Ewaste recycling with premium services such as data security & asset managementManufacturers that are responsible have high standards, and require recyclers to pass very thorough audits
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Responsible Electronics Recycling Certifications & Downstream Due
Diligence R2, RIOS, ISO, NAID, E stewards Programs to document: Quality, Financial stability, insurance coverage, Environmental Management Systems, worker health & safety and many other measures throughout the recycling process including downstream vendors and their practicesExpensive, time consuming, and extremely thoroughAn absolute necessity when evaluating long term relationships with recyclers
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Industry Overview & Trends Industry competitiveness and price pressuresContinued demand for performance, quality and certificationsLess need for events – based on existing infrastructureGreater need for promotion and public awareness of the existing infrastructure
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Job CreationFull Time Employees in Electronics Recycling
FullTime
EquivalentsUSA
* IDC Report Fall 2011
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Continued growth in NY
2011 - 3 pounds per capita ~45,000,000 pounds 2012 - 4 pounds per capita ~80,000,000 pounds 2013 – 5 pounds per capita ~100,000,000 pounds
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ChallengesAwareness - Education - OutreachComplex materials that are labor intensiveTransportation of low grade materials long distances can add significant costs for recyclingCollection/Logistics in Urban areasFluctuating commodity pricesCRT Glass
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Challenges, Continued
Leakage Ghost poundsPrice pressure from manufacturersPrice pressure from municipal generatorsLike other recycling industries –economies of scale are critical in achieving efficiency
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OpportunitiesThe NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling & Reuse Act has proven to deliver positive economic and environmental resultsJob Creation in a challenging economic climateCreation of a solid infrastructure to manage electronics recycling within the stateimproved quality since the law was passedIncreased rates of Ewaste recyclingThere is always room for improvement
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Thank you
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REGIONAL COMPUTERRECYCLING & RECOVERY
Peter Bennison518 399-8800
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MarketOpportunities: Recycling Paint
from the Oregon
PaintCareProgram
Jim QuinnPSI Webinar April 2013
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Background: MetroPaint
• Operated by Metro, the regional government in the Portland, Oregon area
• Began recycling latex paint in 1992• Processed 3.5 million gallons to
date• First Green Seal certified recycled
paint• Sold at > 50 retail locations in
Oregon and Washington
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Background: PaintCare
• Enabling legislation passed in Oregon in 2009, startup July 2010
• 102 collection points statewide• Collected > 600,000 gallons of
paint in year 2 (July 2011-June 2012)
• About 2/3 latex, 1/3 oil-based• Funded by small fee on each
can of paint sold
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000
Staff 15 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million
Sales revenue $815,000
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million
Sales revenue $815,000
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million
Sales revenue $815,000
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000 182,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million
Sales revenue $815,000
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000 ‐
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000 182,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million $2.3 million
Sales revenue $815,000
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000 182,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million $2.3 million
Sales revenue $815,000 $1 million
Other revenue $235,000
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000 182,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million $2.3 million
Sales revenue $815,000 $1 million
Other revenue $235,000 $ 1.45 million
Net cost $950,000
Before PaintCare After PaintCare
Paint processed, annual (gallons)
up to 285,000 325,000
Staff 15 FTE 16 FTE
Sales, annual (gallons)
145,000 182,000
Operating cost, fully‐loaded
$2 million $2.3 million
Sales revenue $815,000 $1 million
Other revenue $235,000 $ 1.45 million
Net cost $950,000 ‐$150,000
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Oregon Pilot Program
Collection Infrastructure
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Oregon Pilot Program Access and Convenience
Oregon Population within 15 miles of a collection site
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Oregon Pilot Program Volume Collected and Disposition
Architectural Paint
Year 1 Year 2
Gallons % Type Gallons % Type
Alkyd 117,529 25% 189,244 31%Latex 352,136 75% 420,227 69%Total 469,665 609,471
Latex Alkyd
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Partnership with Miller Paint
•They sell about 57,000 gallons of MetroPaintannually through their network of stores
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Challenges•Oregon program was established as a pilot, needs to be made permanent
•PaintCare cannot promote our product- or even promote buying recycled
•Difficult to sell all the paint we produce through domestic markets
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For more information:www.productstewardship.us/paint
www.paintcare.org
www.oregonmetro.gov/metropaint
www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/prodstewardship/paint.htm
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Speaker Contact Information
Scott CasselCEO and FounderProduct Stewardship Institute (617) 236‐[email protected]
Pascal CohenCEO and Co‐FounderRecyc‐Mattresses(514) 630‐2000pascal.cohen@recyc‐mattresses.com
Peter BennisonVice President of Business DevelopmentRegional Computer Recycling and Recovery(518) 399‐[email protected]
Jim QuinnHazardous Waste Program ManagerMetro Regional Government, OR(503) 797‐[email protected]
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• Lessons Learned from the Nation’s First Statewide Paint Stewardship Program – May 2, 1 p.m. ET
• Product Stewardship: Transition from Voluntary to Mandatory | Case Studies from Two Industry Leaders – May 13, 1 p.m. ET
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