Universal Waste Action PlanUniversal Waste Action Plan

February 8, 2006February 8, 2006

What is What is Household Hazardous Household Hazardous

Waste?Waste? Common household products that Common household products that

are poisonous, explosive, ignitable, are poisonous, explosive, ignitable, or corrosive, such as: or corrosive, such as: – Automotive products (Automotive products (motor oil, motor oil,

antifreeze, etc)antifreeze, etc)

– Paints Paints – SolventsSolvents– Cleaning products Cleaning products – Pesticides, Herbicides & InsecticidesPesticides, Herbicides & Insecticides

What is Universal What is Universal Waste?Waste?

Hazardous waste that US EPA & Hazardous waste that US EPA & DTSC determined:DTSC determined:– Poses a lower risk to people and the Poses a lower risk to people and the

environment environment – Is generated widely by households Is generated widely by households

and small businessesand small businesses– Has reduced management Has reduced management

requirementsrequirements

Why is U-waste an Issue Why is U-waste an Issue Today?Today?

Temporary Temporary ““exemptionexemption” allowing continued ” allowing continued disposal some u-waste in household trash disposal some u-waste in household trash expiresexpires February 8, 2006February 8, 2006

Sufficient infrastructure for collection & Sufficient infrastructure for collection & recycling not developed during exemptionrecycling not developed during exemption

The problem for local government:The problem for local government:– Increased volumes of material at HHW facilitiesIncreased volumes of material at HHW facilities– Need to inform public how & where to dispose of Need to inform public how & where to dispose of

U-WasteU-Waste– $40+ Million estimated annual cost to local $40+ Million estimated annual cost to local

jurisdictions for collection, handling & jurisdictions for collection, handling & managementmanagement

Today’s Ban Impacts….Today’s Ban Impacts….

Small batteriesSmall batteries Fluorescent light bulbsFluorescent light bulbs Consumer electronics not Consumer electronics not

covered by SB 20/50covered by SB 20/50

What We’ve Been What We’ve Been Doing…Doing…

Focused last five HHW Grant Cycles on U-WasteFocused last five HHW Grant Cycles on U-Waste Piloted local retail take-back optionsPiloted local retail take-back options Board approved contract concept for Board approved contract concept for

development of model HHW/Used Oil collection development of model HHW/Used Oil collection facilitiesfacilities

Provided outreach at HHWIE bi-monthly meetingsProvided outreach at HHWIE bi-monthly meetings Streamlined Form 303 data collection to include Streamlined Form 303 data collection to include

U-waste and E-waste U-waste and E-waste Focused sessions on U-Waste at last Annual HHW Focused sessions on U-Waste at last Annual HHW

ConferenceConference Posted advisory to LEAs on U-waste (P&E)Posted advisory to LEAs on U-waste (P&E)

Short Term PrioritiesShort Term Priorities(Next Two Weeks)(Next Two Weeks)

HHW Grant cycle to focus on U-waste (HHW Grant cycle to focus on U-waste (Feb Feb 2006)2006)

Web page revisions to highlight U-Waste Web page revisions to highlight U-Waste & link with DTSC and local jurisdiction & link with DTSC and local jurisdiction web pagesweb pages

Outreach efforts continuingOutreach efforts continuing– One page fact sheet, stickers and posters One page fact sheet, stickers and posters – Creating CD-ROM with outreach materials for Creating CD-ROM with outreach materials for

localslocals– Radio PSAsRadio PSAs– Press KitsPress Kits– Press ReleasesPress Releases

Mid Term PrioritiesMid Term Priorities(Next 30-180 Days)(Next 30-180 Days)

Award Grants for coordination planning by Award Grants for coordination planning by countiescounties

Award Infrastructure Grants for locals (Award Infrastructure Grants for locals (August August 2006)2006)

$ 4 million for competitive U-Waste projects:$ 4 million for competitive U-Waste projects:– Build new facilities or expand existing facilitiesBuild new facilities or expand existing facilities– Targeted U-waste programs Targeted U-waste programs

Develop How-To Guides on setting up local Develop How-To Guides on setting up local programs (w/ DTSC)programs (w/ DTSC)

Continue OutreachContinue Outreach– Create 15 and 30 second video PSAs for distribution Create 15 and 30 second video PSAs for distribution

to statewide marketsto statewide markets– Incorporate U-waste at other conference and public Incorporate U-waste at other conference and public

eventsevents

Longer Term PrioritiesLonger Term Priorities(Next 6-12 Months)(Next 6-12 Months)

Corporate Corporate OutreachOutreach– RFP for Corporate Relation Services to conduct RFP for Corporate Relation Services to conduct

outreach to major retailers to implement take-outreach to major retailers to implement take-backback

Product stewardshipProduct stewardship initiatives including initiatives including manufacturer responsibilitymanufacturer responsibility

Annual HHW Annual HHW grantsgrants for facilities for facilities Transitional & Long Term Transitional & Long Term Financing OptionsFinancing Options

– RFP to explore models, e.g. 3RFP to explore models, e.g. 3rdrd Party Party Organizations, deposit/incentive system, Organizations, deposit/incentive system, advanced disposal fee, take-back, etc.advanced disposal fee, take-back, etc.

Recommended Board Action Recommended Board Action to Support U-waste Action to Support U-waste Action

PlanPlan

Approve Feb. 2006 HHW Grant CriteriaApprove Feb. 2006 HHW Grant Criteria– Coordination Grants to local jurisdictionsCoordination Grants to local jurisdictions– U-waste as priority competitive grant focusU-waste as priority competitive grant focus

Approve IWMA funded Allocation Approve IWMA funded Allocation Concept for U-Waste financing optionsConcept for U-Waste financing options

Approve IWMA funded Allocation Approve IWMA funded Allocation Concept for statewide U-Waste Concept for statewide U-Waste outreachoutreach– For Corporate Relations Services to major For Corporate Relations Services to major

California retailers to implement take-backCalifornia retailers to implement take-back