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Workshops Session Two
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 • 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

EI.2: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Café
Room 309/310

Statewide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for mercury thermostats, carpet, and paint are now in full swing in California. Some local ordinances take an EPR approach to varying degrees, and more programs are on the horizon. What makes EPR work well? What do you think is most important in an effective EPR program? How should the needs of local governments be addressed in EPR programs? How should programs be set up to better advance green design? Should costs be visible on consumer receipts or internalized? Come share your insights with others working on EPR programs and policy in this highly interactive, world café-style session. After short introductory presentations, participants will rotate through small groups where questions like these are posed, and discover the views of your peers and other professionals as EPR moves forward in California and the U.S.

Speakers

Cynthia Dunn, Senior Integrated Waste Management Specialist, CalRecycle
Kathy Frevert, Senior Integrated Waste Management Specialist, CalRecycle
Burke Lucy, Integrated Waste Management Specialist, CalRecycle
Matthew Mullinax, Hazardous Substances Engineer, CalEPA DTSC

Presentations/Handouts

HHW.2 Who’s Liable for your HHW?
Room 313

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Programs provide a great public service but are not without some potential liability to sponsoring jurisdictions. Collected HHW passes though many hands and travels throughout the county before delivery to the final treatment or disposal facility. This session will provide an examination of various potential liabilities including Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)— Superfund. Suggestions will be provided to minimize those liabilities including operational and contractual measures.

Speakers

Leah S. Goldberg, Senior of Counsel, Meyers Nave
Malcolm Maxwell, California Environmental Compliance Manager, NRC Environmental Services
Moderator: Larry Sweetser, President, Sweetser & Associates, Inc.

Presentations/Handouts

No presentations or handouts have been submitted for this session.
UO.2: Online Tools for HHW Management: CERS, FacIT and Used Oil Mapping
Room 311/312

Are you confused over the new required online reporting system for your facility Hazardous Materials Business Plan? Wish there was an easier way to keep track of the data and promote HHW and used oil facilities in your jurisdiction? There are! Come learn about the process Household Hazardous Waste Programs are required to follow in submitting Hazardous Materials Business Plans to their Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) via the new online system known as the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). As part of this unified system, some jurisdictions have their own portal for submitting information. Also, CalRecycle will introduce how jurisdictions can utilize the Facility Information Toolbox (FacIT), an interactive tool in promoting the HHW and used oil facilities in California. FacIT not only allows the public to access information about California’s collection, exchange and processing sites, but also allows industry stakeholders to contribute, edit and verify that information. In addition, FacIT houses information for 35 other disposal, diversion and recycled market activities. CalRecycle will also be presenting a used oil map, developed by the GIS team, which is currently being used by staff to visualize the effectiveness of the used oil collection program.

Speakers

Dan Firth, Electronic Reporting Project Manager (CERS), Cal/EPA Unified Program
Nicki Ruszczycky, Senior Integrated Waste Management Specialist, CalRecycle
Larry Sweetser, President, Sweetser & Associates, Inc.
Mike Tuck, Research Analyst II (GIS), CalRecycle

Presentations/Handouts

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