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An Overview of EPR
Jim Frey, CEO of Resource Recycling Systems
What it Means for North Carolina, andWhat are Viable Alternatives
NC SWANA
Fall Conference
October 14, 2014
Providing
solutions to
meet
sustainability,
resource
management
and waste
recovery goals
of clients and
their supply
chains
• Some governments outside the U.S. have used Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs to incentivize material recovery
• EPR programs require those who design, produce, sell or a use a product to take responsibility for the package after consumers have used it
• Producers pay into the program, and funds are used to manage the product’s end of life
• Most are funded by a per package fee• Fees are assessed based on the amount
of packaging as declared by producers
Extended Producer Responsibility
• Provides funding for expanded recycling collection infrastructures
• Shares responsibility for recycling management between government and private industry
• Builds alignment, framework and funding• Builds a larger, more stable secondary
materials market• Minimizes disposal costs to local
governments• Encourages design of environmentally
friendly packaging
Advantages of EPR
• Can be disruptive of well run public sector programs
• Industry concern for cost burden can compromise program design in ways that might not fit local needs
• Public sector may lose some control over how recycling services are presented locally
• Industry cost is passed on to consumers• Mandates not popular in the U.S. • Complex system to implement
Disadvantages of EPR
House Bill 949: Market Based Recycling
• Implements a producer responsibility program for packaging and printed paper used by households
• Each producer, or a group of producers, must submit a recycling program plan for the collection and recycling of materials
• Establishes mandatory recycling rate of 50% by weight by June 1, 2020 for all household packaging and printed paper sold in NC
• Mandatory recycling rate is 60% by weight by June 1, 2023
• Producers are responsible for costs and may not charge households at the time recyclables are collected
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EPR for Packaging Under Consideration
Existing EPR forPackaging
EPR in Canada
• About 50 product stewardship programs
• Programs are mandated
• An NGO typically manages the program
Existing EPR for Packaging
EPR in Europe
• Many EU countries employ EPR
• Some mandated, some voluntary
MAXIMUM
EFFICIENT RECOVERY
Best practices in recovery with joint industry and public
collaboration on programs, policy,
governance and funding results in maximum
efficient recovery
Voluntary Producer Responsibility Building Out for Maximum Efficient Recovery
Public sector and industry VPR+
efforts are extended through voluntary collaboration and
cross-sector public/ private governance
tools to jointly fund and operate recovery systems
Public sector supports industry VPR
campaigns with effective policies
(legislation, ordinances, rules, regulations, etc.)
Voluntaryproducer
investments begin to share responsibility
for recovery of post consumer packaging
• Provides industry an opportunity to help with current recovery challenges and increase the supply of valuable industry commodities.
• Provides an alternative to the patchwork of state and local regulatory interventions that create risk for producers.
• Offers a spectrum of potential entry points and outcomes that maximize flexibility and promote steady progress.
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Why do we need a voluntary producer responsibility model?
Public Sector
Private Sector
Stronger Recovery
An integrated solution for a diverse marketplace
Voluntary Producer Responsibility Shared Collaborative Public/Private Recovery
Best Practices Needed in 6 Key Areas for Recovery Success
RRS Vision for VPR+/++
1COLLECTION
Collect and capture. 2
PROCESSING
Efficientprocessingmultipliesresults.
6END MARKETS
Optimizingmaterialmarkets.
4EDUCATION
Consumerssupportsolutions.
5STATE LEVEL
Managethe toolsfor success.
3LOCAL GOVT
Localactioncreatesresults.
Processing
Education
Local and State Policy Financial
RRS Vision for VPR+/++ Formula Pushing Clients from Good to Great!
AMERIPEN-RRS
Government
Engagement
Processing
Local Participation
Education
Recovery Infrastructur
e
Education
Local and State
Participation
CARTS AND EDUCATION• Expanded access with rolling carts• Maximize types of packaging materials
collected• Leverage hub and spoke models to drive
supply• Optimize MRF utilization, technology
adoption, overall capacity and efficiency of operation
INCENTIVES AND EDUCATION• Sustained incentive-type programs• Targeted community based social
marketing/incentives• State Partnerships, CVP, KAB and Earth911• Funding levels at or above $1 per householdPOLICIES AND AND EDUCATION• Unit based pricing programs• Local recycling ordinances• State level landfill bans/mandated recycling
RRS Vision for VPR+/++ Formula Supporting Initiatives to Boost Recovery
AMERIPEN-RRS
