RICK GILBERT, KITSAP COUNTY MODERATE RISK WASTE PROGRAM INTEGRATING PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS INTO HHW/CESQG OPERATIONS
PRE-PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP Was it considered “household hazardous waste”? Was it collected? What were the alternatives?
LET’S START WITH SOMETHING WE DON’T EVEN TAKE The impact of electronics disposal on an HHW program Pre and Post Product Stewardship
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES—THE OLD TIMER RBRC-Call2Recycle Program Characteristics Program History in Kitsap County Growth Specific Issues Volume and Labor Regulation Battery types
MERCURY LAMPS-THE NEWCOMER Brief History Program Specifics Adjustments Benefits
PAINT—WAITING IN THE WINGS Current Status in WA State Potential Benefits Possible Adjustments Planning for the Future
EMERGING ISSUE PRODUCTS Used Motor Oil Marine Flares Pharmaceuticals News Releases from Region 10 City of Tacoma settles with EPA for violating federal rules on PCBs in used oil Release Date: 09/30/2013 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10 Public Affairs, , (Seattle – September 30, 2013) The City of Tacoma has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal rules on used oil contaminated with toxic polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs.
COMMON THEMES Contract or Agreement? How Does it Impact the Customer? Product by Product Differences Source/volume limits Labor demands Cost savings Storage demands
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