1. Bill Worrell, P.E. Manager San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority San Luis Obispo, California

2. Half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco On the Pacific Ocean Population of 270,000 Larger than Rhode Island and Connecticut

3. San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority  Joint Powers Authority formed in 1994  Created to Meet Requirements of AB 939  Includes 7 cities, 10 Special Districts, and County  13 Board Members (elected officials)

4. Regional Programs  Household Hazardous Waste  Retail Take Back Program  Used Oil Collection  Education  School Program  Commercial Recycling  Reuse  Legislation and Reporting

5. Household Hazardous Waste Program  6 Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facilities  Small Quantity Generator Program  Curbside Oil Collection  Award winning program  2002 Cal/EPA Best New E-Waste in California  2005 Cal/EPA Program Innovation Award  2006 Cal/EPA Most Innovative Outreach Program  2007 & 2011 NAHMMA Program Excellence  2009 & 2011 Cal/EPA Program Excellence  2009 Cal/EPA Outstanding Policy

6. Mandatory Retail Take Back Program  Household batteries and fluorescent lights – March 2008  Sharps – May 2008  Latex Paint – May 2009  Mercury Thermostats – November 2010 “If you SELL it, you must TAKE-IT-BACK”

7. IWMA Latex Paint Collection Service Retailer calls for pickup IWMA adds retailer to Googledocs list IWMA contractor removes full yard box and leaves empty yard box Brings latex paint back to Cold Canyon Latex paint bulked into 55 gallon drums Full truckload of drums shipped to Amazon Retailer is invoiced for service (IWMA service is optional for retailer)

8. Results ~ 36 Retailers collecting latex paint

9. Top 10 Collection Sites 1.Home Improvement Store 2.Home Improvement Store 3.Home Improvement Store 4.Local Hardware Store 5.Paint Store 6.Big Box Store 7.Big Box Store 8.Local Hardware Store 9.Paint Store 10. Local Hardware Store

10. Collection Rate FY 10/11 Total leftover paint – 48,737 gallons* Total paint collected – 46,545 gallons Oil paint collected – 17,560 gallons Latex paint collected - 28,985 gallons Collection rate – 95% * 102,431 households / 12,400,000 households X 5,900,000 gallons

11. Paint EPR Adopted in 20010 Regulations to be written

12. PaintCare Program Services Collection Sites Added Service - Paint Bulking Added Service – Local Transportation Added Service – Product Management

13. Collection Sites Cold Canyon Landfill PHHWF Storage capacity – 8 boxes, weekly pickup Chicago Grade Landfill PHHWF Storage capacity – 4 boxes, weekly pickup Morro Bay PHHWF Storage capacity – 4 boxes, weekly pickup * PaintCare provides yard boxes

14. Collection Sites Paso Robles Landfill PHHWF Storage capacity – 4 boxes, bi-weekly pickup Nipomo PHHWF – 4 boxes Storage capacity – 4 boxes, bi-weekly pickup Heritage Ranch PHHWF – 1 box Storage capacity – 1 box, monthly pickup * PaintCare provides yard boxes

15. Added Service Paint Bulking Generate about 16 55-gallon drums per week Pickup needed every 2 to 3 months

16. Added Service Local Transportation without bulking IWMA schedules pickups IWMA transports boxes to PHHWF for collection by PaintCare’s contractor PaintCare’s contractor responsible for non- program products

17. Added Service Local Transportation with bulking IWMA schedules pickups IWMA transports boxes to PHHWF for bulking IWMA responsible for non-program products

18. Added Service Local Transportation with bulking and management IWMA schedules pickups IWMA transports boxes to PHHWF for bulking IWMA responsible for non-program products IWMA responsible for management of paint

19. PaintCare Selected Service IWMA collection sites and with provide bulking and local transportation IWMA HHW facilities will be collection sites IWMA schedules retail pickups IWMA transports boxes from retailers to PHHWF IWMA will bulk paint IWMA responsible for non-program products PaintCare Transporter picks up drums PaintCare and IWMA have agreed on a contract to provide these services

20. Expectations – Retail Stores Statewide program and fees Improved outreach material High level of service

21. Expectations – IWMA Lower paint management cost Continuity of service to retailers Easy interface with PaintCare transporter

22. Expectations – Public Convenient retail program (oil and latex) HHW facilities accept paint More public outreach