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1 NW NAHMMA CONFERENCE Troutdale, OR June 24, 2014 Mike O’Donnell Program Director

2 ESHB-2246 Mercury Lights Law Statewide (county, city >10,000) Landfill ban on disposal Funded by sales of mercury-containing lights No cost to participate Open to all “Persons” who Purchase Hg lights at retail and Drop-off no more than 10 on any given day

3 What’s Covered? Straight Fluorescent Lamps

4 What’s Covered? U-shaped, Circular and other Curved-shaped Fluorescent Lamps

5 What’s Covered? CFLs. All Shapes and Sizes.

6 What’s Covered? HID (High Intensity Discharge) All Types and Sizes

7 What’s Covered? Broken Lamps

8 Program Financing Environmental Handling Charge (EHC) Proposed per unit rate: $0.25 flat rate Producer or retailer remits payments to Program Anticipate $2MM/year program revenue Reserves required for future disposal costs 2025 sunset; may be extended Challenges: Decreasing revenues, increase collection…

9 Program Financing

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12 Changes for HHW Programs? 10 units per day: separation of large quantities Supplies, transportation and recycling paid by LightRecycle Washington Light crushing prohibited Indoor, dry storage SQHUW < 2,200 lbs.

13 Mobile Events? We‘re flexible! Unique circumstances Transport back to HHW facility Haz-waste service provider transport Partner with local retailer

14 Packaging Ground Service – tubes Pre-paid Mailback 4’, 8’, mixed Lamp Recycling Kits and Fiber Drums are provided for Storage and Transport

15 Education and Outreach Posters, Signage and Info Cards Website/Collection Site Locator Graphics and Images Advertising – Local and Internet

16 Collection Sites Voluntary 80% retail, 20% municipal SQHUW < 2,200 lbs. 180 interested in 2012 Online site registration

17 What’s Next? Program Plan – Submitted June 12, 2014 Collection site recruitment Retailer notifications Advertising Program Launch – January 1, 2015 Thank you! Questions?

18 Mike O’Donnell Program Director (206) 498-5005  mikeo@totalreclaim.com Peter Thermos Marketing Manager (206) 850-7383  ptherm@gmail.com

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