1. Household Hazardous Waste-EcoDepot Program Review Sarah Kite, Joe Rotella Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. April 2010

2. RIRRC Role in HHW Management Provide safe, no-cost disposal of residential HHW Contract w/Third Party for disposal Coordinate onsite and offsite collection events –20 collections at Central Landfill (2010) –15-17 collections across RI (2010)

3. Municipal/DEM Roles Municipal –Provide traffic control –Be on call for emergency assistance if needed –No collection costs to municipalities or residents DEM –Manage regulatory compliance of program

4. Products Collected Paint (83% of all materials collected in 2009) –Oil Based –Latex (not HHW, but public unsure how to dispose) Mercury –6,500 lbs since 2001 Solvents Lawn Care, Pool Chemicals & Treatments Oxidizers & Acids Any other HHW except Medications and Controlled Substances

5. Narragansett Beach, 2007

6. Program Costs-RIRRC Since 2001:$3.2m to dispose 5.2m lbs/HHW –64,000 people served Average cost: $50.49 per person served Program funded through RIRRC operating funds (fees for service) Two full-time staff; LF operations staff supplement onsite collections $30-40K annual advertising Oxidizers most expensive to dispose per item (sodium metal, fuming acids, etc.)

7. E-Waste Producer Responsibility Program Law passed in 2008; RIRRC to operate “state program” 2009 program received 1.72m pounds of E- waste; Cost $900K OEMs register w/DEM; Receive program bills from RIRRC RIRRC operates permanent location in Johnston; 22 municipalities in state program

8. What General Product Stewardship Means for RIRRC Best Case –Decreased Handling & Landfilling Costs –Effective Private Programs; little to no RIRRC Responsibility Worst Case –Total Program Responsibility –No Reimbursement