2018 R3 Conference MASSPSC Update
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2018 R3 Conference morning session on the Massachusetts Product Stewardship Council (MASSPSC), and its current efforts. Covers the status of legislation on mattress recycling, paint stewardship, and other materials that can be diverted via product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs.
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2018 R3 Conference MASSPSC Update
- 1. R3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Expo Co-located with SNE SWANAAnnual Conference MASSPSCUpdate MARCH 26th 2018 | FRAMINGHAM, MA
- 2. R3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Expo Co-located with SNE SWANAAnnual Conference About MASSPSC • MASSPSCis a program of MASSRECYCLEwith the goal of shifting the costs of materials management and recycling from taxpayers to the companies that design and market products through product stewardship and extended producer responsibility. • Overseen by slate of 7 officers, of which at least 4 must be municipal reps. • Current officers – Phil Goddard, Bourne; Michele Bernier, N. Attleboro; Kalliope Chute, Barnstable County; Meg Morris, Covanta; Waneta Trabert, Newton; Gunther Wellenstein, Lowell • Program is membership based, but for early 2018, calls and activities free and not restricted by affiliation.
- 3. R3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Expo Co-located with SNE SWANAAnnual Conference MASSPSC Priorities for 2018 • Passage of mattress recycling study bill, S.2174, sponsored by Senator Donoghue of Lowell. • Passage of paint stewardship. Current bill H.4136, sponsored by Representative Haddad. • Monitoring e-waste bills, and considering hosting a forum in the Fall. • Monitoring packaging bills.
- 4. R3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Expo Co-located with SNE SWANAAnnual Conference Current bills Bill Number Material Description Sponsor Status S.2174 Mattresses Study committee to increase mattress recycling Sen. Donoghue Referred to Joint Committee on Rules H.4136 Paint Establishes paint product stewardship Rep. Haddad In Joint Committee on Environment H.447 Packaging Establishes product stewardship for all packaged products Rep. McMurtry Referred to House Ways and Means H.2148 Electronic Waste Establishes e-waste EPR Rep. Smizik Referred to House Rules Pharmaceuticals Rider on opioid bill that sets up drug takeback Regulatory rollout July 1st H.435 EPR Study Establishes a study committee for all things product stewardship Rep. Jones In Joint Committee on Environment
- 5. R3 Recycling & Organics Conference & Expo Co-located with SNE SWANAAnnual Conference MarieClarke InternationalSleepProductsAssociation HeidiMcAuliffe AmericanCoatingsAssociation
Editor's Notes
- Important to note that we have limited manpower, so really being laser focused on mattresses and paint. Electronic waste is high priority, but we are also realistic that we are facing 6 or 7 electronic manufacturer alliances, plus very apparent problems with existing e-waste stewardship programs in other states.
- Eldridge filed S.421 which is very similar to H.2148, but there has been no recent action on it since it was reported out of Joint Committee and then Rules back in late 2017. Color coding is a rough assessment of overall chances of passing this session. Purely a judgment call based on political climate.