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NW NAHMMA CONFERENCE Troutdale, OR June 24, 2014 Mike O’Donnell Program Director. 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NW NAHMMA CONFERENCETroutdale, ORJune 24, 2014
Mike O’DonnellProgram Director
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
What’s Covered?
Straight Fluorescent
Lamps
What’s Covered?U-shaped, Circular and other
Curved-shaped Fluorescent Lamps
What’s Covered?CFLs. All Shapes and Sizes.
What’s Covered?HID (High Intensity Discharge)
All Types and Sizes
What’s Covered?Broken Lamps
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…
Program Financing
Program Financing
Program Financing
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.
Mobile Events?We‘re flexible!• Unique circumstances• Transport back to HHW facility• Haz-waste service provider transport• Partner with local retailer
Packaging
• Ground Service – tubes
• Pre-paid Mailback 4’, 8’, mixed
Lamp Recycling Kits and Fiber Drums are provided for Storage and Transport
Education and Outreach
• Posters, Signage and Info Cards
• Website/Collection Site Locator
• Graphics and Images
• Advertising – Local and Internet
Collection Sites
• Voluntary• 80% retail, 20% municipal• SQHUW < 2,200 lbs.• 180 interested in 2012• Online site registration
What’s Next?• Program Plan – Submitted June 12, 2014
• Collection site recruitment
• Retailer notifications
• Advertising
• Program Launch – January 1, 2015
• Thank you! Questions?
Mike O’DonnellProgram Director
(206) 498-5005 [email protected]
Peter ThermosMarketing Manager
(206) 850-7383 [email protected]
