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PSI Mattress Stewardship Initiative

PSI National Mattress Stewardship Meeting

Hartford, CTApril 11, 2011

Who is the Product Stewardship Institute?

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Non-profit founded in 2000 Membership 47 States 200+ Local governments 70+ Corporate, Organizational,

Academic & Non-U.S. Government Partners

Board of Directors: 7 states, 4 local agencies

• Multi-stakeholder product stewardship network

Unified voice: State and Local Governments Fiscal relief for government on waste issues Objective data for decision-making Forum for collaboration with industry Nationally coordinated systems/harmonized

regulations

Why was the Product Stewardship Institute Created?

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PSI Projects

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Carpet

Gas Cylinders

Medical Sharps

Paint

Pesticides

Radioactive Devices

Tires

Motor oil

Batteries

Electronics

Fluorescent lamps

Mattresses

Mercury Thermostats

Packaging

Pharmaceuticals

Phone Books

A policy approach that ensures that all those involved in the lifecycle of a product share responsibility for reducing its health and environmental impacts, with producers bearing primary financial and management responsibility.

What is Product Stewardship?

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PSI Principles of Product Stewardship

© Product Stewardship Institute – February 25, 2011

1. Cost internalization2. Producer/Shared responsibility3. Lifecycle costs 4. Performance goals5. Flexibility for producers

* Endorsements: National League of Cities, Environmental Council of States, Solid Waste Association of North America, and many other organizations

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• Promote Principles of Product Stewardship• Promote product stewardship solutions• Reduce product impacts• Forge partnerships that share responsibility, with

producers playing a key role in product management and sustainable financing

• Get results – not just discussion

PSI’s “Agenda”

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Nearly 100 participants• 23 states represented• 18 state officials• 43 local officials• 16 recyclers from 12 companies from 10+ states• 11 others • 2 waste management industry• 2 manufacturers (incl. association)• 0 retailers

1st National Mattress Stewardship Meeting

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• Review project background• Obtain general agreement on:

– Issue statement– Dialogue focus and goals

• Confirm road map and ground rules• Learn from presentations and research• Explore priority issues and potential strategies• Determine next steps

– Establish work groups on 2 priority strategies– Missing Stakeholders

Meeting Objectives

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• April 2010 – email survey of PSI government members– Over 80 responses mattress disposal a significant problem

• August 2010 – PSI preliminary meeting in Middletown, CT– More than 30 people attended confirmed interest

• Developed Project Summary to present issue statement and dialogue goals

• Conducted interviews with stakeholders to develop a Mattress Stewardship Briefing Document that includes key issues and potential strategies

Project Background

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This project is focused on mattresses and box springs from residential sources (including both single and multi-dwelling units), as well as large-scale generators such as hospitals, hotels, universities, military, and other institutions.

Dialogue Focus

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• Wasted Resources: of the estimated 40 million mattresses and box springs sold in the U.S. each year, only a small percentage are recycled.

• Operational Problems: Most mattresses are disposed of in landfills or incinerators – difficult to handle. – Springs can get caught in landfill/incinerator equipment– Hard to keep buried in landfills

• Cost: Many facilities require removal of mattresses from bulky waste and increasingly charge a per unit tipping fee– Significantly raises costs for municipalities

Issue Statement

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• Cost: Although mattress components have value, including steel springs and polyurethane foam, there is still a net cost to collect and recycle them.

• Untapped Job Creation Potential: Mattress recycling facilities exist in the U.S. but there is limited consolidation and collection infrastructure.

• Concerns associated with mattress refurbishment– Health concerns, including spread of bed bugs– Meeting flammability standards and other regulations– Fraudulent practices associated with renovation

Issue Statement

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1) Develop a long-term financing system to manage mattresses and box springs in a manner that alleviates the financial burden faced by governments.

2) Determine whether the usual hierarchy of waste management should be promoted with respect to used mattresses and box springs by maximizing the safe and responsible reuse and refurbishment of mattresses and box springs, and recycling their dismantled components, prior to disposal.

Dialogue Goals

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3) Increase consumer and retailer awareness of risks associated with the unsafe refurbishment of mattresses and box springs sold by non-compliant businesses.

4) Gain a better understanding of the lifecycle impacts of mattresses and box springs.

Dialogue Goals

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Road Map

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Stakeholder Meeting – April 11, Hartford CT

6 stakeholder conference calls-- address priority strategies

Outcomes/Results

• Model state mattress stewardship legislation.• State or federal regulatory or policy changes.• Joint research (“joint fact-finding”).• Pilot projects with measurable results (data).• Effective enforcement strategy.• Model state or national education campaign.

Possible Outcomes

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• Letter of agreement between those involved in pilot project.

• Memorandum of understanding (MOU) between stakeholders stating intent to perform certain activities.

Possible Mechanisms for Agreements

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Consensus

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• THIS IS A NEGOTIATION!• All participants can live with decision and no one will

actively block or undermine decision.• The greater the stakeholder agreement, the greater

the likelihood that the agreement will be sustainable.• Consensus is preferable for broad initiatives:

– Technical standards, Policies, or Legislation• Consensus is NOT needed for pilot projects or

individual initiatives.

• Authorized to represent company, agency, or organization.

• Attend meeting (or via phone) and conference calls.• Jointly develop agreement.• Ensure your interests/others’ interests are met.• Participation in dialogue does not preclude legislative

activity.• Negotiate in good faith.

Ground Rules

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• Multiple state solutions.

• Unilateral state or federal regulation.

What Do We Want to Avoid?

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“If you are not at the table, you will be on the menu.”

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• First meeting – no charge • Subsequent Meetings/Calls – free for PSI Full

Members (state and local government) or Sustaining Partners (companies, organizations, associations, non-U.S. governments, or universities).

• This policy is needed so that PSI has the resources to continue to provide meeting facilitation services.

PSI Dialogue Fee Policy

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# 1 - Managing used mattresses and box springs represents a significant cost to local governments and institutions.

#2 - Lack of standardized definition of what constitutes “recycling” and a lack of consumer education about recycling options.

#3 - Lack of data on how many mattresses are being recovered, and how many of those are being recycled.

#4 - Lack of recognized standards to prevent fraudulent refurbishment and a lack of consumer awareness of risks associated with unsafe refurbishment.

#5 - Lack of understanding of the lifecycle impacts of mattresses and box springs.

Priority Issues

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• Background technical information

• Clarify issues and strategies

• Additional strategies

• Prioritize strategies

• Workgroups at end of day - top 2 strategies

Issue/Strategy Discussions

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PSI Sustaining Partners

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As You Sow Giles W. and Elise G.

Mead FoundationHotz

Environmental