Objective 1. Build knowledge and capacity among local government
1.1 Update and keep current existing local government and business PowerPoint presentations and handouts.
1.2 Schedule and give 50 presentations to a wide variety of stakeholder groups, including producers, retailers, Chambers of Commerce, haulers, local governments, water quality associations, Health Officers and others.
Presentation: Product Stewardship to Protect Environmental Health [PPT] [PDF]
approved by grant manager 4/26/11
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Date |
Place |
Organization & Event |
| 57 |
12/1/11 |
San Diego |
San Diego State University Graduate School for Public Health |
| 56 |
10/20/11 |
San Diego |
Regional Solid Waste Agency |
| 55 |
8/30/11 |
San Diego |
Southern California HHWIE Meeting |
| 54 |
8/19/11 |
Sacramento |
California Black Chamber of Commerce |
| 53 |
7/19/11 |
Yountville |
Yountville Town Council Meeting |
| 52 |
5/22/11 |
San Diego |
Science for Environmental Excellence Dedicated to Environmental Sustainability |
| 51 |
5/17/11 |
Monterey |
Solid Waste Association of North America Western Regional Conference |
| 50 |
5/3/11 |
Sacramento |
Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee |
| 49 |
4/21/11 |
Santa Rosa |
Leadership Santa Rosa |
| 48 |
4/19/11 |
San Rafael |
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
Chamber Letter of Support |
| 47 |
4/1/11 |
Santa Rosa |
Empowering the Future Workshop at Santa Rosa Community College |
| 46 |
3/22/11 |
Napa |
Napa County Sustainability Committee |
| 45 |
3/19/11 |
San Francisco |
Presidio Graduate School Alumni Association |
| 44 |
3/10/11 |
San Diego |
Cal Chamber Environment Committee |
| 43 |
3/9/11 |
Sacramento |
Household Hazardous Waste Conference |
| 42 |
2/9/11 |
Sunnyvale |
Silicon Valley Leadership Group |
| 41 |
1/31/11 |
Solvang |
Santa Barbara Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force |
| 40 |
1/26/11 |
Sacramento |
Sacramento Regional Solid Waste Group |
| 39 |
1/24/11 |
Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Rotary Club |
| 38 |
1/13/11 |
Costa Mesa |
California Stormwater Quality Assoc. |
| 37 |
1/12/11 |
Sacramento |
California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. |
| 36 |
1/10/11 |
Culver City |
City Sanitation Subcommittee |
| 35 |
12/2/10 |
Visalia |
Consolidated Regional Waste Authority |
| 34 |
11/12/10 |
Santa Barbara |
Marborg Industries, CR&R, and
local elected officials |
| 33 |
11/10/10 |
Sonoma |
Sonoma County Alliance Environmental Committee |
| 32 |
11/10/10 |
Cloverdale |
Cloverdale City Council |
| 31 |
10/20/10 |
Fresno |
Sunset Waste Systems' Client Roundtable |
| 30 |
10/18/10 |
Moreno Valley |
Riverside County Solid Waste Technical Committee |
| 29 |
9/28/10 |
Santa Rosa |
City of Santa Rosa |
| 28 |
9/21/10 |
Burbank |
Burbank City Council |
| 27 |
9/21/10 |
Santa Rosa |
NorthBay Corporation |
| 26 |
9/2/10 |
Pasadena Convention Center |
Women in Green Forum |
| 25 |
9/1/10 |
Pleasanton |
Pleasanton Green Economy Group |
| 24 |
8/31/10 |
Burbank |
Burbank City Council |
| 23 |
8/11/10 |
Sacramento |
CRRA Conference - EPR Roundtable Discussion 1:00-3:30 pm |
| 22 |
8/10/10 |
Sacramento |
CRRA Conference - Panel Business Leading the Way to Green, Tues 1:00-2:15 pm |
| 21 |
7/27/10 |
Auburn |
County of Placer Supervisors Meeting |
| 20 |
7/21/10 |
City of Roseville |
City of Roseville Council Meeting |
| 19 |
6/28/10 |
Laguna Beach |
Environmental Committee |
| 18 |
6/22/10 |
Vallejo |
Vallejo City Council |
| 17 |
6/21/10 |
Healdsburg |
Healdsburg City Council |
| 16 |
6/10/10 |
Santa Rosa |
Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy |
| 15 |
6/8/10 |
La Puente |
La Puente City Council |
| 14 |
6/7/10 |
Huntington Park |
Huntington Park City Council |
| 13 |
5/19/10 |
Sacramento |
CRRC joint meeting of north/south haulers - keynote luncheon speaker |
| 12 |
5/5/10 |
Windsor |
Windsor Town Council |
| 11 |
5/1/10 |
San Rafael |
Green Building Professional Certificate Program |
| 10 |
4/21/10 |
San Luis Obispo |
SWANA Western Regional Symposium - Thermostat EPR program presentation |
| 9 |
4/19/10 |
Burbank |
Sustainable Burbank Task Force |
| 8 |
4/12/10 |
Artesia |
City of Artesia |
| 7 |
3/24/10 |
Santa Rosa |
North Bay Labor Council |
| 6 |
3/6/10 |
Sebastopol |
Sonoma County Conservation Council,
Turning the Tide on Waste Workshop |
| 5 |
3/3/10 |
Weaverville |
Trinity County Board of Supervisors |
| 4 |
2/16/10 |
Fontana |
Western Riverside Council of Governments |
| 3 |
1/26/10 |
Santa Rosa |
City of Santa Rosa Project Development Team, Purchasing Agent |
| 2 |
12/1/09 |
Eureka |
Eureka City Council |
| 1 |
10/28/09 |
San Diego |
Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network EPA Conference |
1.3 Conduct post-presentation surveys to obtain feedback on message.
Online
survey |
Hard copy survey |
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1.4 Input information into existing database of interested parties
Objective 2. Assist Local Governments in the adoption of EPR Resolutions, ordinances, policies, and other documents supporting toxics reduction/collection/take-back partnership programs and assist local government agencies in integrating EPR principles into existing or new purchasing or procurement policies.
2.1 Assist local government with adoption of resolutions, update and enhance existing model EPR resolutions and documents supporting u-waste, sharps, reduction/collection take-back partnership efforts.
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Date |
Jurisdiction |
County |
Adopted Resolution |
| 1 |
12/2/09 |
City of Eureka |
Humboldt |
Yes |
| 2 |
3/3/10 |
Trinity County |
Trinity |
Yes |
| 3 |
5/5/10 |
Town of Windsor |
Sonoma |
Yes |
| 4 |
6/7/10 |
City of Huntington Park |
Los Angeles |
Yes |
| 5 |
6/8/10 |
City of La Puente |
Los Angeles |
Yes |
| 6 |
6/21/10 |
City of Healdsburg |
Sonoma |
Yes |
| 7 |
6/24/10 |
City of Vallejo |
Solano |
Yes |
| 8 |
7/21/10 |
City of Roseville |
Placer |
Yes |
| 9 |
7/27/10 |
Placer County |
Placer |
Yes |
| 10 |
9/21/10 |
City of Burbank |
Los Angeles |
Yes |
| 11 |
9/28/10 |
City of Santa Rosa |
Sonoma |
Yes |
| 12 |
11/10/10 |
City of Cloverdale |
Sonoma |
Yes |
| 13 |
1/4/11 |
County of Lake |
Lake |
Yes |
| 14 |
3/1/11 |
City of Chico |
Butte |
Yes |
| 15 |
3/31/11 |
City of South Gate |
Los Angeles |
Yes |
| 16 |
5/16/11 |
Napa Valley Upper Valley Waste Management Agency |
Napa |
Yes |
| 17 |
6/7/11 |
City of Calistoga |
Napa |
Yes |
| 18 |
6/7/11 |
Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara |
Yes |
| 19 |
6/14/11 |
City of St. Helena |
Napa |
Yes |
| 20 |
7/19/11 |
Town of Yountville |
Napa |
Yes |
2.2 Develop new and enhance existing model language integrating EPR into purchasing policies for hazardous waste and supporting documents.
- Model Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
[Word 
] [PDF for distribution]
incorporating EPR language for household hazardous waste
2.3 Meet and confer with interested local government staff and elected officials and appropriate state agencies; distribute materials.
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Organization & Event |
Place |
Date |
| 1 |
Regional Climate Protection Authority |
Santa Rosa |
3/8/10 |
| 2 |
Sonoma County Waste Management Authority |
Santa Rosa |
3/17/10 |
| 3 |
Burrtec Executive Staff |
San Bernardino |
4/14/10 |
| 4 |
Meeting with City of Burbank Chamber of Commerce President |
Burbank |
4/15/10 |
| 5 |
Western Placer Waste Management Authority |
Roseville |
4/26/10 |
| 6 |
Meeting with Placer County Supervisor Kirk Uhler |
Auburn |
5/4/10 |
| 7 |
Meeting with San Joaquin County
Supervisor Ornellas |
Stockton |
5/7/10 |
| 8 |
Meeting with El Dorado County Supervisor Santiago |
El Dorado County |
5/17/10 |
| 9 |
Meeting with Lake County Staff and Supervisors |
Lake County |
1/4/11 |
| 10 |
Meeting with Alameda StopWaste Staff |
Oakland |
2/9/11 |
| 11 |
Culver City Chamber of Commerce and Culver City Staff |
Culver City |
7/19/11 |
2.4 Provide technical assistance in drafting resolutions and policies in at least 20 jurisdictions
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Jurisdiction |
Type of Assistance |
| 1 |
Trinity County |
Staff report and resolution |
| 2 |
City of Culver City |
Staff report and resolution |
| 3 |
City of Artesia |
Staff report and resolution |
| 4 |
City of Burbank |
Staff report and resolution |
| 5 |
City of Healdsburg |
Staff report and resolution |
| 6 |
City of Laguna Beach |
Staff report and resolution |
| 7 |
City of La Puente |
Staff report and resolution |
| 8 |
City of Huntington Park |
Staff report and resolution |
| 9 |
City of Vallejo |
Staff report and resolution |
| 10 |
Town of Windsor |
Staff report and resolution |
| 11 |
Placer County |
Developing policy to manage sharps |
| 12 |
City of Roseville |
Staff report and resolution |
| 13 |
City of Santa Rosa |
Staff report and resolution |
| 14 |
City of Cloverdale |
Staff report and resolution |
| 15 |
County of Lake |
Staff report and resolution |
| 16 |
City of Eureka |
Staff report and resolution |
| 17 |
City of Malibu |
Staff report and resolution |
| 18 |
Napa County Upper Valley
Waste Management Agency |
Staff report and resolution |
| 19 |
City of Calistoga |
Staff report and resolution |
| 20 |
City of St. Helena |
Staff report and resolution |
| 21 |
Town of Yountville |
Staff report and resolution |
| 22 |
Santa Barbara County |
Staff report and resolution |
2.5 Provide technical assistance integrating EPR into purchasing specifications for products that will become hazardous waste in at least 20 jurisdictions
Procurement Policies and Producer Responsibility, Santa Rosa Procurement Workshop PowerPoint 10/19/10
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Jurisdiction |
| 1 |
City of Cotati |
| 2 |
City of Fairfield |
| 3 |
City of Healdsburg |
| 4 |
City of Huntington Park |
| 5 |
City of Merced |
| 6 |
City of Rohnert Park |
| 7 |
City of Santa Monica |
| 8 |
City of Santa Rosa |
| 9 |
City of Sebastopol |
| 10 |
City of Sonoma |
| 11 |
City of Ventura |
| 12 |
City of Visalia |
| 13 |
Town of Windsor |
| 14 |
County of Humboldt |
| 15 |
County of Nevada |
| 16 |
County of San Benito |
| 17 |
City of Los Angeles |
| 18 |
County of Santa Barbara |
| 19 |
City of El Cerrito |
| 20 |
Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority 9/21/11 |
| 21 |
Town of Yountville |
| 22 |
City of St. Helena |
2.6 Make available successful EPR product reduction/collection initiatives via CPSC website
Objective 3. Business Awards Program
2010 Awards
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| Senator Mark Leno presents Certificate of Recognition for CPSC's California Stewardship Arrow Awards to Rob D'Arcy, CPSC Board Chair |
| Date |
Place |
Organization & Event |
| 8/10/10 |
Sacramento |
CRRA Conference - Product Stewardship Awards |
| 8/2/11 |
San Diego |
CRRA Conference - Product Stewardship Awards |
3.1 Develop on-line application and criteria for businesses to receive a "Good Steward" award. Annual awards program.
The Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority and CPSC have developed the California Stewardship Arrow Awards to recognize the accomplishments of businesses with innovative product stewardship programs, outstanding partnerships that make product stewardship possible, and to inspire others to integrate the principles of product stewardship into their business.
3.2 Release applications. Promote awards program.
2011 Awards
2010 Awards
3.3 Review applications; select winners. Determine award ceremony venues. Plan and schedule awards ceremonies. Purchase up to 10 awards.
Award Plaque
The Awards presented are created by Ellen Blakely, an artist in Sonoma County who works with broken glass to create functional mosaics. Each Award is a unique piece of art, created using recycled glass and flowers from Sonoma County applied onto a sustainably grown bamboo backing.
3.4 Invite award winners. Present awards.
2011 Awards
Arrow Award Winner Slides 7/18/11- Arrow Awards Winner Invitations 7/18/11:
- Arrow Award Winner Website Badges
to be posted on award winners' web sites
2010 Awards
- Arrow Award Winner Slides 8/8/10
- Arrow Awards Winner Invitations 7/21/10:
- Arrow Awards Honorable Mention Certificates
- Arrow Award Winner Website Badges
to be posted on award winners' web sites
3.5 Develop media packet to announce award winners.
2011 Awards
Media Packet
Arrow Awards Panelists
Press Releases
and Clippings
2010 Awards
Media Packet
Press Releases and Clippings
Objective 4. Database on Local Actions
4.1 Identify products to be tracked; develop methodology for ongoing collection of local actions such as take-back ordinances and sales bans; compile copies of the local action documents including resolutions and ordinances.
4.2 Conduct outreach to collect the data. Compile data in usable spreadsheets and post on the CPSC website.
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Jurisdiction |
Date of Adoption |
Product Type |
EPR/Retail Take Back |
| 1 |
San Luis Obispo County |
3/12/08 |
household batteries and fluorescent tubes |
retail take back |
| 2 |
San Luis Obispo County |
5/14/08 |
sharps |
retail take back |
| 3 |
San Luis Obispo County |
5/13/09 |
paint |
retail take back |
| 4 |
San Luis Obispo County |
11/10/10 |
mercury-added thermostats |
retail take back |
| 5 |
City of Sacramento |
7/13/10 |
sharps |
retail take back |
| 6 |
San Francisco |
5/24/11 |
Safe Drug Disposal Information Ordinance
to support pharma
take-back |
EPR |
| |
6a. San Francisco |
on hold pending renewed voluntary funding |
pharmaceuticals |
EPR |
| 7 |
Santa Clara County |
6/10/11 |
electronics |
support of EPR & proper disposal |
Objective 5. Conduct Statewide Workshops on EPR
Conduct four workshops throughout California, focusing on Extended Producer Responsibility. Workshops will bring together stakeholders, including local government staff and elected officials from rural and non-rural counties as well as other stakeholders, including: producers, retailers, haulers, Chambers of Commerce, retail associations, Water Quality Associations, Health Officers, Environmental Health professionals and environmental non-government organizations to present ideas for achieving EPR, discuss success stories, identify barriers, and to discuss collection & management systems.
Four Workshops
Extended Producer Responsibility Roundtable:
Exploring Solutions for Electronics
at UC Berkeley School of Business
11/16/10
Household Battery Stewardship Workshop
at USEPA Region 9 Offices
5/12/11
San Francisco
-
Mercury Lamp Stewardship Workshop
Thursday October 27, 2011 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
US EPA Region 9
600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1460
Los Angeles, CA 90017
-
Sharps Stewardship Workshop
January 18, 2012
Providence Hospital
Burbank, CA
Objective 6. Public/Private Partnerships for Take-Back
6.1 Review results of Del Norte HD16 Objective #5 (establishing retailer take-back programs) and other successful take-back programs. Discuss successes & identify barriers to participation.
6.2 Provide technical assistance to businesses and establishments that wish to implement take-back programs w/in Del Norte & beyond, including staff training resources, BMPs and public education materials. Make available through CPSC website.
6.3 Public relations campaign to promote voluntary public/private take-back partnerships. Media materials developed.
6.4 Conduct quarterly in-person or telephone follow-up with program participants to gauge program success & obstacles. Document results.
