NW NAHMMA CONFERENCE Troutdale, OR June 24, 2014 Mike O’Donnell Program Director

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

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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 mikeo@totalreclaim.com

Peter ThermosMarketing Manager

(206) 850-7383 ptherm@gmail.com