Tire Stewardship Initiative

July 28, 2004

Sacramento, CA

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Product Stewardship InstituteProduct Stewardship Institute

Founded in December 2000 Based at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell Coalition/Affiliate Members

Agency leaders pledge to work with PSI on product stewardship issues

29 State members 25 Local members

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Selected PSI Members States

Northwest/West: CA, OR, WA CA Locals

Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority Humboldt County San Francisco Santa Monica Sonoma County Waste Management Auth. Southern CA Assoc. of Governments

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PSI Mission “…assists state and local government

agencies in establishing cooperative agreements with industry and developing other initiatives that reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products.”

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PSI Projects• Tires

• Electronics (Staples pilot)

• Paint (Benjamin Moore pilot)

• Mercury Thermostats

• Pressurized Gas Cylinders

• Radioactive Devices

• Beverage Containers

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Other Product Stewardship Initiatives in the U.S.

Mercury products Carpet Rechargeable Batteries Used Oil Auto batteries

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PSI Role in Tire Dialogue Research/technical competency Forum for stakeholder dialogue Design and implement pilot projects Assist in longer-term agreements Clearinghouse for tire product stewardship

policies and programs

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Typical PSI Dialogue Process Research Action Plan One year dialogue (4 meetings)

Discuss all issues/strategies Develop workgroups Work between meetings

Initiate short-term projects Continue to meet to consider longer-term

issues

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Tire Road Map

MEETING 2

MEETING 3

MEETING 1

START

July 2004 January 2005 April 2005 July 2005

Set Workgroups•Conduct research•Develop findings

Discuss Priority Issues and Strategies

•Workgroups present findings/plans•Review progress and consider agreements

MEETING 4

Dialogue Meeting

Workgroup Activity

• Implement projects• Ratify agreements•Continue meeting?

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PSI’s “Agenda” Promote product stewardship solutions Reduce product impacts Forge partnerships that share responsibility

Management Financing

Get results – not just discussion

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NOT PSI’s Agenda No preconceived strategies to reduce

product impacts Not advocating for one strategy over

another

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Meeting Objectives Agree on:

Dialogue mission Dialogue purpose Problem statement Dialogue goals

Discuss road map

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Meeting Objectives Learn from presentations and research Outline 9 key issues and strategies Explore 3 priority issues and strategies in depth Determine next steps

Delegate to an existing workgroup (e.g., RCC) Decide to convene new workgroup

Prepare for future meetings

Agenda

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What is a Dialogue? Listen/learn from each other Explore disagreements Deliberate and weigh comments Balanced participation Jointly develop agreements

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Dialogue Purpose Explore voluntary partnerships Develop a regional/national solution to

waste tire management Promote positive efforts through the media Avoid multiple state solutions Avoid unilateral state or federal regulation

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Possible Dialogue Outcomes Pilot projects with measurable results Model state policies (e.g., procurement) Business innovations/profitability studies

(e.g., reverse logistics potential) Model state or national education

campaign Model state or federal legislation

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Possible Mechanisms for Agreements

Letter of agreement between those involved in pilot project

Memorandum of agreement between stakeholders stating intent to perform certain activities

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Dialogue Mission

We will seek to develop product stewardship initiatives/agreements related to waste tires by July 1, 2006.

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Process for Developing Problem Statement and Dialogue Goals Draft Problem Statement and Goals

appeared in Draft Action Plan incorporated comments

Individual discussions NOT PSI’s Problem Statement/Goals

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Waste Tire Problem Statement A significant number of waste tires are generated

in the state each year. Over one-quarter of the annual waste tires

generated in the state are disposed of in landfills. Growth in waste tire markets has not kept pace

with generation. Tire stockpiles could create fires, environmental

threats, and health problems.

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Dialogue Goals Primary Goals

Reduce waste tire generation. Efficient collection, reuse, and recycling. Increased and sustained waste tire markets.

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Dialogue Goals Supporting Goals

Increase tire life to reduce generation rates. Attain highest value according to options:

Reduce Reuse Retread Recycling into other products (incl. civil eng.) Tire-derived fuel Proper disposal

Improve collection and recycling practices. Reduce illegal dumping of waste tires.

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ISSUE DISCUSSION

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Issue/Strategy Discussion: Model

Issue: what’s happening now?

Ideal World: where do we want to be?

Strategies: how do we get from Now to Ideal World?

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Strategy Discussion

Which hold most promise? Ways to implement/strength of strategy. Actors (roles). Barriers/opportunities. Information gaps/research needs. Pilot project opportunities.

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Prioritizing Strategies

Leverages progress on other issues. Actors are willing to participate. Widest agreement. Progress is measurable. Progress can be demonstrated.

WORKGROUPS???

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MEETING WRAP UP

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Next Steps

Confirm strategies to further investigate Confirm commitment to Road Map Potential interest in future meetings

January or February Outline issues to discuss at next meeting Stakeholder assessment

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Next Steps Distribution of project information

Draft meeting notes/documents Final meeting notes/documents