Agenda item PPSI MOU endorsement Committee meeting

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Leftover Paint ManagementImpact on Local
Government ProgramsKimbra Andrews, Management
AnalystHousehold Hazardous Waste ProgramSan
Joaquin County Department of Public Works
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A nationally-coordinated system

• to reduce the burden of managing leftover paint
  on local government
• significant cost to local HHW programs
• one of the largest HHW streams

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Paint Management CostsSan Joaquin County HHW
Program FY 2006/07- Collection, transportation
processing 109,000- Total
paint disposal cost 161,000 - Total
handling disposal 270,000- Disposal costs
avoided 36,000Total paint management
cost 306,000
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Percent of Total HHWSan Joaquin County HHW
Program FY 2006/07
27 Latex paint
54 Other HHW
19 Oil base paint

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Paint CollectionSan Joaquin County HHW Program
FY 2006/07
Latex paint 35,000 gallons
Oil base paint 25,000 gallons
Latex accounts for 27 of total HHW and requires
50 of HHW staff time to manage.
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Recycled Paint Standard
a national standard to assure quality safety of
recycled latex paint
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Recycled Paint Standard

• Green Seal Certified
• purchases increase
• - demand for feedstock increases
• recycling costs decrease

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A nationally-coordinated system

• help drive the market for recycled paint
• save local governments money
• reducing the burden of managing leftover paint
  on local governments