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This page provides information on the CIWMB's Strategic Directive 5
(SD-5). Each of the five subdirectives links to further explanation
including baseline measurement, metrics or performance criteria, annual
targets, and key activities.
Directive
It is a core value of the CIWMB that producers assume the responsibility for
the safe stewardship of their materials in order to promote environmental
sustainability.
Specifically, the CIWMB will:
- Utilize existing Board authority to foster "cradle-to-cradle" producer
responsibility.
- Seek statutory authority to foster "cradle-to-cradle" producer
responsibility.
- Analyze the feasibility of various approaches to increasing producer
responsibility, including during the product design and packaging phases, and
make recommendations to the CIWMB Board by December 2007, and annually
thereafter.
- Build capacity and knowledge in CIWMB on extended producer responsibility
(EPR) issues and solutions.
- Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders that result in
producer-financed and producer-managed systems for product discards.
5.1--Utilize existing Board authority to foster "cradle-to-cradle"
producer responsibility.
This subdirective recognizes those tasks and initiatives related to EPR
that the CIWMB could both continue and initiate in the immediate and near
term utilizing existing Board authority. The Board has been involved in
several initiatives related to EPR over the years, including rigid plastic
packaging containers (RPPC), e-waste,
and paint.
Baseline
The baseline is existing legislative provisions (i.e. minimum content
programs and e-waste) related to producer responsibility.
Metrics or Performance Criteria
The Board will track the number of regulatory and voluntary programs that
have been implemented and/or modified to foster EPR.
Annual Targets
In the near term, the Board will revise and promulgate RPPC regulations and
take initiatives to enhance enforcement based on regulatory changes. In
addition, staff will be providing the Board with a broader set of EPR policy
recommendations at the September Board meeting. Other targets, short- and
long-term, will be determined based on those recommendations the Board
accepts at that meeting.
Key Activities
Review existing federal and state statutes and regulations relative to EPR
programs; amend regulations to foster additional EPR.
5.2--Seek statutory authority to foster "cradle-to-cradle"
producer
responsibility
This subdirective proposes to seek new statutory authority in order to
foster the "cradle-to-cradle" concept. This will allow the Board to create
new regulatory programs related to EPR.
Baseline
The baseline is existing regulatory programs and statutory authority of the
Board.
Metrics or Performance Criteria
The number of approved legislative amendments that support EPR will serve as
a metric.
Annual Targets
Annual targets include introducing legislation that supports EPR directives.
Key Activities
Consultation between Legislative and External Affairs Office and Statewide
Technical and Analytical Resources (STAR) Division to determine proposed
legislative language regarding an overall producer responsibility framework.
STAR Division staff to evaluate priority products or product categories
to be targeted.
5.3--Analyze the feasibility of various approaches
to increasing producer responsibility, including during the product design
and packaging phases, and make recommendations to the CIWMB board by
December 2007, and annually thereafter.
This subdirective proposes that staff analyze the feasibility of various
approaches to increasing EPR. This analysis will include approaches focused
on product design, packaging and existing frameworks being used in other
jurisdictions. At the conclusion of the analysis, recommendations will be
made to the Board, suggesting a particular approach to be pursued in
California.
Baseline
Currently, no existing analysis of this kind exists within the Board.
Metrics or Performance Criteria
A report will be presented to the Board detailing the results of the
analysis, listing potential options, and suggesting staff's
recommendations.
Annual Targets
Complete analysis of EPR framework and product selection process and
bring agenda item to the Board in September 2007. Analysis regarding EPR
approaches for specific product categories will be completed by December
2007 or earlier. Complete preparation of supplemental Budget Report.
Key Activities
Key activities associated with this subdirective include reviewing
existing approaches and frameworks being used by other jurisdictions
regarding EPR and evaluating their success and feasibility for
implementation in California.
Literature searches will be conducted to determine what, if any,
research has been done on the subject and how that research can be used
to construct the most appropriate ERP framework possible. Other
activities would include meeting with stakeholders and interagency
workgroups.
5.4--Build capacity and knowledge in CIWMB on
extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues and solutions
This subdirective proposes that Board staff actively build knowledge of
EPR at the CIWMB. This includes building an internal knowledge-base within
the Board as well as maintaining a web-based resource informing the public
about the availability of that information.
Baseline
The baseline will be constructed based on the implementation of existing
systems within the board such as the e-waste program.
Metrics or Performance Criteria
The number of staff within the Board who has expertise in this subject
matter will serve as a metric for this subdirective.
Annual Targets
Targets for this subdirective include Board leadership in EPR-related
discussions/forums/conferences as well as maintaining training of Board
staff to ensure knowledge and expertise among staff.
Key Activities
The activities associated with this subdirective are associated with
attending conferences, workshops, educational seminars as well as
creating an educational and training plan to cover EPR-related
activities. This educational and training plan will also be advertised
and information maintained on a web-based system.
5.5--Develop and maintain relationships with
stakeholders that result in producer-financed and producer-managed systems
for product discards.
This subdirective is focused on creating and maintaining relationships
with stakeholders (private, local, state, federal) interested in
producer-financed and producer-managed solutions for product discards.
Baseline
The baseline consists of existing stakeholder relationships.
Metrics or Performance Criteria
The number of industry-wide contacts/relationships among private sector
as well as public sector companies/organizations/agencies will serve as
a metric for this subdirective.
Annual Targets
Develop and maintain EPR list of stakeholders, participate in EPR
organizations and conferences, and engage in EPR negotiations and
agreements.
Key Activities
Activities associated with this subdirective
include:
- Creating a list of stakeholders interested in EPR by product
type and make this list available online.
- Participation in organizations involved in EPR including Product
Stewardship Institute, California Product Stewardship Council, and
the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association.
- Engaging in and providing forums and discussions with
stakeholders regarding various EPR topics.
- Participation in negotiations with organizations and industry to
reach producer responsibility solutions.
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