About the Council

Organizational Structure

The Council currently operates as an unincorporated association of members and has no formal legal organizational structure. The Council is comprised of the following entities:

Steering Committee

Members of the Steering Committee are representatives of government agencies that provide funding and/or staff time to NWPSC product stewardship activities and projects. Each agency signs a Letter of Agreement, provides one official representative to the Steering Committee and receives one vote for decision-making purposes. Membership in the Steering Committee is limited to 15 people. Voting members will be accepted at the beginning of each year and shall be added to the formal list of members in the Letter of Agreement.

The Steering Committee of the Northwest Product Stewardship Council:

• Coordinates and supports Council projects
• Organizes regular membership meetings
• Communicates regularly with the membership
• Approves activities and projects done in the name of the NWPSC
• Supports educational events
• Participates in NWPSC projects

Steering Committee Members as of May 31, 2008:

• City of Spokane, Washington
• City of Tacoma, Washington
• King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Washington
• Kitsap County Solid Waste Division, Washington
• Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Washington
• Metro Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Oregon
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
• Seattle Public Utilities, Washington
• Snohomish County Solid Waste Division, Washington
• Thurston County Department of Water and Waste Management, Washington
• Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department (PHSS), Washington
• Washington State Department of Ecology
• Yakima County Public Services, Washington

Associates

Associates are local, state, regional and federal governments and agencies, government and other associations, businesses and nonprofit groups that support the NWPSC mission and product stewardship principles. Associates have access to a NWPSC list serve discussion group and can participate in any of the subcommittee projects and programs.

Subcommittees

There are eight subcommittees. See the issue papers for each subcommittee listed below to learn more about the issues, solutions, NWPSC position, subcommittee activities and next steps.

• 2008 Electronics Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• 2008 Mercury Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• Paint Subcommittee
• 2008 Packaging & Beverage Container Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• 2008 Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• 2008 Tire Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• 2008 Chemical Policy Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)
• 2008 Policy Subcommittee Issue Paper (pdf)

Join the NWPSC

Membership is open to individuals and organizations that embrace the mission of the Council. Learn more about joining the NWPSC.

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