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Product Stewardship

Resolutions and Policies

National League of Cities 2012 National Municipal Policy (PDF) in support of product stewardship, November 2011:

• "Congress should protect and support the ability of local and state governments to establish producer responsibility legislation."
• "Increasing the ease of access to and prevalence of safe, environmentally sound disposal of prescription drugs through convenient take-back options for all unwanted prescription drug medications."
• "NLC urges Congress to develop a system to maximize the reuse and responsible recycling of used electronics and create a viable financing mechanism."

Visit the NLC’s website for more information.

National League of Cities Resolution #2011-18 PRINCIPLES FOR PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP, December, 2010. (PDF file, 85KB).
This resolution urges Congress to protect and support the ability of local and state governments to establish producer responsibility legislation urges Congress and the Administration to adopt the principles of product stewardship so as to guide federal policy and support local governments in their efforts to ensure the protection of the public health and that of the environment.

North American Hazardous Materials Management Association's (NAHMMA) Policy Statement on Product Stewardship and Chemical Policy Reform, March 2010. (PDF file, 101 KB). The summary version is also available (PDF file, 72 KB).

Resolution No. 1662 June 10, 2009
This resolution asks the New York State Legislature to adopt EPR legislation that will transfer responsibility for the costs of managing certain products at end-of-life to producers. In the resolution the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) in Syracuse, NY urges state legislature to enact framework EPR legislation which will give producers the incentive to design products to make them less toxic and easier to reuse and recycle. This effort is focused on engaging manufacturers with the end of life management of their products, and relieving taxpayers, ratepayers and local governments of the unsustainable cost of handling these products through local solid waste management systems.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors 0390-08 Resolution (PDF file, 179KB). September 16, 2008.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution urging the California State Legislature to enact legislation based on the Extended Producer Responsibility Framework policy adopted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board that will shift costs and responsibilities for waste management from local governments to producers and incentivize product redesign. See the California Product Stewardship Council Press Release. A 2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors resolution (0094-06) (PDF file, 127KB) also urged statewide support for producer responsibility.

National Association of Counties Resolution in Support of Extended Producer Responsibility Framework Approach (PDF file, 11KB). July 2008.
In July 2008, the National Association of Counties (NACo) adopted a resolution supporting an Extended Producer Responsibility Framework Approach, which creates effective producer-lead reduction, reuse and recycling programs, to deal with a product’s lifecycle impacts from design through end of life management, without relying solely on state and local governments. NACo also adopted product specific EPR resolutions (PDF file, 21KB).

City of Seattle Resolution Number: 30990. July 2007.
The resolution, signed July, 2007, establishes new recycling goals for the City and actively encourages and supports a system where producers minimize waste during product design and take responsibility for the reuse or recycling of used products (Section 2.A).

King County, Washington Product Stewardship Policy (DOC file, 334KB). December 2003.
King County Code sections 10.08.080 and 10.25.030 require the government to develop, implement and support product stewardship approaches and legislation.

Santa Cruz County, California Universal Waste Resolution (PDF file, 2.3MB). February 8, 2006.
The Santa Clara County resolution supports state legislation requiring producer responsibility for universal waste, which includes fluorescent tubes, electronics, batteries and other mercury-containing products.

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