HomeMy WebLinkAbout5118 RESOLUTION NO. 5 1 1 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP SYSTEMS FOR
LEFTOVER PAINT TO PROVIDE STABLE
FINANCING, INCREASED RECYCLING AND
RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND REDUCED
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS
WHEREAS, paint is the second largest waste stream, behind used oil,
collected at hazardous waste facilities in Washington State and only 38% of
available leftover paint or 507,235 gallons of paint were collected in 2010; and
WHEREAS, the reduction and recycling of paint follow the state's waste
management hierarchy; and
WHEREAS, oil-based paints are toxic, can harm fish and wildlife, can
pollute groundwater if dumped, and contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
that can irritate eyes, skin, and lungs, cause headaches and nausea, and can
contribute to asthma or other respiratory problems, muscle weakness, and liver
and kidney damage; and
WHEREAS, 10% of purchased paint becomes leftover waste paint,
resulting in 1.34 million gallons of leftover paint in Washington in 2010; and
WHEREAS only 28 percent of leftover latex paint collected in Washington
in 2011 was recycled, and 60 percent of state residents had no access to latex
collection; and
WHEREAS, in 2009 King County stopped collecting latex paint but
continues to collect oil-based paint at its Household Hazardous Waste facilities.
Residents are asked to dry out their latex paint and dispose of it in the landfill. A
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2013 King County Waste Characterization study estimated that 1,326 tons of
latex paint was disposed of in the county's landfill at a time when we are trying to
extend the life of the landfill; and
WHEREAS, leftover latex paint can be made into recycled-content paint,
reducing the raw materials needed to produce virgin paints, and the energy
required to extract those materials and manufacture new paint; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, King County collected 392,650 gallons of oil-based
paint at a cost of$152,164; and
WHEREAS, Product Stewardship, also known as Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR), is a policy approach that shifts financial and physical
responsibility for end-of-life management of consumer products from local
governments to those who benefit economically from the sale of the products
they produce and to those who use the products; and
WHEREAS, when producers are responsible for ensuring their products
are reused or recycled or disposed of responsibly and when health and
environmental costs are included in the product price, there is an incentive to
design products that are more durable, easier to repair and recycle, and less
toxic; and
WHEREAS, local and state governments have been in negotiation with
paint manufacturers of the American Coatings Association (ACA) to reach
agreement on paint producer responsibility since 2002, which lead to a
Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Washington Department of
Ecology, Benton-Franklin Health Department, City of Walla Walla, City of
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Spokane, Solid Waste Department, City of Vancouver, Solid Waste Division,
Clark County, Cowlitz County Public Works, Grays Harbor County, King County
Solid Waste Division, Kitsap County Solid Waste Division, Lincoln County Public
Works, Pend Oreille County, Snohomish County Solid Waste Division, The Local
Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Whatcom County
Executive, Whitman County Solid Waste Department, Yakima County Solid
Waste; and
WHEREAS, the American Coatings Association, representing both
companies and professionals working in the paint and coatings industry, support
stewardship legislation requiring the paint manufacturers to finance and manage
a paint stewardship program to recycle unwanted architectural paint and industry
supported legislation has been enacted in Oregon, California, Connecticut,
Vermont and Rhode Island; and
WHEREAS, the American Coatings Association supports legislation in
Washington so that similar a product stewardship system for paint can be
implemented in Washington state; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial to local government, our citizens and our state
to support industry-driven initiatives that provide increased recycling and
resource recovery, stable financing, and reduced environmental and health
impacts;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
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Section 1. That the City of Auburn supports policies and legislation that
establish a convenient, safe, and environmentally sound paint stewardship
program in Washington State that is financed by the paint manufacturers and
covers the cost of collection, transportation, and recycling, and does not rely on
state and local government funding.
Section 2. That the City of Auburn is authorized to send letters to the
State Legislature and State associations, and to use other advocacy methods to
urge support for paint product stewardship legislation.
Section 3. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this day of 20 /
C14 OF AUBURN
NANCY B S, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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