Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Working Group

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

CCSMM Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Working Group

Past Working Group Meeting Materials

Wednesday December 13, 2023 from 1:00pm-2:30pm

EPR Meeting Minutes

Presentations:

John Sheerin, Director, End-of-life Tire Programs, United States Tire Manufacturers Association

Steve Meldrum, CEO, eTracks - EPR for Tires in Connecticut

Peter Hargreave, President, Policy Integrity Inc. and The Cylinder Collective - Connecticut's Gas Cylinder Program Update

Suna Bayrakal, Director of Policy & Programs, Product Stewardship Institute - National Battery EPR Programs

Thursday December 15, 2022 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Minutes
Working Group Slides

Presentations:

Jillaine Dellis, Head of Sustainability, Director of Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs, Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Car, Henkel Corporation - A Business Perspective on Packaging EPR

Kate Bailey - Chief of Policy Officer, Association of Plastics Recyclers - Supporting EPR for Packaging to Improve Plastics Recycling

Caroline James, Director of Sustainability, Atlantic Packaging - Packaging Legislation - Private Sector Perspective

Tuesday November 15, 2022 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Minutes
Working Group Slides

Presentations:

Batteries: Jordan Wells, Director of Advocacy and Communications at the National Stewardship Action Council - Battery EPR in California: The Path to Passage

Tires: Steve Meldrum, CEO of eTracks (a Producer Responsibility Organization) in Ontario and Chair of CATRA (Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies) - EPR for Tire in Ontario

Household Hazardous Waste: Suna Bayrakal, Director of Policy and Programs, Product Stewardship Institute - The Promise of EPR for Managing HHW

Wednesday September 28, 2022 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Minutes

Working Group Slides

Presentations:

Resa Dimino, managing principal, RRS and a managing partner, Signalfire Group - Impact of EPR for Packing on Consumer Prices

Dr. Satyajit Bose, professor at Columbia University - Economic impacts to consumers from EPR regulation in the consumer packaged goods sector

Wednesday August 31, 2022 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Minutes

Working Group Slides

Presentations:

Dr. Ben Elling, Professor, Wesleyan University - Plastic Recycling