Unit-Based Pricing (UBP) Working Group
Meeting #1
Oct 15, 2020 1:00 - 3:00 PM (EST)
Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- CT DEEP Presentation
- Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates - Overview of UBP across the country and implementation best practices
- Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief, VT Agency of Natural Resources, DEC - Implementation of the PAYT mandate in VT’s Universal Recycling Law
- John Phillips, Director of Public Works, West Hartford - West Hartford’s UBP efforts
- John Phetteplace, Director of Solid Waste and Recycling, Stonington - Stonington’s UBP program implementation and results
Meeting #2
October 28, 2020 (9am-11:30am)
Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- CT DEEP Presentation
- Bob Moylan, Former Commissioner of Public Works, Worcester, MA - Worcester’s UBP program implementation and results
- Kristen Brown, Vice President, Waste Reduction Strategy, Waste Zero – National and international UBP highlights and regional and statewide UBP options for CT
Meeting #3
November 9, 2020 (1:30pm -4:00pm)
Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- CT DEEP Presentation
- Kristen Brown, Vice President, Waste Reduction Strategy, Waste Zero - UBP Implementation Options
Meeting #4
Monday, November 23, 2020 (9-11:30 am)
Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- CT DEEP Presentation
- Chris Nelson, CT DEEP, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Overview for UBP Working Group
- UBP Menu
- Poll: Putting politics aside, what part of UBP implementation do you see as the most challenging?
- Poll: How would you prefer UBP was implemented in CT?
- Poll: How would you prefer the financial aspect was handled?
UBP Resources:
Meeting #5
December 9, 2020 9-11:30 am
Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- CT DEEP Presentation
- Jillian Wilson-Martin, Sustainability Coordinator, Natick MA – UBP and Sustainability
- Kevin Budris, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation – Intersection of UBP and Equity
- Poll: Legislative options that you would like to see move forward?