Carpet

Carpet EPR Legislation

Why Legislation?

• Why Carpet Recycling Needs Product Stewardship Laws  PPI December 2011

Model legislation

• This model was developed by state officials and EPR experts.

California

• CalRecycle Carpet Stewardship Program
  California passed the first EPR law (Perez, AB 2398) in the U.S. for carpet in 2010.  The law establishes a private-sector designed and managed statewide carpet stewardship program. This page provides information on the law and its implementation.
   
• California Product Stewardship Council – Carpet page

Washington State

• SB 5110 (Sen. Kohl-Welles)   NOTE: a new bill is being drafted December 2011
• Senate report on Washington SB 5110 February 2011

New York

• A08492 (Assemblymember Kavanagh)

Carpet MOUs – 2012 & 2002

Memoranda of Understanding for Carpet Stewardship (MOU)

MOU 2012

• Final Report September 2011

MOU 2002

• Memorandum

Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)

• CARE is the organization created by the carpet industry’s trade association, Carpet and Rug Institute, to coordinate industry recycling effort and implement the Memoranda of Understanding.  The 2010 CARE Report states that carpet recycling is currently at 4.5% (p. 8).

MOU Background

• Letter from CalRecycle to CARE January 2010
• Letter from Tandus US, Inc to CARE 2006
• Carpet and Greenhouse Gas  reduction potentials in Califoriia, Oregon and Washington State.