Government,
Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 8, 2019
California’s new extended producer responsibility program for home-generated pharmaceutical and sharps waste
The sale of needles and pharmaceutical drugs in California, based on national figures, is estimated to be on the order of $50 billion per year—and these are the latest consumer products to be subject to California’s expanding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements.
Charles A. White
Senior Advisor
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Email: cawhite@manatt.com
Chuck White leverages over 25 years of regulatory and environmental consulting experience, providing clients integrated, strategic advice on complex issues related to environmental policy. With a strong analytic background in the waste industry, government affairs and several professional trade associations, Chuck can advise on a range of matters, including solid waste, hazardous waste, air quality and water quality public policy issues.
The sale of needles (sharps) and pharmaceutical drugs in California, based on national figures, is estimated to be on the order of $50 billion per year -- and these are the latest consumer products to be subject to California's expanding Extended Producer Responsibility requirements. Other California EPR programs to date address waste and recycling problems associated with mercury thermostats, pesticide containers, carpeting, paint and mattresses. Significant concerns...
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