Extended Producer Responsibility in Maryland: A Framework for Sustainable Waste Management

 
Extended Producer
Responsibility
 
Delegate Brooke Lierman
District 46 - Baltimore City
 
Definitions: Covered Products
 
Packaging & containers
Consumer products
Service packaging (take-out/ delivery food packaging)
Rx bottles
 
Paper products
Except bound books
 
 
Definitions: Producer
 
Manufactures, sells, distributes or imports
covered product under its  
own
 name/ brand in
Maryland
 
Imports covered product as a licensee/
franchisee
 who sells or distributes in MD
 
Definitions: Stewardship Org & Plan
 
“Stewardship Organization”
Nonprofit organization created by group of
producers to implement stewardship plan
 
“Stewardship Plan”
Plan developed by stewardship organization to
address covered products and materials
 
Main Points
 
Goals:
Waste reduction
Producers help local govts cover costs associated
with managing residential waste & recycling
 
Process:
Producers band together to create a 
stewardship
organization
 
Producers of covered products must submit a
stewardship plan
 to MDE
 
Stewardship Plan: Components
 
Membership
List all producers and brands covered by stewardship plan
Performance goals
Post-consumer recycled material content rates
Recycling rates
% of products readily recyclable or compostable
Implementation plan
Describe how performance goals will be met or exceeded
Stakeholder engagement
How stakeholders (local Govt, recyclers, haulers, etc) were
engaged in the development of the stewardship plan
 
Stewardship Plan: Components
 
Staffing
How the staffing and administration of the plan will be handled
Product design
Describe how producers will work together to reduce
packaging through better product design
Plan for public outreach and communication
To promote proper end-of-life management and prevent litter
Methods of financing
Fees 
structure for members to cover costs of implementation,
administration, and reimbursing local govts
Incentives
 to encourage producers to    waste and
recyclability (+disincentives)
 
 
Accountability
 
Reporting requirements
Producers submit reporting to MDE
Public website
Prohibition to sell, import, or distribute if not part of
product stewardship organization or submitting
independent product stewardship plan
Civil penalties
Financing subject to independent audits
Regular re-authorization of Stewardship plans
 
 
Contact me!
 
brooke.lierman@house.state.md.us
 
410-841-3319
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The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program in Maryland, spearheaded by Delegate Brooke Lierman in District 46, Baltimore City, aims to reduce waste by holding producers accountable for the entire life cycle of their products. Covered products include packaging, containers, consumer goods, and more. Producers must submit stewardship plans to address waste management, recycling, and product design, helping local governments offset waste management costs. Stakeholder engagement and sustainable practices are central to the program's success.


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  1. Extended Producer Responsibility Delegate Brooke Lierman District 46 - Baltimore City

  2. Definitions: Covered Products Packaging & containers Consumer products Service packaging (take-out/ delivery food packaging) Rx bottles Paper products Except bound books

  3. Definitions: Producer Manufactures, sells, distributes or imports covered product under its own name/ brand in Maryland Imports covered product as a licensee/ franchisee who sells or distributes in MD

  4. Definitions: Stewardship Org & Plan Stewardship Organization Nonprofit organization created by group of producers to implement stewardship plan Stewardship Plan Plan developed by stewardship organization to address covered products and materials

  5. Main Points Goals: Waste reduction Producers help local govts cover costs associated with managing residential waste & recycling Process: Producers band together to create a stewardship organization Producers of covered products must submit a stewardship plan to MDE

  6. Stewardship Plan: Components Membership List all producers and brands covered by stewardship plan Performance goals Post-consumer recycled material content rates Recycling rates % of products readily recyclable or compostable Implementation plan Describe how performance goals will be met or exceeded Stakeholder engagement How stakeholders (local Govt, recyclers, haulers, etc) were engaged in the development of the stewardship plan

  7. Stewardship Plan: Components Staffing How the staffing and administration of the plan will be handled Product design Describe how producers will work together to reduce packaging through better product design Plan for public outreach and communication To promote proper end-of-life management and prevent litter Methods of financing Fees structure for members to cover costs of implementation, administration, and reimbursing local govts Incentives to encourage producers to waste and recyclability (+disincentives)

  8. Accountability Reporting requirements Producers submit reporting to MDE Public website Prohibition to sell, import, or distribute if not part of product stewardship organization or submitting independent product stewardship plan Civil penalties Financing subject to independent audits Regular re-authorization of Stewardship plans

  9. Contact me! brooke.lierman@house.state.md.us 410-841-3319

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