Beverage Container Stewardship Initiative for Minnesota and Wisconsin
In 2008-2009, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Wisconsin Department of Natural resources worked together in hopes of obtaining a voluntary product stewardship agreement with the beverage industry to arrange for the recycling of beverage containers and ensure an 80 percent recycling rate of these containers by 2012.
The MOU process was modeled on established negotiated agreements: National Carpet Recycling Agreement (2002), the National Memorandum on Product Stewardship for Paint, and the National Vehicle Mercury Switch agreement (2006).
A variety of components were discussed, including expanded collection opportunities, enhanced outreach and education, and innovative incentive programs. See the 2007 Solid Waste Policy Report: Policy Area 3B (Feb. 2008).
Summary
The MPCA compiled this summary of the stakeholder process for beverage containers. For more information, contact Peder Sandhei, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: 651-757-2688 or peder.sandhei@state.mn.us.
Summary of the Beverage Container Stewardship Initiative for Minnesota and Wisconsin (w-ps1-02)
Primary contacts
- Peder Sandhei, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: 651-757-2688 or peder.sandhei@state.mn.us
- Brad Wolbert, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: 608-264-6286 or Brad.Wolbert@wisconsin.gov
Meeting resources
January 2009
Agenda- Meeting notes
- Sector Strategies (Gjerde)
- Measurement Proposal (Gjerde)
November 2008
Stakeholders met in Bloomington, Minn.
October 2008
Meeting held at the offices of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Madison, Wis.
- Agenda
- Meeting notes
- Data Inventory and Assessment (Data subcommittee)
- Minnesota and Wisconsin Recycling Profiles (Wolbert, Gjerde)
August 2008
This initial meeting of stakeholders was held in Bloomington, Minn.
- Agenda
- Meeting notes
- Invited to attend
- Meeting participants
- A Wisconsin Perspective (B. Wolbert, Wisconsin DNR)
- Desired outcomes (G. Hickle, MPCA)
- Introduction: Recycling Economics (W. Gjerde, MPCA)
