Broome County Supports Extended Producer Responsibility

From Division of Solid Waste:

Broome County Supports Extended Producer Responsibility

Binghamton, NY- Broome County recently passed an advisory resolution supporting extended producer responsibility (EPR). EPR is an environmental policy approach in which producers (brand owners and importers) accept responsibility for the management of post-consumer products, so those who produce products bear the cost of recycling and responsible for disposal. Manufactured goods and packaging constitute approximately 75% of the materials managed by solid waste facilities in the United States, based on figures by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Broome County will continue to supports nationwide efforts to hold producers responsible for hazardous product discard management and other product waste management costs and urges Congress to enact framework EPR legislation which will give producers the incentive to design products to make them less toxic and easier to repair, reuse and recycle.