Medicines Factsheets

NWPSCWashington Secure Drug Take-Back (PDF)

Secure medicine return drop off kiosks are available in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties and will expand statewide, under the manufacturer funded and Department of Health overseen Safe Medication Return program, in 2019-2020. NWPSC handout, October 2018

Paint Links

Product Care - Oregon Paint Stewardship Pilot Program 

Product Care - British Columbia Paint Recycling and Take back Program 

Metro Paint - Portland, Oregon's Latex Paint Recycling Program 

Paint Reports

California Paint Stewardship Program Evaluation (PDF)

At the request of PaintCare, the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) evaluated the performance of the first two years of the PaintCare program in California. January 2016.

Paint Presentations

NWPSC Understanding Costs and Value For Collection

This presentation (PDF, 610KB) from the September 2011 NAHMMA / PSI Conference in Portland, OR, explains the relevance of collection on product stewardship programs for paint and other materials. 

Chemical Reports

Asbestos bans in Brazil and Canada

Preliminary Analysis of E-Cycle Programs in Washington and Oregon

In March 2010, the Northwest Product Stewardship Council produced a report (PDF, 2.75MB) covering the first nine months of operation of the E-Cycle Programs in Washington and Oregon.

Medicines Product Stewardship Resources

Listed below are resources related to product stewardship for unwanted medicines. 

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