HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB212_20180910_LetterJacksonCity of San Luis Obispo, Office of the City Council, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-3249, 805.781.7114, slocity.org
September 18, 2018
The Honorable Edmund G. Brown
Governor, State of California
State Capitol, First Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
VIA Email: Leg.Unit@gov.ca.gov
RE: SB 212 (Jackson) Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Program
Request for SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Brown,
The City of San Luis Obispo urges support for SB 212 (Jackson), which would create a statewide take-
back system for sharps and pharmaceutical waste.The City of San Luis Obispo currently benefits from
local takeback programs for sharps and pharmaceutical waste. The utilization of this program provides
safe, free, and convenient disposal options to our community. The adoption of a statewide collection
program will ensure consistency between our community and others across the State while allowing
for a seamless transition as Californians travel or move from one community to another.
Adoption of SB 212 (Jackson) is a priority for the City of San Luis Obispo in order to alleviate the
costs for handling these products at solid waste facilities or when these items have been disposed
improperly. Additionally, takeback programs help protect those involved with the collection and
disposal of solid waste by reducing the number of sharps in the solid waste stream. As the operator of
a water utility, the City of San Luis Obispo also supports initiatives related to the proper disposal of
pharmaceuticals due to their potential impact on water supplies and their relation to constituents of
emerging concern (CECs). We believe pharmaceutical and sharps waste should be subject to a
producer-responsible recycling program due to difficulty and risks in managing these products.
SB 212 takes an important step in managing waste in California by requiring pharmaceutical and
sharps producers to address end-of-life issues for their products. For the reasons above, the City of San
Luis Obispo urges your signature on SB 212 (Jackson).
Sincerely,
Heidi Harmon
Mayor
City of San Luis Obispo
cc. Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson senator.jackson@senate.ca.gov
Graciela Castillo-Krings, Deputy Legislative Secretary, Office of Governor Brown
Leg.Unit@gov.ca.gov
Dave Mullinax dmullinax@cacities.org
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, cityletters@cacities.org