BOARD/COMMISSION:  Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Advisory Board

Include both your resume and cover letter in your application to show your relevant experience and interest in participating on the Board. If you could fill multiple vacancies, you only need to apply once; however, indicate in your cover letter if there are multiple vacancies that align with either your expertise or your organization's role in the system.

Membership shall consist of the following:

(1) two members representing manufacturers of covered materials or a statewide or national trade association representing those manufacturers;
(2) two members representing recycling facilities that manage covered materials;
(3) one member representing a waste hauler or a statewide association representing waste haulers;
(4) one member representing retailers of covered materials or a statewide trade association representing those retailers;
(5) one member representing a statewide nonprofit environmental organization;
(6) one member representing a community-based nonprofit environmental justice organization;
(7) one member representing a waste facility that receives and sorts covered materials and transfers them to another facility for reuse, recycling, or composting;
(8) one member representing a waste facility that receives compostable materials for composting or a statewide trade association that represents such facilities;
(9) two members representing an entity that develops or offers for sale covered materials that are designed for reuse or refill and maintained through a reuse or refill system or infrastructure or a statewide or national trade association that represents such entities;
(10) three members representing organizations of political subdivisions, with at least one member representing a political subdivision outside the metropolitan area;
(11) two members representing other interested parties or additional members of interests represented under (1) to (10) as determined by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency; and
(12) one member representing the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency (non-voting member)

In appointing these positions, the MPCA:

- may not appoint members who are state legislators or registered lobbyists

- may not appoint members who are employees of a producer required to be members of the producer responsibility organization in Minnesota
**If you are uncertain if you are a producer, consult with your legal counsel on the law's definitions.**

- must try to appoint members from all regions of the state

Additional expense information:

The following expenses are those most typically incurred by members and eligible for reimbursement:
1. Mileage,
2. Child care,
3. Parking,
4. Meals and lodging.

The Producer Responsibility Advisory Board must:

(1) convene its initial meeting by March 1, 2025;

(2) consult with the MPCA regarding the scope of the needs assessments and provide written comments on needs assessments (which are used to inform the stewardship plans);

(3) advise on the development of stewardship plans and amendments to stewardship plans;

(4) submit comments to the producer responsibility organization and to the MPCA on any matter relevant to the administration of the act.

Members serve for a term of four years. However, for the initial term, nine of the initial appointees must be two years so that membership terms are staggered. Members may be reappointed but may not serve more than eight consecutive years.