CRT/Electronic Waste Committee

1. CRT/Electronic Waste Committee OVERVIEW OF THE DRAFT IDAHO ELECTRONIC DEVICES RECYCLING ACTDrafted by Representative Trail Eastern Idaho Regional Solid Waste Committee Meeting July 17, 2008 Idaho Falls, Idaho

2. Concern with E-Waste • Estimated that technology today will be outdated within 18 months. • Upcoming analog to digital television broadcast conversion in February, 2009 • Reuse and recycling of materials in e-waste. • Potential for lead and other heavy metals to leach after landfilling.

3. Current Status of E-waste Regulations in the US • Advanced Recovery Fee (ARF) vs. Manufacturer Take-back Program (MTB) • ARF – Retailer collect fee when new units are purchased and passes the fee along to government for management of e-waste • MTB – Electronic manufacturers are responsible for paying the cost to collect and recycle e-waste • Federal E-waste Legislation

5. IDAHOELECTRONIC DEVICES RECYCLING ACT • Manufacturer Take Back Program • Modeled after Oregon’s program • Phased Approach

6. Important Definitions • Covered Electronic Devices • Computer monitor with a viewable area > 4” • Desktop computer or portable computer • Television of any type having a viewable area > 4” • Covered Entity • Households, businesses that employs <10 people, non-profits or anyone giving a collector 7 or fewer covered electronic devices.

7. Register SubmitPlan Return Share Recycling Fee Est. & Oversee State Contracted Collector Pay collector

8. Manufacturer Responsibilities • Register with DEQ • Submit management plan to DEQ for covered electronic devices. • Participate in state contractor program, individual collection program or group program. • If participating in the state program, pay their portion of the cost. • Submit year-end plan discussing collection activities for past year.

9. Manufacturers Plan • The Plan must describe • Finance, manage & conduct a statewide program to collect CED • Provide for environmentally sound management • Provide for advertising & promotion of the collection program • Include convenient collection sites that are opened and staffed at a frequency adequate to meet the needs of the area • Conduct a statistically significant sampling or actual count and report results to DEQ

10. Orphan Devices • Covered Electronic Device for which no manufacturer can be identified. • Each registered manufacturer is required to cover the cost for managing orphan devices based upon their respective annual return share percentage

11. Tiered Registration Fee • > 1% - $15,000 • 0.1%>1% - $5,000 • 0.01>0.1 - $200 • < 0.01% - $40 After 2012, the EQ Board may modify the registration fee so the fee matches the Dept’s costs to implement the program.

12. Oregon’s Tier Numbers • Tier 1 – 19 manufactures = $285,000 • Tier 2 – 19 manufactures = $95,000 • Tier 3 – 17 manufactures = $3400 • Tier 4 – 40 manufactures = $1600 Total $385,330

13. DEQ Responsibilities • Develop list of registered manufacturers and covered electronic devices. • Review manufacturers’ management plans. • Manage registration fees. • Develop responsible recycling guidelines. • Establish appropriate collection fees. • Review manufacturers’ year-end reports.

14. DEQ Responsibilities • Develop annual report to Legislature • Disperse collection fees received • Update website with current list of registered manufactures.

16. Estimated Volume of E-Waste • Based on other collection programs, Idaho could expect 3.4 lbs/person/year. • 3.4 lbs/person/year x 1.47 million people = 5 million pounds per year of e-waste.

17. Cost to Collect, Transport & Recycle E-waste • Costs vary between $0.27 to $0.48 per pound to manage e-waste. • Expected collection cost could range between $1.35 to $2.4 million annually.

18. Oregon E-Recycling Schedule 9/07- DEQ hires program staff - Notifies manufacturers known to sell CEDs in Oregon about requirements - DEQ develop project plan for contracting for statewide contractor program 10/07 – DEQ convenes a policy workgroup to help develop program guidelines 10/15/07 – DEQ opens manufacturer’s registration system 12/31/07 – Manufacturers must register with DEQ to sell CEDs 01-02/07 – DEQ issues RFP for state contractor program 03/08 – DEQ & advisory work group complete initial program guidelines DEQ notifies manufacturers of preliminary return share obligations and give 30-day appeal notice

19. Oregon E-Recycling Schedule 05/08 – DEQ notifies manufacturers of their return share 07/01/08 – Annual registration fees are due for all registered manufacturers Manufacturers submit their program plans for approval, if they are doing their own recycling program DEQ notifies manufacturers of their recycling fees for participating in the statewide contractor program DEQ awards contractor(s) for state contractor program 01/09 – State contractor & manufacturer recycling programs begin operating. 01/10 – Landfill disposal of CEDs is banned.

20. Additional Information Oregon DEQ Electronics Home • http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/electronics.htm Washington DoE Electronics Home • http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eproductrecycle/index.html Electronic Take Back Coalition • http://www.computertakeback.com/ Product Stewardship Initiative • http://www.productstewardship.us/