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Mecklenburg County Electronics Recycling Program

Mecklenburg County Electronics Recycling Program. October 22, 2001. Mecklenburg County. Population - 700,000 26,000 Businesses Mecklenburg County generated 1.2 million Tons of SW in 1999. Why Recycle Electronics?.

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Mecklenburg County Electronics Recycling Program

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  1. Mecklenburg County Electronics Recycling Program October 22, 2001

  2. Mecklenburg County • Population - 700,000 • 26,000 Businesses • Mecklenburg County generated 1.2 million Tons of SW in 1999

  3. Why Recycle Electronics? • 1997 NC State house Bill (HB-859) requires counties to develop a 10-year waste management plan. • Mecklenburg County’s plan calls for a 23% reduction over ten years. • Because of the aggressive goaland growing concern regarding toxicity all waste streams had to be evaluated for recycling. • Including Electronics.

  4. Plan -Drop Centers • Four Staffed Drop Centers for Mecklenburg County residents (not businesses) • Collect fiber, #1 & #2 plastic, aluminum cans, appliances, scrap aluminum, motor oil, tires, batteries, HHW (2 locations), foam rubber and ELECTRONICS. • Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-3pm.

  5. Drop Centers • Electronic recycling begins when a resident brings their items to one of the 4 staffed drop centers • Electronic items include personal computers, laptops, fax machines, copiers, telecommunication equipment, and VCR’s (No TVs)

  6. Electronics Program Vendor History • 1999 Waste Management Inc. Kernersville, NC • 2000 Oliver Trading Lexington, SC • 2001 Computel Charlotte, NC

  7. Annual Program Cost • Salaries & Wages • Staff Time Coordinating (40 hrs) $1000 • On-Site Labor (104 hrs) $1956 • Capital Cost • 320 SF (storage space) $500 • Non-Capital Direct Cost • Advertising $500 • Supplies (pallets, shrink wrap, gloves, forklift , etc) $1500 • Total Annual Cost $5456 • Cost Per Ton (75 Tons) $72.00

  8. Program Cost Breakdown

  9. Waste Management • 31 tons of electronics shipped 1999/2000 • Average cost $253 per ton -$57 per ton for program cost -$196 Disposal and Freight

  10. Oliver Trading • 13 tons recycled • Program Cost $87/ton - program development • Transportation Cost (collected electronics and brought to central location for pick up) • Supplies • No freight or disposal cost

  11. Computel • County’s cost $72/ton • Vendor does milk-run style collection from drop centers (saves county from having to transfer electronics to central location) • Recycle est. 75 tons yearly • Vendor refurbishes and sells 50-60% computers they collect

  12. Vendor Comparison • Waste Management Program Cost-$257.00 per ton • Oliver Trading Program Cost $87.00 per ton • Computel Program Cost $72.00 per ton

  13. Conclusion • Continue to use the Drop Centers • Events for Mecklenburg County Business • 2002 goal to recover 100 tons • Continue to combine efforts with other groups for cost effective programs

  14. Steve Hoffman Mecklenburg County 700 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 336-5371 hoffmss@co.mecklenburg.nc.us

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