UNIVERSAL WASTE and ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

1. UNIVERSAL WASTEandELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Rebecca Wenner Compliance and Enforcement Unit ChiefKDHE, Bureau of Waste Management rwenner@kdhe.state.ks.us 785-296-1604 http://www.kdheks.gov/waste/index.html

2. UNIVERSAL WASTE (UW) RULE • EPA’s UW Rule streamlines hazardous waste management standards for federally designated “Universal Wastes” • Wastes include: • Batteries • Pesticides • Mercury-containing equipment • Lamps

3. UW RULE • UW regulations designed by EPA to: • Ease regulatory burdens on businesses • Promote recycling

4. Reduce paperwork burden No manifest is required for transport Small Quantity Handlers are not required to keep records of UW shipments Registered Transporter not required for shipping DOT shipping standards DO apply UW may be consolidated at one facility UW waste may be accumulated for up to one year Universal Waste does not count towards generator status UW RULE

5. UW RULE • Specific UW Regulations can be found in: 40 CFR part 273 (Kansas to adopt July 1, 2006 version)

6. UW RULE • Two types of UW Handlers: • Small Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste (SQHUW) may accumulate up to 11,000 pounds (5,000 kilograms) • Large Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste (LQHUW) may accumulate 11,000 pounds or more

7. REQUIREMENTS • Package in closed container that will minimize breakage and be compatible with contents. (Leaking batteries should not be stored in fiberboard containers). • Label each container as follows: • “Universal Waste – Lamp(s),” “Waste Lamp(s),” or “Used Lamp(s).” • “Universal Waste – Battery(ies),” “Waste Battery(ies),” or “Used Battery(ies)” • “Universal Waste – Mercury Containing Equipment” “Waste Mercury Containing Equipment” or “Used Mercury Containing Equipment” • Date each container with the earliest date waste in the container was generated (or alternatively maintain a tracking system).

8. REQUIREMENTS • Respond to releases of universal wastes; • Comply with employee training requirements (for all employees responsible for handling UW): • Describe proper handling • Describe emergency procedures; • Must send universal waste to a another universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination. • May accumulate universal waste for up to one year. If UW are stored longer than one year, the handler must be able to demonstrate that such accumulation is necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal.

9. OTHER RESOURCES • http://www.kdheks.gov/waste/guidance/hw95-01.pdf • http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/basic.htm • Http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/quickref.htm

10. OPEN CONTAINERS

11. CONTAINER EXAMPLES

12. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT • Computers • Monitors • CPUs • Motherboards • Televisions • Microwaves • Any other type of electronics, excluding large appliances (refrigerator, washer, etc.)

13. DISPOSAL??? • First choice is re-use • Have it refurbished • Donate to a charity if it is in useable condition • Second choice is recycling • Will generally be a cost • Check out your recycler to ensure that they really are recycling the equipment (some are required to obtain permits from KDHE) • Last choice is disposal • Can go to a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Kansas • Can also hire a hazardous waste contractor

14. Questions?