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California Integrated Waste Management Board

E-Waste Recycling ProgramProgram Update and Analysis of

Net Cost Report Data

July 17, 2007

Electronic Waste Recycling Program

www.eRecycle.org

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Electronic Waste Recycling Act•Intended to fund the recycling of certain electronic waste:

–Cathode ray tubes (CRT) televisions and computer monitors);–Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions and monitors;–Laptop computers;–Gas plasma display televisions–Personal DVD players (July 1, 2007)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Electronic Waste Recycling Act• Advance Recycling Fee paid by

consumers:– $6, $8, or $10 depending on screen size

• Recovery / Recycling Payments made to approved collectors / recyclers;

– $0.20 recovery payment for collectors– $0.28 recycling payment for recyclers

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Electronic Waste Recycling Act•Over 600 approved collectors

–~47% CA Corporations / LLCs

–~17% Individuals / Sole Props

–~13% Local Government Agencies

–~10% Non-CA Corps / LLCs

–~10% Non-Profits / Schools

–~ 3% Partnerships

•Over 60 approved recyclers

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Program Revenue$41 million in FY 2004/05

$78 million in FY 2005/06

$78 million projected for FY 2006/07

$83 million projected for FY 2007/08

(Projected program revenue derived from Governor’s proposed budget for FY 2007/08)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Program Volumes & Payments•FY 2004/05

–$11.4 million claimed (~24 million lbs)–$10.1 million paid

•FY 2005/06–$45.9 million claimed (~95 million lbs)–$44.8 million paid

•FY 2006/07 (projected)–>$68 million claimed (>140 million lbs)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Program Volumes & PaymentsSince January 1, 2005:

–Recyclers have submitted > 600 claims–Approximately $113 million requested–Represents the recovery and recycling of ~235 million pounds of CEW

Significant fiscal responsibility

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Permanent Regulations•Effective November 27, 2006

–Requires collectors to secure more detailed source information on larger CEW transfers–Requires recyclers to ship all CRT glass resulting from CEW cancellation to market before making claim

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Compliance•CIWMB & DTSC share responsibilities

–CIWMB authority over payment system•Enforcement through denial of claims

•Enforcement through approval revocation

–DTSC authority over hazardous materials•Facility inspections

•Enforcement action for violations

–Joint efforts to detect and deter fraud•CIWMB/DTSC MOU

•Cooperation on investigations

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Future Challenges•CRT Glass Markets Unstable

–Glass-to-glass is waning•CRT technology is being replaced

–Smelter flux continues; uncertain•Few domestic operations

•Markets for new technologies still need to be developed

–LCD & plasma residuals

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Future ChallengesOTA Digital Broadcasting

–February 17, 2009 changeover–Analog receivers obsolete, or converter–20% of households rely on over the air (OTA) for reception–Cable and satellite unaffected–Volume of discards large, uncertain

•FCC coupons for signal converters

•New technology cheaper, more attractive

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Public Education and Outreach•Media Relations

–Garnered more than 3 million media impressions from the Earth Day eRecycle event media outreach–Formed key partnership with Northern CA Clear Channel radio network–Recently completed public affairs show interviews: KUVS-TV Univision (Sac), Radio Bilingue (Fresno), KBIG-FM (LA), V100-FM (LA), San Francisco Clear Channel radio network

•Public Service Announcements–More than 55,000 PSAs have aired–Estimated value of approximately $2.7 million

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Public Education and Outreach•Retail Partnerships

–Currently training employees at 8 CompUSA stores throughout the state–Distributed joint letter between California Retailers Association and CIWMB–Actively working with Costco, OfficeMax and Kohl’s Department Store to develop partnership

•Advisory Group–Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 12–Ongoing subgroup meetings

• Recent upgrade to eRecycle.org website

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Net Cost ReportsWhy?

•Required annually from approved collectors and recyclers

•Data used to assess payment rates

•Good indicator of compliance with other regulatory provisions

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Net Cost Reports•Reports covering 2005 activities analyzed, published

•Reports covering 2006 activities analyzed, discussed today

www.ciwmb.ca.gov