ILLINOIS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

PRESENTED BY: JESSICA MILLER

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING ACT (CERA)

2019 = transition year

Weight goal to convenience

standard

CERA PROGRAMMATIC TIMELINE

COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICES (CEDS)

IEPA STATUTORY AUTHORITY

• Review and approve appropriate manufacturer collection plans

• Pursue formal enforcement of CERA violations

• Coordinate county opt-in process

• Coordinate manufacturer and recycler registration

• Post collection site information online

Counties Collectors Recyclers Manufacturers

COUNTIES

Submit opt-in form

Minimum number of sites per CERA (1site

= 4 collection events)

• Counties may deviate

Electronics Recycling Representative Organization (ERRO) assigns

group plans to each county/municipality

• MRM, URT, DNA, RLGA, Sims, Dynamic, ERI

County may act as collector

COLLECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

RECYCLER RESPONSIBILITIES

RECYCLER RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES TO AGENCY

• Submit registration form

• Submit registration fee

• Submit individual e-waste program plan or join ERRO Manufacturer

Clearinghouse

RESPONSIBILITIES TO COUNTIES

• Provide packaging materials for CEDs (gaylords, plastic wrap, etc.)

• Provide transportation for CEDs

• Provide funding to cover recycling costs of CEDs

COLLECTION SITE DENSITY

PRELIMINARY VOLUME COLLECTED UNDER CERA (2019)

47.5 million pounds collected in

2018

OBSTACLES

New devices entering the market – IEPA

Additional device coverage – counties

March 1st opt-in deadline – counties

Collection/site location, staffing, onsite practices – counties

Bulk shipment (18,000 lbs.) – counties

Communication with manufacturer assigned groups –counties/IEPA

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

• Continue to encourage county participation

• Electronics recycling questionnaire

• Collector, recycler, & manufacturer survey

• Best practices guide

• Annual stakeholder meeting – December

2018

• Pre-opt in meeting – February 2019

• Social media

• Beyond the Bin Map

QUESTIONS