LED BY: Jason Linnell, National Center for Electronics

Recycling Jennifer Nash, Product Stewardship Institute

E-SCRAP 2009 • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 • 1pm–4pm

PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAMSHow Can We Measure Effectiveness?

National Center for Electronics Recycling A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2005 Dedicated to the development and enhancement of a national infrastructure for the

recycling of used electronics in the U.S. The NCER is ready to assist in the implementation of recycling programs across the

country and believes that national and regional approaches offer the best way forward.

Product Stewardship Institute National non-profit membership-based organization located in Boston,

Massachusetts Works with state and local government agencies to partner with manufacturers,

retailers, environmental groups, federal agencies, and other key stakeholders to reduce the health and environmental impacts of consumer products.

Encourages product design changes and mediating stakeholder dialogues

Current Performance Metrics in State Electronics Recycling Programs Jason Linnell, NCER Types of Metrics in Legislation Results So Far What Are We Missing?

Dialogue on effective performance measures

Develop a plan to incorporate them into data and analysis

Agenda Overview Overview presentations/questions Current metrics for electronics recycling Stakeholder panel Discussion

Percentage of Population Covered by E-waste Law

% Covered, 49.5%

% Not Covered,

50.5%

States With E-Waste Laws

NYC

Rhode Island

States With Producer Responsibility Laws

States With ARF (Consumer Fees) Laws

States With Landfill Disposal Fee

States With Disposal Ban/No E-Waste Law

California is the best program in the nation!

OR….

*Time period Jul 08- Jun 09 ** annualized

California is (barely) the best program in the nation!

BUT…

*Time period Jul 08- Jun 09 ** annualized

Major Differences: Patchwork of Products and Entities!

10 different sets of product lists 8 Sets of “covered entities”

All cover monitors, TVs, laptops + allow households Non-Scientific Deductions to normalize (cumulative)

– 10% desktops – 5% small peripherals/printers/VCRs/DVDs etc And (choose 1):

• – 35% allow all entities (including business)• – 15% allow small businesses, school districts, local governments • – 10% all small business/non-profits only

 

Minnesota is the best program in the nation!

How Can & ShouldWe Measure

Performance??

Performance Goals OverviewJennifer Nash, PSI

Effective Metrics Types of Performance Metrics Use of Performance Metrics in other

Stewardship Programs

BREAKBREAKBREAKBREAK

Panel Members Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control

Agency Carole Cifrino, Maine Dept. of

Environmental Protection Mike Watson, Dell Lorraine Kerwood, NextStep Recycling

What Are The Desired Metrics for Electronics Recycling Programs?

What are the best metrics? Other Metrics – What is feasible and what would they

tell us? What are the key challenges in harmonizing

performance metrics?  Is it necessary to harmonize all program elements at

once, or can metrics be harmonized as a first step? Plan for follow-up action on performance measures