State-Assisted EScrap Collections in 9 Florida Counties 1999-2003

State-Assisted EScrap Collections in 9 Florida Counties 1999-2003

Jack PriceJack PriceFlorida Department of Florida Department of

Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection

January 21, 2004January 21, 2004Recycle Florida Today Issues Forum 2004 Recycle Florida Today Issues Forum 2004

Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee, Florida

Florida Electronics Recycling:Infrastructure Building 1998-2003

Florida Electronics Recycling:Infrastructure Building 1998-2003

Pilots – 4 countiesPilots – 4 counties(1998-2000)(1998-2000)

$139,000$139,000(HHW)(HHW)

Grants – 6 countiesGrants – 6 counties(2000-2001)(2000-2001)

$895,000$895,000(IRG)(IRG)

Grants – 15 countiesGrants – 15 counties(2001-2003)(2001-2003)

$905,000$905,000(403.71851 FS)(403.71851 FS)

Countywide Demonstration Countywide Demonstration (2002-2003)(2002-2003)

$200,000$200,000(403.71851 FS)(403.71851 FS)

TotalTotal $2,139,000$2,139,000

Florida Electronics Recycling:Service Variation

Florida Electronics Recycling:Service Variation

Collection Events (many counties)Collection Events (many counties) Rural 3 county cooperative (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rural 3 county cooperative (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa

Rosa)Rosa) Curbside (Sarasota)Curbside (Sarasota) Ongoing Neighborhood Drop-offs (Miami-Dade)Ongoing Neighborhood Drop-offs (Miami-Dade) Thrift Partnerships (Broward, Charlotte, Leon)Thrift Partnerships (Broward, Charlotte, Leon) Community Organization Reuse (Hillsborough, Palm Community Organization Reuse (Hillsborough, Palm

Beach)Beach) Comprehensive Countywide Demonstration Project Comprehensive Countywide Demonstration Project

(Private vendor; Orange County focus with a variety of (Private vendor; Orange County focus with a variety of additional services to other counties in the region and additional services to other counties in the region and around the state)around the state)

Hennepin County, MN 2002Hennepin County, MN 2002

2 drop-offs + special events + pick-up 2 drop-offs + special events + pick-up Cost $1,250,000Cost $1,250,000 Collected 1,314 tonsCollected 1,314 tons

~1/3 from bulk pickup service~1/3 from bulk pickup service 1,100,000 residents served1,100,000 residents served Collected ~2.4 pounds/resident servedCollected ~2.4 pounds/resident served Cost $0.48/poundCost $0.48/pound

A Nomination for Most Costly. E-Scrap News 3 (10), October 2003, p. 3

Sarasota County, FL 2002Sarasota County, FL 2002

2 drop-off 5 days/week + 5 special 2 drop-off 5 days/week + 5 special events + curbside pickupevents + curbside pickup

Annualized cost $39,000Annualized cost $39,000 Promotional “media campaign” $20,000Promotional “media campaign” $20,000

Collected 78 tonsCollected 78 tons 340,000 residents served340,000 residents served Collected 0.5 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.5 pounds/resident served Cost $0.25/poundCost $0.25/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Miami-Dade County, FL 2001-2002Miami-Dade County, FL 2001-2002

7-9 staffed drop-offs open 7 days/week7-9 staffed drop-offs open 7 days/week Trash, special wastes, electronicsTrash, special wastes, electronics Recycler picks up once or twice/weekRecycler picks up once or twice/week Some special promotionSome special promotion

Annualized cost $97,000Annualized cost $97,000 Collected 137 tonsCollected 137 tons 2,300,000 residents served2,300,000 residents served Collected 0.1 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.1 pounds/resident served Cost $0.36/poundCost $0.36/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Lake County, FL 2001-2002Lake County, FL 2001-2002

7 drop-offs open 6 days/week7 drop-offs open 6 days/week Some promotion $10,000Some promotion $10,000

Annualized cost $49,000Annualized cost $49,000 Fork lift purchase $12,000Fork lift purchase $12,000 Site paving, utilities $8,000Site paving, utilities $8,000

Collected 47 tonsCollected 47 tons 230,000 residents served230,000 residents served Collected 0.4 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.4 pounds/resident served Cost $0.52/poundCost $0.52/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Polk County, FL 2001-2002Polk County, FL 2001-2002

1 drop-offs open 6 days/week + 3 mobile special 1 drop-offs open 6 days/week + 3 mobile special eventsevents Some promotion but no promotion cost reportedSome promotion but no promotion cost reported

Annualized cost $58,000Annualized cost $58,000 Collected 97 tonsCollected 97 tons

Included some scrap collected prior to grantIncluded some scrap collected prior to grant 500,000 residents served500,000 residents served Collected 0.4 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.4 pounds/resident served Cost $0.30/poundCost $0.30/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Pasco County, FL 1999Pasco County, FL 1999

1 drop-off open 6 days/week1 drop-off open 6 days/week One of the first pilot collectionsOne of the first pilot collections Drop-off at household hazardous waste centerDrop-off at household hazardous waste center No promotion “just what was coming in at HHW”No promotion “just what was coming in at HHW”

Annualized cost $105,000Annualized cost $105,000 Collected 118 tonsCollected 118 tons 320,000 residents served320,000 residents served Collected 0.7 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.7 pounds/resident served Cost $0.45/poundCost $0.45/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Charlotte County, FL 2002Charlotte County, FL 2002

Special events + 1 Goodwill storeSpecial events + 1 Goodwill store Residential drop-offsResidential drop-offs Residential & business pick upResidential & business pick up

Annualized cost $18,000Annualized cost $18,000 Event promotion (no costs reported)Event promotion (no costs reported) Goodwill retail sales for offsetting revenueGoodwill retail sales for offsetting revenue

Collected 24 tonsCollected 24 tons 150,000 residents served150,000 residents served Collected 0.3 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.3 pounds/resident served Cost $0.38/poundCost $0.38/pound

Electronics Recovery, Reuse, Recycling Project, Final Report, Charlotte County, FL, December 16, 2002

Citrus County, FL 2002Citrus County, FL 2002

Monthly 1-day special events + Monthly 1-day special events + business/government agency drop-off as arrangedbusiness/government agency drop-off as arranged

Annualized cost $46,000Annualized cost $46,000 Used forklift $4,500 (not annualized)Used forklift $4,500 (not annualized) Some promotion $8,000 Some promotion $8,000

Collected 98 tonsCollected 98 tons 120,000 residents served120,000 residents served Collected 1.6 pounds/resident servedCollected 1.6 pounds/resident served Cost $0.24/poundCost $0.24/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Lee County, FL 2001-2003Lee County, FL 2001-2003

9 special events + weekly drop-off by appointment9 special events + weekly drop-off by appointment Annualized cost $47,000Annualized cost $47,000

Promotion $29,000Promotion $29,000 Equipment rental $3,000Equipment rental $3,000 Staffing $2,000Staffing $2,000

Collected 54 tonsCollected 54 tons 470,000 residents served470,000 residents served Collected 0.2 pounds/resident servedCollected 0.2 pounds/resident served Cost $0.43/poundCost $0.43/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Leon County, FL 2002-2004Leon County, FL 2002-2004

1 drop-off open 6 days/week + special events + Goodwill 1 drop-off open 6 days/week + special events + Goodwill partnershippartnership

Annualized cost $86,600 (full cost projection )Annualized cost $86,600 (full cost projection ) Staffing $36,000Staffing $36,000 Equipment, storage $16,600Equipment, storage $16,600 Recycling $27,000Recycling $27,000 Promotion $2,500Promotion $2,500

Collected 528 tonsCollected 528 tons 235,000 residents served235,000 residents served Collected 4.5 pounds/resident servedCollected 4.5 pounds/resident served Cost $0.08/poundCost $0.08/pound

Leon County Electronics Recycling Program: Draft Final Report, SWIX, 11/14/2003

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All 9 Florida Counties, 1999-2003All 9 Florida Counties, 1999-2003

Cost $567,000Cost $567,000Collected nearly 1,300 tonsCollected nearly 1,300 tons4,250,000 residents served4,250,000 residents servedCollected 1.0 pounds/resident Collected 1.0 pounds/resident

servedservedCost $0.33/poundCost $0.33/pound

National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative Database, retrieved 9/17-19/2003, from www.ergweb.com/nepsi

Electronics Collection Rates:Actual and Estimated

Electronics Collection Rates:Actual and Estimated

9 Florida county services average: 1.0 9 Florida county services average: 1.0 pounds/resident (actual 1999-2003)pounds/resident (actual 1999-2003)

Hennepin County, MN: 2.4 pounds/resident Hennepin County, MN: 2.4 pounds/resident (actual 2002)(actual 2002)

NEPSI proposed national targets: 1.75 & 3 NEPSI proposed national targets: 1.75 & 3 pounds/resident (estimated)pounds/resident (estimated)

Florida estimated TVs, monitors, CPUs, laptops Florida estimated TVs, monitors, CPUs, laptops available 2003: 4 pounds/resident (estimated)available 2003: 4 pounds/resident (estimated)

NEPSI available: 6 pounds/resident (estimated)NEPSI available: 6 pounds/resident (estimated)

Costing a Florida Statewide Electronics Recycling Service:

Assumptions

Costing a Florida Statewide Electronics Recycling Service:

Assumptions

Not a separate service: incremental Not a separate service: incremental service added to current solid waste service added to current solid waste servicesservices

No cost reductions from economies of No cost reductions from economies of scale scale

Most capital expenditures, staffing not Most capital expenditures, staffing not includedincluded

No non-government collectionsNo non-government collections

Funding Options for Florida Statewide

Electronics Recycling Service (assume $0.35/lb)

Funding Options for Florida Statewide

Electronics Recycling Service (assume $0.35/lb)

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Resident/yrResident/yr

CostCost Advanced Advanced Recycling FeeRecycling Fee

Local $ per Local $ per residentresident

0.50.5 $2.9 million$2.9 million $1*$1* -0--0-

2.42.4 $13.9 million$13.9 million $3*$3* $0.20$0.20

$4*$4* $0.05$0.05

4.04.0 $23.3 million$23.3 million $5*$5* $0.30$0.30

$7*$7* $0.05$0.05

* ARF collected on each TV, monitor, CPU and laptops sold

Funding After the GrantFunding After the Grant

Sarasota: from tip feesSarasota: from tip fees Actual amount not available 1/20/04Actual amount not available 1/20/04

Broward: $0.22/ton from tip feesBroward: $0.22/ton from tip fees Includes all costs except general county Includes all costs except general county

administrationadministration Alachua: from solid waste assessmentAlachua: from solid waste assessment

Actual amount not available 1/20/04Actual amount not available 1/20/04 Businesses charged $0.35/lbBusinesses charged $0.35/lb

Parting ThoughtsParting Thoughts

Relationships can helpRelationships can help Estimate service costs Estimate service costs Predict performance (type of program, Predict performance (type of program,

promotion spending)promotion spending) Set achievable “stretch” goals (lb/resident)Set achievable “stretch” goals (lb/resident)

0.5 0.5 %% 4 lbs/resident: bad news, good news 4 lbs/resident: bad news, good news Collection costs will increaseCollection costs will increase

CapitalCapital PromotionPromotion

Modest ARF + local resources could fund a Modest ARF + local resources could fund a ramped up serviceramped up service

DEP Contacts with a Pulse (Human or Electronic)

DEP Contacts with a Pulse (Human or Electronic)

Raoul Clarke 850.245.8750Raoul Clarke 850.245.8750

raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.usraoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us

Jack Price 850.245.8751Jack Price 850.245.8751

john.l.price@dep.state.fl.usjohn.l.price@dep.state.fl.uswww.dep.state.fl.us/waste/www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/

categories/electronicscategories/electronics

Raoul ClarkeRaoul Clarke Jack PriceJack Price 850.245.8750850.245.8750 850.245.8751850.245.8751raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us john.l.price@dep.state.fl.usraoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us john.l.price@dep.state.fl.us

www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/electronicswww.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/electronics