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The National Center for The National Center for Electronics RecyclingElectronics Recycling
Walter AlcornWalter AlcornConsultant and Co-Founder, Consultant and Co-Founder,
National Center for Electronics RecyclingNational Center for Electronics Recycling
July 21, 2005 MWCOG Recycling July 21, 2005 MWCOG Recycling CommitteeCommittee
National Center for Electronics National Center for Electronics Recycling Recycling
• Mission: coordinate the plethora of Mission: coordinate the plethora of initiatives targeting the recycling of initiatives targeting the recycling of end-of-life electronics in the United end-of-life electronics in the United States and support actions to move States and support actions to move towards a national systemtowards a national system
• Manufacturer-led organization – Manufacturer-led organization – leading companies on environmental leading companies on environmental initiatives on Advisory Committeeinitiatives on Advisory Committee
National Center for Electronics National Center for Electronics Recycling Recycling
• Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee– CanonCanon– Dell Dell – Hitachi Hitachi – HPHP– IBMIBM– PanasonicPanasonic– PhilipsPhilips– SamsungSamsung– SharpSharp– SonySony– ToshibaToshiba– ThomsonThomson
NCER Cont’dNCER Cont’d• NCER InitiationNCER Initiation
– Concall in February with over 20 manufacturersConcall in February with over 20 manufacturers– Prominent role at EPA National Meeting – 2 key Prominent role at EPA National Meeting – 2 key
proposals submittedproposals submitted– Incorporated as non-profit in WV, 501(c)3 status Incorporated as non-profit in WV, 501(c)3 status
pendingpending– Receiving seed funding from the MARCEE Receiving seed funding from the MARCEE
projectproject
• Advisory BoardAdvisory Board– Manufacturers, approve projectsManufacturers, approve projects– Multi-stakeholder project committeesMulti-stakeholder project committees
NCER Initial ActivitiesNCER Initial Activities• Initial Projects: determined through survey of Initial Projects: determined through survey of
manufacturersmanufacturers– Multi-State Third Party OrganizationMulti-State Third Party Organization– Data ClearinghouseData Clearinghouse– Orphan/White BoxOrphan/White Box– News ArticlesNews Articles
• Multi-State Third Party OrganizationMulti-State Third Party Organization– Working with existing effort in Pacific NWWorking with existing effort in Pacific NW
• 9 committed manufacturers9 committed manufacturers– Assume one or more functions of electronics recycling Assume one or more functions of electronics recycling
system implementation in selected states, including system implementation in selected states, including • Contracting for recycling servicesContracting for recycling services• Facilitate collection activitiesFacilitate collection activities• Track and report material flowsTrack and report material flows
Multi-State TPOMulti-State TPO
• What are the priority questions that What are the priority questions that need to be answered prior to TPO need to be answered prior to TPO formation?formation?– Liability concernsLiability concerns– Anti-trust concernsAnti-trust concerns– Roles/responsibilitiesRoles/responsibilities– Use of ESM if contracting for recycling (does Use of ESM if contracting for recycling (does
TPO need to have certification system?)TPO need to have certification system?)
• Multiple TPOsMultiple TPOs– How can they function together (i.e. OR bill)How can they function together (i.e. OR bill)
Example Multi-State TPO Example Multi-State TPO ModelsModels
• Unified TPO Unified TPO – Set fee, collect fee, contract for recycling, 1 Set fee, collect fee, contract for recycling, 1
authorized TPOauthorized TPO• Limited Function TPOLimited Function TPO
– No fee collection, but manages funds, contracts No fee collection, but manages funds, contracts w/recyclersw/recyclers
– May not be exclusive to provide servicesMay not be exclusive to provide services• Compliance TPOCompliance TPO
– Work on behalf of OEMs in IPR systemWork on behalf of OEMs in IPR system• Logistics TPOLogistics TPO
– Coordinate pickups among consolidation points, Coordinate pickups among consolidation points, allocate responsibility among OEMsallocate responsibility among OEMs
Data and InformationData and Information
• Data Gathering and DisseminationData Gathering and Dissemination– Clearinghouse of reports, data, studiesClearinghouse of reports, data, studies– Centralized Data RepositoryCentralized Data Repository
•Data collection formsData collection forms•Go to www.electronicsrecycling.org/cdrGo to www.electronicsrecycling.org/cdr
– ““How to” documentsHow to” documents– National Baseline analysisNational Baseline analysis
• All accessible through All accessible through www.electronicsrecycling.org/ncerwww.electronicsrecycling.org/ncer
Example Data Collection FormsExample Data Collection Forms
Other NCER ProjectsOther NCER Projects
• News ArticlesNews Articles– Collect and send a bi-weekly summary Collect and send a bi-weekly summary
of news articles related to electronics of news articles related to electronics recycling to a wide audience of recycling to a wide audience of interested stakeholders interested stakeholders
The Orphan-White Box ProjectThe Orphan-White Box Project
• Look at existing brand summaries Look at existing brand summaries – Determine possible brand responsibilityDetermine possible brand responsibility
• Goal: improved identification of orphan Goal: improved identification of orphan products and better identification of products and better identification of products from "white box" manufacturersproducts from "white box" manufacturers
• Orphan Definition?Orphan Definition?– Usually a waste for which a manufacturer can Usually a waste for which a manufacturer can
not be identified or waste for which its not be identified or waste for which its manufacturer is no longer in businessmanufacturer is no longer in business
– Key question: does brand/manufacturer have a Key question: does brand/manufacturer have a successor?successor?
Orphan-White Box ProjectOrphan-White Box Project
YES YESYES
NONO
YESYES
YES
NO
NO
Can product brand/single producer be identified?
Can unit-specific
producer be identified by
UL or FCC ID?
Orphan Product
Orphan Product Determination Decision Tree
NO
Is producer still in existence?
Can a successor to producer or brand owner be identified?
Can producer or brand owner be held responsible for waste?
Not Orphan Product
Is producer still in existence?
Can product brand/single producer be identified?
Is producer still in existence?
Can product brand/single producer be identified?
Is producer still in existence?
Can product brand/single producer be identified?
Is producer or brand owner still in existence?
Can producer or product brand
owner be identified?
Can successor to producer or brand owner be found liable?
Orphan-White Box ProjectOrphan-White Box Project
• White Box definition?White Box definition?– A white box computer is a custom-built A white box computer is a custom-built
computer with name-brand internal computer with name-brand internal components...White boxes are generic components...White boxes are generic computer systems that don't carry any computer systems that don't carry any particular brand nameparticular brand name
– With CA, ME, and MD laws, brand label With CA, ME, and MD laws, brand label requiredrequired
– How do we identify and track both for How do we identify and track both for returns and CA ARF collection?returns and CA ARF collection?
Monitor Brand ShareMonitor Brand Share
From Florida, NE Staples pilot, Hennepin From Florida, NE Staples pilot, Hennepin CountyCounty
BrandAverage of Averages %
Cumulative Average %
APPLE/MAC/Macintosh 11.91% 11.9%DELL 7.11% 19.0%COMPAQ 7.07% 26.1%PACKARD BELL 6.59% 32.7%IBM 6.21% 38.9%GATEWAY 6.20% 45.1%NEC 4.14% 49.2%UNKNOWN 3.95% 53.2%HP/Hewlett Packard 3.31% 56.5%CTX 3.19% 59.7%ACER 2.75% 62.4%SAMSUNG 2.18% 64.6%SONY 1.98% 66.6%VIEWSONIC/VIEW SONIC 1.67% 68.3%KDS 1.14% 69.4%
Age Distribution Age Distribution of Products Collectedof Products Collected
FL DEPFL DEP
Product Average Most common Oldest YoungestTelevisions 14 11 or 15 34 0Monitors 9 7 or 8 30 1Computers 12 8 27 2Printer/scanner/copier /fax/multifunction 8 4 29 0
Example from FL DEPExample from FL DEP
RCA Televisions: Year Manfactured
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Year Made
Num
ber
of p
rodu
cts
1988 Thomson acquires RCA brand from GE
143 TVs (43%)Orphans?Thomson?
GE?
190 TVs (57%)Thomson!
Next Steps for the NCERNext Steps for the NCER
• Follow through with existing projectsFollow through with existing projects
• Provide coordination, research and Provide coordination, research and implementation support on implementation support on electronics recycling initiatives at the electronics recycling initiatives at the local, state, regional and national local, state, regional and national levelslevels
Thank You!Thank You!
Walter Alcorn, NCER [email protected]
Jason Linnell, NCER Executive [email protected]
