Speaker Notes

WORSHOP PURPOSE

framework for electronics

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ELECTRONICS RECYCLIXG

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- Increasing volunies - Expandin: pen.asivcncss of clrctronics . Shortcr lifespan of electronics technologits

Large inbenton. ofobsoletc clcctronics

- Concerns . Landfill

Haz:irdous materials

- Challenges . Logistics . Costs

ELECTROXICS EQUIPhIEKT - COXTENT

REUSABLE: - ['nits (c.g., PCs, Printers, hlonitors)

- Conlponcnts (c.g.. Drives, h l en~ory , Proccssors)

RECYCLABLE hIATERIALS - 3Ietals (precious, base)

- Glass (CIIT)

I AGENDA I INDUSTRY PERSPECTJS'ES

OBSERVATIOXS S: CHALLEXGES

IPIER OVERVIELY

hIAJOR ACTJS71TIES 6: PROGR4ICIS

NEEDS 6: OPPORTUKITIES

ELECTROSICS EQUIPAIEKT - TYPES

Con~mercial - computers, office, financial

Industrial - Telecom, hhnufac tu r ing . 31edical

Automotive

Defense S: Aerospace

Consunler - PCs, video, audio, wireless, personnl. games

DATA PERSPECTIVES - USA CI'RREbT ST.-\TCS

Total \'olume Recycled: >300.\I IbsI1.r Sources: >75% OE3Is and large users

Electronics recycling organizations: - 500

Recycled raw n ~ a t c r i a l output: >100\I IbsA'r

FOREC.-\S'r - 2005

Obsolete PCs+CRTs (monitors + TI'S) > 100.\Ifi~r

1. + Other cornnlercial electronics ( te lecon~, medical, mil)

+ Other consumer electronics (audio, auto, PD.A, games)

i i Electronics Recvcline - by Weight 1 1

/ Electronics Recycling Forecast 1 SIillions of Units Recycled - US:\

ELECTROSICS RECYCLISC ISDCSTRY PROCESS 310DEL

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! ! I MATERIALS OUTPUT / I I

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I INDUSTRY SEGMENTS 1 Assct hlilnagcment

- e.2. disposition plmn~ng. resdc - Re-L'se: for reule at product level - Resdc'Ai-Is - Rep3ir;Refu:bish - Upsradc'enhmcr.

Dc-hlanufi~cturingldisassembly - Recovery and R:-usisde ofp&-s % scbsicmbl~rs

hlaterials Recover). & Recycling

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.\laterial Processinflefining(e.p.. ylass, rne:al, p l s i c s )

I 1 OBSERVATIONS / Electronics Recycling Industry is currently

driven by commercial sector

Consumer electronics are not currently a factor

I in the market due to costs, value & logistics

Computer equipment comprises most of volumes currently recycled

Electronics recycling costs money - but also recovers value in products, parts & n~nterials

'. Indust ry still emerging - fragmented, small Co's, limited process t e c h n o l o g & capital

1 CHALLENGES 1 E L E C T R O S I C S R E C Y C L I S G ISFIL-\STRUCTL'RE - Integrated industr? seglnents - Logistical nchvorks - Process technologies - c-Comn~erce tools

COSSL.\IER S: S3I:iLL B l S I N E S S S O L U T I O S S - A I u n i c i p i ~ l prugralns (c.g., collection, d rop-of0 - hlanufi~cturers programs (c.g., takeback, rebate, lease)

1'ECIIXIC.AL S: ECOSO.\IIC.AL S O L U T I O S S - Sltlnration pruce>Scs ((111:istics, pl:~ss, nletals) - .-\l~l~licatiuns for recycled nl:lreri:lls (e.g., n ~ i ~ e d pl:~stics)

Identify solutions to business & technical needs

Establish industry s tandards for business practices - Provide acccss to indust ry da t a Sr information

hlaintain awareness of legislation tha t affects indust ry

Influencc public knowledge 6r policy related to indust ry

Xetwork with indust ry leaders

Facilitate opportunitics for business development

Drams l ~ a j o r Activities & Pro, I.-\Ell CERTIFICc \TIOS P R O G R - i l l

- 3rd par ty aud i t to industry s t anda rd criteria

IXTERSE'I' T O O L S & SERJ ' ICES

- wcb sites, nc~vslc t ter , directories, tnarketplace

ISDUSTRl ' E V E S T S Sr P R O G R 4 3 I S

- conferences, workshops, education p rog rams

OUTREACH

- it1form3tiot1 e sc l~n l~gc , join t projccts Sr progratlls

ISDUSTRI ' STR. iTEGI ' - i~ l format ion, r~ceds. priorities, roadmap

1. T r a d e \ssor i ;~t ios for clcctrot~ics recycling i t~dus t ry I Reprcsent C" servc intcrcsts of indust ry

Assist i n development of efficient infrastructure I P r o n ~ o t c high s tandards of business practiccs

/ 1 IAER MEMBERSHIPI Conlpanies involved in electronics recycling - Electronics Recyclers (from all m a r k e t segments)

- Original Equipment . \Ianufacturers

Organizations with involvement o r interest - Professional Sr T r a d e .4ssociations

- Government Sr &on-Government Organizations

- Universities 6r Research Institutes

O t h e r Organizations - Suppl iers & Service Providers

IAER CERTIFICATIOS PROGRAM OBJECTI \ 'ES

- Support LC promote high st3nd:lrds for industr!. I - Establish formal, objective certification process I

- Provide scr\iec to member companies

S C O P E - hlan:~gement Systen~s ( E n USBQ) - Operational Capabilities - Central Business Factors

PROCESS - Industr?. Standard + A u d i t Protocol - Prc-qualifjing S: screening

K E W S L E T T E R

- monthly, electronic, imbedded 11nks

D I R E C T O R Y

- onlint, searillable, comprehensive. quality controlled

O T H E R F E A T U R E S

- Calendar of Events

- Repons & Przszntations

- Online blembtrship Application

1 OUTREACH 1 - I.AER .-\SSOCI.ATE hIEhIBER 0RG.ASIZ.ATIOSS

(Lcadcrship, joint participation, information exchange)

- IEEE - EI.4 - A P C - IPC

- S\\'IS - S E R C - CTC - Ecolibriunl

0RG.ASIZATIOS.AL RELATIOSSIIIPS

(Joint activities, programs & projects)

- XSC - KRC -EP.-\ - C R R 4

1 1 NEEDS &OPPORTUNITIES I Prioritization and cooperation of projects 6; programs - e.g., funding f r o m g o v e r n n ~ e n t apencics (rvith indust ry input)

Joint projects on common needs - c.g., educ;ltion p r o g r a m s , i n d u s t p d s t n , IT solutions

Co-location & co-sponsorship of events - conlerenccs, w o r k s h o p s , commit tee meetings

Public Policy - Factu:~l infurnlation a b o u t the i n d u s t n . nnd issues

- Publ ic S; pr ivotcscclor coopera t ion on solutions

- >lunic ipal collection p r o g r a m s

- F;rcilitntion o f a n eflicicnt a n d effective i n f r a s t r u c t u r e

I INDUSTRY EVEhTS I THE h I a j o r E v e n t o n E lec t ron ics Recycl ing

A p r i l 17-20, 2001 - D C

E P M % C o n f e r e n c e (with K:ltional Safcty Council)

- Recyclers, OE.\Is. Govcrnmcnt .-\gcncics, Cni\ersitics Sot-For-Profit orgs, Service Providers, Intcrn:~tional

E lec t ron ics R e c y c l i n g S u m m i t E

- fostcring collaborntion anlong all sectors

R e l a t e d E v e n t s

- csl~ibits, gucsr speakers, ~vorkshops. tutorials, tours

INDUSTRY STRATEGY

INDUSTRY DATA

PRIORITY NEEDS

ROAD MAPPING PROCESS Focus of Initial workshop: - Plastics - CRTslGlass

- Infrastructure - Reuse

IAER

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Why Electronics?

rapidly growing waste stream (electronics= 2-5% of solid waste) mercury in products - MSW combustion is prime source lead in CRTs; desire to reduce lead in landfills and combustion ash other contaminants of potential

valuable materials; but low recovery

Generation Trends

over next 5 years, 250m PCs will become obsolete in 2002, obsolete computers will outnumber those sold lifespan of PC approaching 2 years (down from 4) Europe claims electronics stream growing at rate 3X that

-Information Collection -Education -Catalyze partnerships,

coordination on workable

Helping coordinate nationwide information collection on

-statellocal contacts -major initiatives at Federal,

state and local levels -characterization of

electronics stream

Information (cont.)

-Key Web Sites: EPA EPR site: w . e p a . ~ o v l e p r . NRC: \ w . n r c - rccycls.orplProQram3lelectronica . ElA: w . e i a . o r g . IAER: w . i a e r . o r g SWX: w.wartexchange,org

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- Collaborattng with: NRC Congress, Sept. 2000 - EPR2, Spring of 2001 Summit, Sprlng of 2001

- T o streamline handling of CRTs bound for recycling, specifically

Desian

DFE program comparing LCA f o ~ CRTs and flat panels completed LCA assessment expected 12/00 also working on improved manufacturing of printed wiring boards www.epa.gov/dfe

Procurement

-Collaborating with Northwest Product Stewardship Council and NRC o n identifying environmentally preferable attributes for electronics

-col lect ing RFP and b id specs documentation t o assist private and publ ic procuremont officials

- Reg. 9 working wi th MFF on

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- With Reg. 1 and 2, fundlng NERC to train for local governments on collectlon options for eleclronlcs

- Coordinating with other regions (incl. 9 and 10) to share trainlng materials on

- Reg. 9 fundlng Materials for the Future for collection pilots in CA

- Reg.? working with Nobraska

fund in^ Engineering Thormoplartica Recycling Dialogue at Tulls . DEER2 Project (DOD) - l o dovolop and don~onrlrate dsmanufacluring tachnlquos in FLA and Idanlily noedsd dosign chenpes (wrrw.deer2.com) Polymer Allianco Zono (DOEIEPA) - lo develop a computer demanuracluring facility in WVA rpeclalizin~ in plarlics recovery and rocyclinp (w\nv.pazwv.corn) Po.siblo Now ProJoct: Dlalo~uo wllh producers on sllarod product responsibility (EPA HdqlrrJRogions 9HO)

URGENT lMATTER -- PROMPT REPLY NECESSARY CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Judith Kurland, Regional Director Department of Health and Human Services John F. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center 25 Sudbury Street, Room 2 100 Boston, MA 02203

Re: NOTICE OF VIOLATION of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 8 6928, and Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 21C, Sections 4 and 6 which pertain to the applicable Generator Standards of Hazardous Waste; Section 3002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HWSA), 42 U.S.C. $8 6922 and 6924, as incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Dear Director Kurland,

On May 2,2000, representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) responded to a complaint regarding the disposal of computer monitors and other related computer equipment into a large dumpster located at the JFK loading dock area. EPA investigated this complaint and observed discarded computer equipment including computer monitors that contained cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and central processing units (CPUs). EPA inspectors observed a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identification tag affixed to each piece of computer equipment that was discarded.

CRTs may contain up to 27% lead and may also exhibit this toxic characteristic when tested. Studies conducted by the University of Florida have demonstrated that representative samples collected from color monitors routinely failed the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) limit of 5 mgll for lead. The TCLP test is one of the approved analytical methods that is used to determine whether a solid waste should be regulated as a hazardous waste. DHHS, as the generator of a solid waste (obsolete computers and peripheral computer products), is required to determine whether or not such solid waste may be a hazardous waste. This determination can be conducted by using knowledge of the product or, more affirmatively, through some type of appropriate sampling and analysis. Should DHHS rely on its knowledge as part of a hazardous waste determination, documentation used as the basis for such a determination must be maintained.

As a result of this inspection, EPA has determined that DHHS was in violation of the following requirements:

1. Failure to conduct a proper hazardous waste determination as required by Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations 3 10 C.M.R. 30.1 10 [40 C.F.R. 8262.1 11 and;

Department of Health and Human Services Kotice of Violation Page 2 of 3

2. Failure to comply with 310 CMR 19.017 which specifically prohibits the disposal of CRTs from television and computer monitors at all Massachusetts solid waste disposal facilities.

mote: EPA inspectors quarantined the rolloff container at the JFK Federal Building to prevent the disposal of CRTs to the landfill].

Immediately, upon of receipt of this NOTICE DHHS shall:

1. Conduct proper hazardous waste determinations for all CRTs and other obsolete computer equipment destined for disposal; and,

2 . Comply with the MA DEP prohibition for the disposal of CRTs to Massachusetts solid waste disposal facilities.

Please submit a written description of the actions taken to correct the aforementioned violations within ten (10) days of this Notice to:

Kenneth B. Rota, Chief U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Stewardship RCRA Enforcement Unit (SER) 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 Boston, Massachusetts 02203-2211

Failure to correct the alleged violations cited above required by this NOTICE, may result in the assessment of penalties, not to exceed $27,500 per violation pursuant to Section 3008 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6928.

Informational materials produced by the MA DEP have been enclosed to assist you with the proper collection, storage and disposal of your obsolete electronics. Ms. Christine Beling, from EPA's Solid Waste Reduction and Climate Change Team can be contacted for advice on the handling of used CRTs. Ms. Beling's telephone number is (617) 918-1792.

If you have any questions regarding this NOTICE please contact me at (617) 918-1751.

Sincerely,

Kenneth B. Rota, Chief RCRA Technical Unit cc: Ed Pawlowski, MA DEP

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