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Connecticut Department ofEnergy and Environmental Protection
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Connecticut Ewaste Update
March 27, 2017Tom Metzner, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Mass Recycle Conference
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Origins• First Ewaste Collection in Connecticut 1998• 1998-2004 - One day collections and some
municipalities collecting at transfer station• 2004 – 2007 growing interest at state and local
level for EPR for Ewaste• 2007 – passage of Ewaste EPR law in Connecticut • 2007-2011 – Regulation development, approval
of recyclers• 2011 program begins
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Connecticut’s EPR Law Highlights• Based on Maine’s law• Market share financing for televisions• Return share for other devices• Residential only• Monitors, TVs, Computers and Printers• Administration costs covered by
manufacturers
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Connecticut’s EPR Law Highlights• Municipalities must provide free convenient
and accessible collection to residents.• State approves recyclers including the price
they can charge• Approved recyclers bill manufacturers directly• Recyclers must meet tight standards including:– Downstream due diligence– Insurance – Export restrictions
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Connecticut’s EPR Law Highlights
• No Collection quotas for manufacturers which can leave municipalities picking up some costs for continuous service.
• Money flows between recycler and manufacturer – no state managing of funds.
• Option for manufacturer private programs
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Collection Results • 9300 tons all ewaste in 2015– 5.5 pounds per capita, 5 pounds of covered
devices• 155 of 169 towns with permanent collection
points (transfer stations)• 8.7 million kg carbon equivalent• $525,000 annual municipal savings (avoided
disposal costs)• 80 private sector jobs created – 68 in CT
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Components of a Successful EPR Law
• Convenient and accessible collection opportunities for residents
• Continuity – no collection quotas• Cost Internalization• Standards for recyclers – E2
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Questions?
Tom MetznerTom.metzner@ct.gov(860) 424-3242www.ct.gov/deep
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