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new york state electronics recycling

summit

nys legislative office building albany, ny january 23, 2014

thank you to our sponsors!

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opening remarks

1. andrew radin | chair, NYPSC

2. eugene leff | deputy commissioner of remediation + materials management, NYDEC

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who is psi?

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meeting overview

• basics/update • e-waste stewardship initiative

• update: NYC program

• stakeholder perspectives • recyclers + manufacturers • municipalities + other collectors

• discussion • issues + potential solutions

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9:00 a.m. welcome + introductions

meeting purpose + background

9:30 a.m. electronics recycling in new york state: an overview

10:00 a.m. electronics recycling in new york city: an overview

11:00 a.m. break

11:15 a.m. stakeholder perspectives: recyclers + manufacturers

today’s agenda

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12:15 p.m. lunch

1:00 p.m. stakeholder perspectives: municipalities + other collectors

2:30 p.m. issues + potential solutions

4:15 p.m. next steps

4:30 p.m. adjourn

today’s agenda

cont’d

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meeting expectations

• understanding + acknowledgment of key issues

• possible solutions to each issue

• ongoing commitment to discuss key issues + possible solutions

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meeting mindset

• be frank

• be respectful

• be concise

• be positive

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overview of electronics recycling in nys:

presented by mark moroukian, P.E. NY Department of Environmental Conservation

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• new york e-waste recycling act • goals + objectives of the act • stakeholder landscape • statewide recycling or reuse goal • program performance (2011 + 2012) • what’s working well? • program challenges • key activities looking forward

my presentation roadmap

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• article 27, title 26 of the ECL • comprehensive e-waste law

o broad range of covered electronic equipment o wide range of consumers o convenience standards, performance goals, +

environmental standards o shared responsibility o establishes disposal ban of e-waste in phases

nys electronic equipment recycling + reuse act

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• waste stream diversion + resource conservation

• shift to shared responsibility

• increase e-waste recycling + reuse

• develop + implement streamlined e-waste management program

• enhance recycling/reuse infrastructure

goals + objectives of the act

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stakeholder landscape

Registrant Type Total Registrants

2011 2012 To Date

Collectives 6 7 6

Manufacturers 77 86 94

- Individual 39 42 28

- Collective 38 44 68

Collection Sites 726 1,105 1,099

Consolidation Facilities 42 57 64

Recycling Facilities 47 62 73

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statewide goal for recycling / reuse

43,968,269

77,860,788

97,851,305 90,000,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 (estimate)

70 – 90,000,000

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2011 + 2012 performance

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Statewide Recycling and Reuse Goal: 43,968,269 lbs.

Manufacturers reported collecting: 44,818,426 lbs.

That’s an excess of: 850,157 lbs.

2.3 lbs. per capita 4 lbs. per capita

That’s a shortfall of: 368,192 lbs.

Manufacturers reported collecting: 77,492,596 lbs.

Statewide Recycling and Reuse Goal: 77,860,788 lbs.

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• 69 manufacturers met acceptance standards • 11 manufacturers received recycling surcharges for shortfalls • total surcharges invoiced - $786,530.30 for under-collection

of 1,579,728 lbs. • 10 of 11 manufacturers paid surcharges • one manufacturer is in continued discussions with the

department • going forward, the department anticipates increased

compliance


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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Televisions Computer peripherals

Small Electronic Equipment

Computers Small Scale Servers

36.4%

30.4%

17.6% 15.0%

0.5%

42.7%

30.5%

11.8% 13.9%

1.1%

Total Weight of Covered Electronic Equipment Collected by Type

2011 2012

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0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Permanent Collection Sites

Other Collection Events Mail Back Programs

66.4%

25.8%

7.6%

0.2%

59.0%

38.5%

2.4% 0.1%

Total Weight of Covered Electronic Equipment Collected by Acceptance Method

2011 2012

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program revenue

• 2011 Program Year: o Registration Fees $297,000 o Mfr. Annual Report Fees $240,000

Total: $537,000

• 2012 Program Year: o Registration Fees $29,000 o Mfr. Annual Report Fees $234,000 o Recycling Surcharge Fees $41,922

Total: $304,922

Grand Total: $841,922

• Revenue deposited into the Environmental Protection Fund

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what’s working well with the e-waste law?

• increased collection/recycling/reuse

• broad scope of products

• wide range of consumers

• infrastructure growth + convenience

• relief for local governments

• job creation

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what challenges has the law created for your department?

• education + outreach • data gathering, entry, + verification • annual report non-submittal • delayed acceptance standard distribution • manufacturer/recycler R+R • unregistered manufacturers & existing entity

updates

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• minimal convenience requirements (mail-back) • manufacturers “purchasing” weight • cathode ray tubes (CRTs) • product determinations • lack of resources for e-waste program

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key activities looking forward

• report to governor + legislature (april 2014) • data management system • regulation development • compliance + enforcement • credit tracking system • urban collection (nyc program) • focused stakeholder workgroup

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for more information:

visit DEC’s e-waste law website:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html

mark m. moroukian, P.E. product stewardship + waste reduction section chief

nys dept. of environmental conservation, materials management division 518.402.8706 | [email protected]

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http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html

mailto:[email protected]

overview of electronics recycling in nyc:

presented by:

david hirschler | director of waste prevention katie reilly | electronics recyclers international

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new york city demographics

• 3 million households

• 8.3 million residents

• approximately 50% live in multi-unit buildings

• approximately 50% have no access to a vehicle

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dsny

collection

• 10,750 tons trash + 1,740 tons recyclables per day

• 3.6 million tons trash + 543 thousand tons recyclables per year

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e-waste in nyc

There are an estimated 27,413 (20,868 CEE) tons of e-waste in our waste each year, approximately 1% of the total.

In 2013, at least 2,247 tons of e-waste were collected through manufacturer funded collection programs (incomplete data).

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e-waste in nyc before nys law 2004-2008: recycling events held throughout city in partnership with non-profits, retailers, manufacturers, utilities, + entertainment companies

2008: city passes citywide electronic equipment collection, recycling + reuse act

2008: legal dispute regarding convenient collection standards in city’s law

2010: state law supersedes city law

Year Sum Of

Attendees

Sum Of Electronics Tonnages

Events

2008 18,328 593 22

2007 13,340 295 14

2006 12,403 309 14

2005 4,302 196 5

2004 1,081 49 5

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following passage of city/state law

• what role should nyc have in e-waste collection?

• separate curbside collection using DSNY’s municipal workforce would be unreasonable

• citywide events are expensive + do not reach majority of residents

• permanent collection sites at city properties are inconvenient + not designed for residential access

• city can help direct residents to appropriate options

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• included e-waste in previously planned SAFE disposal events starting in 2012

• no additional cost to city • DSNY collected 299,291 pounds of e-waste (150 tons) at

the Spring 2013 SAFE Disposal events

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DSNY website

“highlighted options” detail

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SAFE disposal

event mailer (front)

(back)

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collection options following new york state law

• LES ecology center collection events + drop-off center

• staples + best buy retail drop-off programs

• goodwill + salvation army drop-off programs

• various manufacturer mail-back programs

• DSNY’s SAFE disposal events

• various community group / elected official-managed events

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did the city need to do more?

• were existing service options enough for convenient collection?

• NRDC/PSI report: challenges still exist

• as collector of solid waste, did we have responsibility to do more?

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challenges + opportunities

challenges:

• standard municipal services (e.g., permanent municipal sites, citywide events) insufficient

• 50% of population has no access to vehicle + may not be willing to pay for return delivery

• scrutiny from media, environmental orgs, manufacturers, + cities • with no single stewardship entity, who would be the city’s partner? • consistent funding • would DEC regulations allow for a different program? • what happens after disposal ban in 2015?

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challenges + opportunities

opportunities:

• high density ensures large quantities of material close together

• city’s delivery infrastructure could be used for efficient system

• city name may be ensure higher level of trust

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what should the program do + not do? should:

• increase convenient e-waste recycling options for the public • complement existing e-waste disposal programs • act as a true partnership program

should not:

• return the sole burden to nyc • replace any existing options

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existing programs:

ABRI

• ABRI’s goal is to improve residential

recycling by helping tenants and staff

lean more about waste prevention,

reuse and recycling.

• An Outreach Specialist will visit the

building, provide personalized

recommendations and order free

recycling materials

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existing programs:

re-fashioNYC

• re-fashioNYC provides a free and

convenient way for New York City

residents to donate and recycle

clothing and textiles by permanently

siting a bin in their own building.

• Residents can donate clothing, torn

clothing, shoes, towels, rags, linens,

towels, curtains, handbags, and

accessories.

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establishing e-cycleNYC

prior to award:

• released as NO COST bid • allowed events, permanent sites, + innovative apartment building

program • 10-year contract + possible 5-year renewal • bidder could be manufacturer, consortium, or recycler with

manufacturer support • e-stewards / R2 certified facilities • bidder would commit to “investment per ton” to promotion of the

program – not to city • opening date: 7/20/2012 • conferences held nov/dec 2012 • closing date: 01/23/2013

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meet our partner:

• proved manufacturer support for the program

• dual certified (R2 + e-stewards)

• capacity to handle the program

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establishing e-cycleNYC

following award:

• designing operations plan + criteria

• who would be eligible and for which service options?

• insurance requirements

• data + dispatch communications between city + vendor

• reporting for DEC regulations + manufacturer billing

• lay person language – how to explain program + accepted items to residents, building staff, manufacturers

• an estimated 36,000+ buildings eligible to participate

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how the apartment program works

• DSNY manages enrollment

• ERI manages operations

• available to residential buildings only • room cleanout: 10+ units • bins: 50+ units • events: 250+ units

• personalized service

• customized materials

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public education

recruitment brochure

brochure for enrolled buildings: residents, mangers,

supers

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public education

customized resident education materials

flyer for individual

units

signs (8.5x11) + posters (14x18)

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progress report: after 3 months • 208 site visits • 134 buildings enrolled

building enrollment:

• manhattan: 71 • queens: 31 • bronx: 17 • brooklyn: 15 *as of january 22, 2014

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for more information:

www.nyc.gov/ecycle

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http://www.nyc.gov/ecycle

Electronic Recyclers International

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© 2014 Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential

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New York State Electronic Equipment and Recycling Act: • Requires manufacturer to set-up collection and recycling

programs in New York state. • Recycling obligation for OEMs:

o 2012: 4 lbs. per person divided amongst OEMs based on market share. o 2013: 5 lbs. per person divided amongst OEMs based on market share. o 2014 Onward: OEM responsible for market share of statewide goal.

• Convenience Requirements: o All counties and all municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more

must have collection opportunities.

40% of the population of New York State resides in NYC = ~40% of an OEM’s target met through NYC collection

e-cycleNYC History

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New York City Challenges: • Unique Housing Situation

o 50% of population reside in apartment buildings.

• Lack of Access to Personal Vehicle: o Over 50% of the population does not have access to vehicles.

• Low public awareness combined with inconvenience of existing programs.

Solution: e-cycleNYC • DSNY took lead in development vision for

apartment building collection program.

e-cycleNYC History

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Opportunity and Advantages of e-cycleNYC

saw the following advantages of the e-CycleNYC program:

• Ability to develop and execute never done before, industry leading collection program.

• Long-term stability provided by 25 year commitment (10 year contract with three, 5 year renewal terms).

• Education and outreach to large population on electronics recycling.

• Challenges = Opportunities with Detailed Planning

e-cycleNYC History

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Opportunity and Advantages of e-cycleNYC

• Without adequate programs, manufacturer struggling to provide convenient service to NYC population. o 40% of population in NYC = up to 40% of volume targets from NYC

• Program enables manufacturers to reach 8.2M residents to support consumer education on responsible recycling.

• Program enables recycling industry and manufacturer to determine market price.

• Program develops convenient recycling model: o Beneficial to both manufacturers and DSNY o Measurable Costs o Convenient Solutions for Residents

e-cycleNYC History

= Industry Solution!

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e-cycleNYC Partnership

chose because:

• Solid industry reputation with proven track record

• Experience building customized programs o Large and small cities alike

• Superior recycling technology o Shredding technology

o Glass cleaning operations

• Logistical expertise

• Certifications

• Strong OEM relationships

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Program Overview

e-cycleNYC Overview

Step 1: Apartment building submits online inquiry form at program website.

Step 2: DSNY conducts site visit to identify best service option for building. Executes site service agreement.

Step 3: DSNY coordinates with ERI on service level option.

Step 4: ERI executes service level option for building.

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http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/stuff/harmful_hh_prod_electronicsprogram.shtml


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Service Level Options

e-cycleNYC Overview

Option 1: Room Cleanouts • The e-cycleNYC program removes electronics self-stored by participating building. • Buildings must have 10 or more units.

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Service Level Options

e-cycleNYC Overview

Option 2: Building Events • The e-cycleNYC program removes electronics during pre-scheduled, outdoor events

that buildings organize for their residents. • Buildings must have 250 or more units.

Option 3: Storage Bins • The e-cycleNYC program provides buildings with a locking bin to store electronics. A

small and large bin size is available depending on the needs and storage capacity of the building.

• Buildings must have 50 or more units.

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Program Overview Continued

e-cycleNYC Overview

Step 6: ERI removes electronics from site based on service level. • e-cycleNYC trucks utilized to provide service to buildings.

Step 7: ERI consolidates e-cycleNYC material at our new consolidation facility in Saddlebrook, New Jersey.

Step 8: Material transported to ERI’s R2 and e-Stewards certified facility in Holliston, Massachusetts for recycling.

Step 9: Continued evaluation of the e-cycleNYC program to identify ways to create efficiencies and a more effective and convenient program for all stakeholders.

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e-cycleNYC Overview

e-cycleNYC accepts the following electronics for recycling:

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e-cycleNYC Overview

Annual SAFE Disposal Collection Events: • One event in each of the 5 Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx

and Staten Island

• Mailers are sent to NYC residents. (Please see actual mailer below.)

• These events are focused toward single family home residents with cars.

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Public Education: • Launching of e-cycleNYC website and mobile apps.

• Goals: o Easy access for residents to sign-up for e-cycleNYC.

o Allows residents to locate nearest recycling opportunities.

o Assist OEMs as part of the public education requirements under the NYS law.

e-cycleNYC Overview

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Convenient Recycling Model: • ERI and DSNY worked closely to build a convenient recycling model:

o Beneficial for manufacturers and DSNY. o Measurable costs. o Convenient solution for residents.

ERI strategic in implementation: • Favorable economic model to prevent cost escalation.

o Industry insider noted that they “breathed a sigh of relief” when ERI was chosen because of confidence in ERI’s ability to successfully implement program while keeping costs measurable.

Detailed Planning Involved to Reach September 2013 Program Launch

• Key Steps Included: Focus groups, bin development, opening of ERI consolidation facility in NJ

• Program Goal: Successfully implement, execute, and continuously evaluate the program while maintaining ideal economic model.

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• Opportunity to demonstrate electronic manufacturing industry’s commitment to supporting responsible electronics collection and recycling in new and innovative ways.

• Opportunity to educate 8.2M people on importance of responsible recycling.

• Mutually beneficial recycling solution for NYC and manufacturers.

• Strategic partnerships ensure success with measurable and cost effective results.

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Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced today the launch of e-cycleNYC, a

new residential electronics recycling program in partnership

with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) and is looking for buildings to

enroll in this innovative new program. Sanitation will be rolling out e-cycleNYC in the coming

months.

All NYC apartment buildings larger than 10 units will be eligible to participate in e-cycleNYC

which will provide participating buildings with a free and convenient service to pick up and

recycle unwanted electronics. Depending on the size and type of building, a variety of service

options will be available including storage bins, room clean-outs, and building events.

Buildings, management companies, or residents that want to express their interest in the

program and learn more about electronics recycling in NYC, can visit www.nyc.gov/ecycle.

In addition, ERI will be NYC’s vendor that will accept electronics from any NYC resident at

Sanitation’s annual SAFE Disposal Events. At these events, which are held in each borough,

NYC residents can discard unwanted harmful products, including electronics.

The goal of e-cycleNYC is to make electronics recycling as easy as possible for NYC residents,

many of whom who live in apartment buildings and can’t readily transport TVs and other large

electronics to drop-off events or retail take-back programs. The in-building service that will be

provided by e-cycleNYC represents the most comprehensive electronics recycling program

offered by any municipality in the country.

“Recycling electronic equipment” according to Commissioner Doherty, “keeps harmful

materials out of NYC’s waste stream and the environment.” “While safe to use” continued

Doherty, “electronics often contain lead, mercury, and other hazardous materials and in fact

make up the largest and fastest growing component of the hazardous materials entering our

waste stream.”

When choosing a partner, DSNY required that all materials be handled in an environmentally

responsible manner, which ensured that none of the electronics accepted would be landfilled or

exported illegally. It is for this reason that Sanitation selected Electronic Recyclers International

to manage the new e-cycleNYC program.

Through its agreements with many electronics manufacturers, ERI domestically recycles

approximately 200 million pounds of electronics annually. All seven of its processing facilities

comply with the strictest industry and environmental standards available.

“It’s a tremendous honor and privilege for ERI to be partnering

with the great City of New York and providing responsible,

effective recycling of its electronic waste for the next fifteen

years,” said John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI.

There already exists a NY State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act to encourage

the recycling of consumer electronics through various take-back and collection programs.

Examples of programs that allow residents to drop off unwanted electronics for free include

those offered by Best Buy, Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Staples.

See www.nyc.gov/wasteless/electronics for more info.

Due to the high concentration of apartment buildings however, the rate of electronics

recycling in New York City falls below the state average. This may be due to the fact that

many apartment building residents don’t have access to vehicles with which to transport their

discarded electronics to the various existing take-back programs. Sanitation hopes to boost

the electronics recycling rate in NYC through its new e-cycleNYC program, which will receive

funding from various electronics manufacturers. In fact, e-cycleNYC is not receiving any

taxpayer or federal aid dollars to establish the program.

The new e-cycleNYC program is part of Sanitation’s ongoing efforts to help NYC apartment

buildings divert as much material as possible from entering the waste stream. The re-

fashioNYC program (www.nyc.gov/refashion) provides donation bins for eligible buildings to

reuse and recycle unwanted clothing and linens. The Apartment Building Recycling Initiative

(www.nyc.gov/wasteless/abri) helps building managers, supers, and residents to improve

recycling operations through on-site assessments and trainings.

By launching the new convenient electronics recycling program now, Sanitation hopes to

have most buildings set up in the program before the ban on disposing of electronics in the

residential trash takes effect in 2015.

NYC Launches New Electronics Recycling Program

e-cycleNYC Official Announcement

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http://www.nyc.gov/wasteless/electronics





http://www.nyc.gov/refashion





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e-cycleNYC Press Event

Photo from press event on 11/7/13. Left to right: David Hirschler, DSNY Waste Prevention Director; John J. Doherty, DSNY Commission; John Shegerian, ERI CEO; Ron Gonen, DSNY Deputy Commissioner; David Thompson, Panasonic /MRM; Michael Moss, Samsung

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stakeholder perspectives

• what’s working well with the e-waste law?

• what challenges has the law created for your

agency or company?

• what solutions would you like to see explored/implemented?

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stakeholder perspectives:

presented by larry schillinger | counsel to ISRI

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• raised consumer awareness + mindfulness

• fostered change in the manufacture culture by focusing on end-

of-life considerations through product stewardship

• ISRI’s “design for recycling” initiative was a catalyst

• provided an environmentally sound outlet for legacy CEE

• stimulated economic activity + job growth for e-recyclers

• defined “consumer” + “CEE” broadly to include most classes of

generators and electronics

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dysfunctional funding mechanism: • unfunded collection: actual volume of e-waste collected far

exceeds annual per capita goal • prohibition on fees to consumers: does not cover all costs of

environmentally sound collection, processing, + recycling (particularly with CRTs)

what challenges has the law created for your company?

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• excess pounds in marketplace drives down the OEM reimbursement rate due to misalignment of supply + demand

• legislation has NO mechanism to pay for over-collected volume, so recycling industry is 100% responsible

• recyclers still have to honor “time + service” -based agreements


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conflict between consumers, recyclers, + manufacturers:

• misalignment of goals, relationships, deliverables, commitments

• consumers (businesses, municipalities) are time + service-based want reliable, environmentally sound recycling for all volume over a period of time

• OEMs are volume + price-based want lowest price for limited state-mandated volume obligations, regardless of true costs/volume


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CRT glass crisis: • direct cost to properly manage CRT devices is $.25+/lb. (incl.

logistics, handling, recycling, reporting) • CRT devices account for as much as 80% of the weight at

collection sites


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• turned a stable e-recycling industry into high risk, speculative business

• without volume to process, recyclers bid for consumer volume

without understanding what compensation they’ll receive from OEMs

• no visibility into collection data and OEM volume obligations


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• law should be amended to cover all CEE produced by NYS consumers

• the law changed the funding source from consumer to

manufacturer: it will not be sustainable to continue to cover only a portion of the volume of CEE (especially CRTs)

what solutions would you like to see explored/implemented?

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• NYS needs to regulate the price + flow of CRT devices to ensure safe, reliable, + environmentally sound recycling

• NYS should allow recyclers to carry forward un-sold, over-collected pounds into future years

• NYS DEC needs to better manage the data they receive + use this information for the benefit of the industry


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presented by walter alcorn | VP, environmental affairs

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• level playing field across manufacturers (although it does not account for significant economic differences across different types of covered electronics)

• statutory language preempting local government law, rule, or regulation has worked with most local governments

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• one of the most difficult + expensive state programs (mostly due to numerous statutory prescriptions)

• requires unnecessary data reporting (data reporting needs to be streamlined + expanded to include out-of-state recyclers)

• difficult to manage compliance + vendors due to uncertainty + stress in CRT markets

what challenges has the law created for your organization?

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• makes manufacturer budgeting/planning more difficult because goals are published well into the program year

• no transparency into how target pounds are assigned to manufacturers

• uncertainty for manufacturers due to new york city private property collection initiative


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• independent reporting to DEC of all covered pounds managed by all collectors + all recyclers

• 3rd party certification for recyclers

• transparency into how target pounds are assigned to manufacturers

• convenience requirement should be met when one program provides collection services a jurisdiction (except in densely populated areas)


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presented by dawn timm| environmental coordinator

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what challenges has the law created for your county?

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presented by frank visser | solid waste director

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population: 121,000

area: 968 square miles

households: 45,500

cities: Oswego, Fulton

towns: 22

villages: 10

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2013

all waste disposed: 82k tons

additional waste recovered: 10k tons

operating budget: $6,500,000

revenues: $7,100,000

capital expenditures: $500,000

debt service: 0

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solid waste system components

• landfill (1983)

• energy recovery facility (1985)

• MRF (opened in 1992; mothballed in 2003)

• 5 transfer stations (1975 – 1983)

• 3 recycling buildings (at the transfer stat)

• vehicle maintenance facility (1983)

• permanent HHW collection facility (2009)

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e-waste history

• 2007 starts collecting e-waste • since inception 2,200 tons collected/recycled

• 2009 expended $71,000

• 2009-10 charged $5/tv-microwave

• 2013 realized $65,000 revenue

• 2014 anticipate $26,000 revenue

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e-waste history

2014 • three bids solicited

• no bid • CRTs at no cost; rest at $0.02/lb • all for $0.04/lb

• additional handling required • separate: TVs; monitors; PCs + micro; misc. • 6 pallet minimum pick-up

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the act

manufacturers’ responsibilities: • after 2013 collect 4-5 lbs/person/year (?)

• maintain an electronics acceptance program

• provide public education

• all costs, collection, handling, recycling and reuse

• pay DEC $5,000 plus fines (EPF)

• annual reports to DEC

disposal ban in any SWM facility

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NYDEC responsibilities: • promulgate rules + regulations • post listing of registered manufacturers • waive penalties to manufacturers • report to legislature + governor every 2 years

• NYS electronic waste stream • recycling + reuse rates for CEE • discuss compliance + enforcement • RECOMMEND CHANGES • discuss business opportunities

• preemption: jurisdiction entirely with state

the act

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• quotas are easily met • that was already happening

• increased revenues • at least for 2013 • 2013 was about right to cover costs


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• quotas are easily met • no obligation to manufacturers after reaching the goal (true?) • cannot turn program on/off or no-charge/charge • disconnect between manufactures and collection sites (?) • collection costs are not covered • for municipalities: highest bid (may not cover costs) • little incentive for privates • recyclers claim low value for muni collection, then cherry-pick in the community • CRTs are ~60% of weight collected


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what if…

…the quota is met in june? • will collection sites have to pay? • Mom + pop collectors go bankrupt (+ leave the material?)

…the markets saturate as other states come on-line? • how far does the disposal ban go? (CRT glass) • storage not practical/feasible • what if collection sites cannot “market” CEE?


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• eliminate performance standard • Easy now, lots of heavy CRTs

• Difficult later, no CRTs

• mandate retailers to take back all CEE, or

• set minimum reimbursement standard for collectors (like bottle redemption centers)


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• get the regulations done: • establish requirements to ensure convenient collection

from consumers

• require manufactures to handle all materials, even when the goal is reached (cannot turn programs on and off)

• require manufactures to connect with collectors, not through recyclers, unless they are the collectors


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presented by gino altamirano | director of e-recycling

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• proper recycling of electronics

• expands items included under CEE

• informs/educates consumers on how + where to drop off electronics

• ensures recycling programs for customers of manufacturers + retailers

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• high costs of processing + transportation

• how to recycle electronics not part of the CEE list?

• lack of space for processing

• expensive to rent space in NYC


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• require that manufacturers + retailers put more money into recycling programs

• include more items (e.g., radios, stereos, phones, small appliances) on CEE list

• provide monetary incentives for collection sites + consolidation facilities


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presented by christine datz-romero | executive director

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• helps to make the tri-state/northeast region a more profitable place for recyclers

• creates jobs + lowers costs of doing business


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• high cost of doing business

• lack of public education about responsible e-waste recycling

• difficulty transporting heavy items (NYC residents often do not own cars)

• lack of incentives to encourage people to recycle


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• disproportionate value assigned to product reuse + refurbishing (counts the same as recycled tonnage), even though both generate greater social and economic benefits

• designed obsolescence makes refurbishing a challenge


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• outreach strategies/dedicated resources for educating about recycling mandates

• higher/double tonnage credit for refurbished/reused items

• population determines tonnage goals

• all parties inform/set prices paid by manufacturers


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presented by adam shine | director of biz development

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• landfill diversion

• increasing consumer education about recycling + potential hazards of electronics

• helps defray processing/logistics costs for e-scrap recyclers

• service expanded to more areas

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• more is recycled than required by law

• funding isn’t commensurate with collection costs

• CRTs broken and/or bare CRTs


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• DEC tells us what our annual required volume is

• DEC tells us which OEM’s are required to recycle + what their requirements are

• Better formulas for determining accurate poundage goals


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• Push back the annual March 1st reporting deadline, collectives + OEMs typically don’t know what their volumes are until April or May

• More NYS involvement with setting rebates, particularly for CRTs


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next steps:

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thank you!

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scott cassel | ceo + founder product stewardship institute

[email protected]

andrew radin | chair nys product stewardship council

[email protected]

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