State-Assisted EScrap Collections in 9 Florida Counties 1999-2003 Jack Price Jack Price Florida Department of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Protection January 21, 2004 January 21, 2004 Recycle Florida Today Issues Recycle Florida Today Issues Forum 2004 Forum 2004 Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida
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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)
(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)
~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
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
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
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”
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
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
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,