Electronics Management · MICHIGAN WASTE AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Part 111 Hazardous...
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ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT –WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Steve Noble, Electronics Recycling Specialist Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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Goal #1 for Today
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Goal #2 for Today
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AGENDA
Why recycle your electronicsBasics of electronics regulationsWhat statutes cover electronicsProper recycling of unwanted electronicsWhat to look for in a recyclerHow to find a recyclerWaste gone wild
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WHY RECYCLE
• Opportunities for Reuse– Business material
• Recovery of natural resources– Precious metals– Other material of value– Rare earth materials
• Avoids environmental impacts– Heavy Metals: Cadmium, Lead, Mercury,– Flame Retardants
• Meet sustainability goals– Less energy intensive than creating new
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WHEN IS IT WASTE?
• Basic Measure– Material has reached end of useful life
• Useful to whom?– Exemptions when redirected for reuse or recycling
• Household waste exemptions• Hazardous waste exemptions - universal waste
• Key Measures• No reuse/recycling value
• Recyclable material not speculatively accumulated• Not mixed with other regulated wastes
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STATUTES
Two classes of material - source dependent
• Residential material (Part 173 Electronics)– Exempted from regulation when source separated for recycling
• Michigan allows electronics to be landfilled– Michigan & Ohio
– Can include CESQG
• Business material (Part 111 Hazardous Waste)• Universal waste regulations
– Consumer electronics– CRTs
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Part 173 – Residential Electronics
• Covers residential and small business• Small business = 10 or less employees
• Concept 2007 – Drafted 2008 - Passed 2008 -Implemented in 2009
• Covered Devices: computers, monitors, printers,televisions
• Encourages manufacturers to support electronicsrecycling by requiring them to set up programs.
• Recyclers are required to register• Retailers should not sell unregistered brands
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Part 173 challenges
• Assumes that all material has residual value– Free recycling
• Voluntary goals• Unequal reporting
– IT Manufacturers not required to document efforts: TVmanufacturers are required
– Collectors do not have to register
• No enforcement provisions• Does not cover peripherals- 40% of weight collected• Does not cover recyclers of business material
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Part 111 Hazardous Waste
BUSINESS ELECTRONICS • Consumer electronics are a universal waste
– Encourages recycling– UWs count toward generator status if not
properly managed
• Exemptions for electronics– CRT exemption– CESQG exemption
• Bottom Line: business electronics can be regulated just like otherwastes generated by a business.– Waste gone wild session on Thursday AM
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Proper Recycling of Electronics
What is proper management of unwanted electronics? • Basic: Unwanted = waste • EMS program outlines how material should be handled• Electronics contain toxics
Heavy metals, flame retardants (plastics) • Proper management depends on the class of material
• Recycle if it has no useful life• Reuse - functional value
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Electronic Recyclers
How do I find a responsible recycler? • Understand the Company’s process
• Recycling/disposal• Assessment/Reuse/Recycle/Disposal• Other
• Look for Certifications• Not a solution to all evils• Referrals from other businesses• Registration with DEQ• Waste Identification number
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Sources for information
• DEQ maintains a registered recycler list• www.michigan.gov/deqewaste
• Electronics program lists recyclers with certifications• https://sustainableelectronics.org/recyclers• http://e-stewards.org/find-a-recycler/• www.michigan.gov/deqewaste
• DEQ inspects registered companies regularly – minimum every two years
• DEQ District Offices – Hazardous Waste Inspectors
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Waste Gone WILD
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Questions
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CONTACT INFORMATION
STEVE NOBLEMichigan DEQ
Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division Sustainable Materials Management Unit