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California Integrated Waste Management Board

CA’s E-Waste Recycling Act

Update and Status Report for the CRRA Annual Conference

August 1, 2007

CIWMB Electronic Waste Recycling Program

www.eRecycle.org

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Electronic Waste Recycling Act•Intended to fund the recycling of certain electronic waste:

–Cathode ray tubes (CRT) televisions and computer monitors);–Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions and monitors;–Laptop computers;–Gas plasma display televisions–Personal DVD players (July 1, 2007)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Payment System at a Glance

Consumer RetailerFee paidat purchase

Remits fee (Quarterly)

Deposits fee

Program Implementation

Permitting+ Inspections

Fee Collection

Recycling payment(48¢/lb)

Recovery payment(20¢/lb)

IWMB

DTSC

BOE

Recyclers Collectors

E-Waste Account

USED item recycled as “E-Waste”

NEW itempurchased

E-Waste

Electronics

$$

Payment Claim

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Who’s Participating?•Over 600 approved collectors

–~47% CA Corporations / LLCs

–~17% Individuals / Sole Props

–~13% Local Government Agencies

–~10% Non-CA Corps / LLCs

–~10% Non-Profits / Schools

–~ 3% Partnerships

•Over 60 approved recyclers

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Program Revenue$41 million in FY 2004/05

$78 million in FY 2005/06

$78 million projected for FY 2006/07

$83 million projected for FY 2007/08

(Projected program revenue derived from Governor’s proposed budget for FY 2007/08)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Program Volumes & Payments•FY 2004/05

–$11.4 million claimed (~24 million lbs)–$10.1 million paid

•FY 2005/06–$45.9 million claimed (~95 million lbs)–$44.8 million paid

•FY 2006/07 (projected)–>$68 million claimed (>140 million lbs)

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

1st qtr.2nd qtr.

3rd qtr.

4th qtr.

$12,067,981.36

$14,410,977.70

$17,187,202.49

$17,763,827.82

$4,269,568.27

$7,197,405.04 $8,271,384.74

$11,370,201.30

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CIWMB E-Waste: Growth in first two years of Program

2005 MoniesClaimed

2006 MoniesClaimed* The effective date of Final Regulations, may be affecting growth rate.

283% growth 200% growth 208% growth156% growth*

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Compliance•CIWMB & DTSC share responsibilities

–CIWMB authority over payment system•Enforcement through denial of claims

•Enforcement through approval revocation

–DTSC authority over hazardous materials•Facility inspections

•Enforcement action for violations

–Joint efforts to detect and deter fraud•CIWMB/DTSC MOU

•Cooperation on investigations

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Future Challenges•CRT Glass Markets Unstable

–Glass-to-glass is waning•CRT technology is being replaced

–Smelter flux continues; uncertain•Few domestic operations

•Markets for new technologies still need to be developed

–LCD & plasma residuals

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Future ChallengesOTA Digital Broadcasting

–February 17, 2009 changeover–Analog receivers obsolete w/o converter–20% of households rely on over-the-air (OTA) for reception–Cable and satellite unaffected–Volume of discards large, uncertain

•FCC coupons for signal converters

•New technology cheaper, more attractive

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Future ChallengesNo Free Lunch: Who Pays for Non-CEWs?

–Mixed e-waste volumes increasing–Collectors/recyclers expected to handle–No effective restrictions on export–Recyclers in bidding war

•Lower costs = higher collector payments

•Domestic “demanufacturing” expensive

•Can generators put money where mouth is?

•Should CEW universe expand?

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California Integrated Waste Management Board

Public Education and Outreach•Recent upgrade to eRecycle.org website

–Google Maps now guide browsers to facility locations

www.ciwmb.ca.gov