overview of state e-waste laws barbara kyle electronics takeback coalition june 2, 2009
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Overview of State E-Waste Laws Barbara Kyle Electronics TakeBack Coalition June 2, 2009. E-Waste Legislation Topics. What state e-waste laws have been passed? What’s the major difference between these laws? What data do we have coming from states with e-waste programs?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Overview of State E-Waste Laws
Barbara KyleElectronics TakeBack Coalition
June 2, 2009
E-Waste Legislation Topics
• What state e-waste laws have been passed?
• What’s the major difference between these laws?
• What data do we have coming from states with e-waste programs?
Two Basic Categories of State Laws
• Consumer Fee Law (ARF)
– Consumers pay recycling fee at purchase
– California is the only ARF state
• Producer Responsibility Laws
– Manufacturers pay for collection and recycling
– 18 states plus New York City
19 States have passed E-Waste Recycling Laws (plus New York City)
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HI
Producer responsibility law passed
18 states plus New York City
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
13 More states are trying to pass e-waste laws:States with e-waste recycling laws plus bills introduced in 2009
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HI Producer responsibility law passed
18 states plus New York City
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
E-waste bill introduced in 2009
Producer Responsibility State Laws
• Some differences in details between laws, e.g.:– Scope of products covered
– Filing and approval of plans, registration fees
– Recycling standards
• Primary, Fundamental Difference Between Laws: – Are there “drivers” – incentives for high level of participation,
that drive high collection volumes?
Producer Responsibility State Laws
How do different producer responsibility laws drive high collection volumes (or not)
No collection drivers.
Manufacturers decide what they want to do.
Partial collection drivers
Bills with strong drivers for high collection
Dell bill: Companies must simply have a program. No specific requirements.
Local Governments
Manage Collection
Producers pay for recycling, but not always for collection.
Return Share Bills
Companies are assigned a “return share” based on the portion of their products coming back in all collection activities.
Bill motivates collection of e-waste in various ways with some kind of performance measures or convenience metrics.
No collection drivers: States adopting Dell model bill (in red)
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HI
Dell Model Bill Laws
7 states
Other Producer responsibility laws on electronics passed
11 states
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
Laws with no drivers for collection
States with Dell model bill or similar• Hawaii - IT only, not TVs Starts
Jan 2010• Michigan Starts April 2010• Missouri - IT only, not TVs –
Starts July or later in 2009• Oklahoma - IT only, not TVs –
Started Jan 2009• Texas – IT only, not TVs –
Started Sept 2008• Virginia - IT only, not TVs Starts
July 2009• West Virginia – Started Jan 2009.
Similar to Dell model bill
Maryland bill – pilot program, money to reimburse county programs
Dell bill requires IT companies to have a takeback program that is:
• “Reasonably convenient and available to consumers in this state; and
• Designed to meet the collection needs of consumers in this state.”
• Could be any kind of activity, even just collection events or mailback
• “Convenient” not defined and companies fight defining this in rulemaking
States passing laws with “Drivers” for high recycling volumes (in Green)
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HILaws with strong collection drivers
5 states
Producer responsibility law passed
13 states plus New York City
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
States with Drivers for Collection
Three ways states are driving recycling
• Convenience: Mandate how convenient collection must be (Site in every county, plus one site in each city for 10,000 or more)
– Washington (started in January 2009)
– Oregon (started in January 2009)
• Market Share Goals: Mandate collection goals tied to what companies sell in the state
– Minnesota (started in Aug 2007)
– Indiana (starts April 2010)
• Escalator: Set initial goal, then mandate escalator from year to year
– Illinois (starts Jan 2010)
States passing laws with partial drivers for collecting e-waste (in pink)
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HIStates with partial drivers
5 states
Other Producer responsibility e-waste law passed
13
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
Possible partial collection drivers
States where local government manages collection• Maine (started in 2006)
• Connecticut (starts July)
• North Carolina (starts 2010) - Collection also done by retailers, non-profits
States with Return Share bills (and no other drivers)• New Jersey (starts 2011)
• Rhode Island (started Feb 2009) – has some market share requirement for TVs.
State E-Waste Recycling Laws - All
AK
MT
WYID
WA
OR
NVUT
CA
AZ
ND
SD
NE
CO
NM
TX
OK
KS
AR
LA
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL IN
KY
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VAWV
OH
MINY
PA
MDDE
NJ
CT RI
MA
ME
VTNH
HI
States with partial collection drivers
5 states
States with strong drivers for collection volumes
5 states
No collection drivers: Dell Model Bill Laws
7 states
Other Producer responsibility e-waste laws
1 states
ARF (Consumer fee) laws passed.
1 State
E-Waste Collection Volumes Under State-Mandated Recycling Programs
Monitors TVs Computers LaptopsTOTAL
COLLECTED in Pounds
Notes Population Collection rate per capita
California(Includes products
from business)
Year 1 2005 not covered 64,809,498 36,457,549 1.78
Year 2 2006 not covered 127,979,144 3.51
Year 3 2007 not covered 185,190,929 5.08
Year 4 2008 not covered 215,500,079 2008 data incomplete
5.91
Maine Year 1 2006 1,205,726 2,954,848 not covered Laptops numbers
under monitors
4,160,574 1,321,574 3.15
Year 2 2007 1,393,775 3,290,682 not covered 4,688,552 3.55
Year 3 2008 1,421,284 3,853,020 not covered 5,274,304 3.99
Minnesota Year 1 2007 - 2008
No breakdown. MN program also collects printers,keyboards; fax machines; and DVD players
33,100,000 5,197,621 6.37
Washington Year 1 Q1
2009 Jan- Apr
4,176,758 6,729,154 1,234,126 Under computers
12,140,038 Data from Jan-Apr
only
6,468,424 5.63
% 33.0% 57.1% 9.9% 35,663,680 Annualized
Oregon Year 1Q1
2009 Q1
1,644,534 2,750,767 543,240 Under computers
4,938,541 Data from Q1 only
3,747,455 5.27
% 33.3% 55.7% 11.0% 19,754,164 Annualized lbs per person
Collection Results from State Programs
California* Maine Minnesota Washington Oregon
Year 1 1.78 3.15 6.37 5.68 5.27
Year 2 3.51 3.55
Year 3 5.08 3.99
Year 4 5.91
Pounds Per Person Collected in State Programs
* CA program includes e-waste from businesses
Federal Legislation
What about a federal take back bill?
Contact Info
Barbara Kyle
National Coordinator, Electronics TakeBack Coalition
415-206-9595
www.electronicstakeback.com