Program Overview: Electronics Recycling Presenter: Luke Furfey

Topics Texas Recycles Computers Texas Recycles TVs Recycling Resources

Electronics Stewardship The average American household has around 28 electronic devices. One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from the same weight of ore. Source: EPA

Map of States with Legislation There are currently 25 states with e-cycling laws (plus the District of Columbia). States highlighted in orange have passed some type of e-cycling legislation. 

Electronics Recycling Separate and similar programs Shared responsibility Consumers Retailers Recyclers Manufacturers

Regulated Entities: Retailer Retailer- A person who owns or operates a business that sells new covered television/computer equipment by any means directly to a consumer. Retailers include online sales regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in the state.

Regulated Entities: Manufacturer Manufacturer- A person that manufactures covered television/computer equipment under a brand the person owns or is licensed to use.

Regulated Entities: Recycler Recycler- A person who separates collected equipment and refurbishes that equipment for reuse, or processes equipment to be returned to use in the form of raw materials or products. Television recyclers are required to register with the TCEQ and submit a Notice of Intent to Operate a Recycling Facility with Attachment F included.

Retailer Responsibilities Televisions Computers TAC 328.179 May only order and sell brands that are listed on www.TexasRecyclesTVs.org. Provide consumers with information on the recycling of television equipment. TAC 328.139 May not sell new computer equipment unless the equipment is labeled and the manufacturer is listed on www.TexasRecyclesComputers.org.

Recycler Responsibilities “Electronics Recycling Operating Practices” as approved by ISRI adopted for sound environmental management. TAC 328.149 for Computers and TAC 328.193 for Televisions. Television recyclers face additional reporting and registration requirements as seen in TAC 328.181.

Recycler Resources

Texas Recycles Computers Program

Computer Recycling Manufacturer’s list Program Development TexasRecyclesComputers.org Program Development Ninth year of program (2008) Technology Manufacturers’ programs

Covered Computer Equipment A desktop or notebook computer, including a computer monitor or other display device that does not contain a tuner. This includes tablets with screens four inches and larger. Computer equipment includes its accompanying keyboard and mouse if the keyboard and mouse are from the same manufacturer as the computer equipment.

List of Manufacturers Manufacturers must be on TRC list of manufacturers in order to sell television equipment in or into Texas. www.TexasRecyclesComputers.org Links to manufacturers’ collection method.

Computer Annual Reports 92 manufacturers representing 147 brands registered in 2017. 2015 Computers – 17.3 million lbs. 2016 Computers – 16.3 million lbs. Annual reporting requirements.

Computer Totals

Texas Recycles TVs Program

Texas Recycles TVs Manufacturer’s List Program Development www.TexasRecyclesTVs.org Program Development Fifth year of the program (2012) Covered television equipment Manufacturer’s Programs

Covered Television Equipment The following equipment marketed to and intended for consumers: A direct view or projection television with a viewable screen of nine inches or larger whose display technology is based on cathode ray tube, plasma, liquid crystal, digital light processing, liquid crystal on silicon, silicon crystal reflective display, light-emitting diode, or similar technology; or A display device that is peripheral to a computer that contains a television tuner.

List of Manufacturers Manufacturers must be on TRTV list of manufacturers in order to sell television equipment in or into Texas. TexasRecyclesTVs.org Links to manufacturers’ collection method.

Program Participation Manufacturers can participate in the program through two different options. Market Share Allocation Individually Group Plan Recycling Leadership Program (RLP) Currently all manufacturers are participating through the market share model. Unless exempted through participation in an RLP, a manufacturer is required to collect and recycle their market share allocation as well as to pay an annual fee of $2,500.

Market Share Allocation Assigned an annual market share Ratio of the weight of collected televisions to the total weight sold into Texas. $2,500 fee Used to maintain program website and television hotline

Recycling Leadership Program (RLP) Exemptions for market share and fee 200 sites/programs offering free recycling options Public education program

Television Annual Reports 25 manufacturers representing 44 brands registered in 2017. 2015 Televisions – 18.7 million lbs. 2016 Televisions – 12.7 million lbs.

Television Market Share Annual Totals

MRM RLP Program History Almost 60 million lbs. collected over the five years of operation. 2015: 14 million lbs. 2016: 10 million lbs.

Television Annual Totals

Lifetime Results

Report to the Legislature Program Report on Texas Recycles Computers and Texas Recycles Televisions Linked on TRC and TRTV webpage. The programs have resulted in 216,827,951 lbs. of computers and televisions being collected as of the beginning of 2017.

TexasEnviroHelp Resources tailored to help small businesses and local governments comply with environmental regulations. Toll free hotline 1-800-447-2827 E-Recycling Compliance Checklist Regulations, Resources, and Guidance on Recycling Electronic Equipment Recycling: Am I Regulated?

Program Outreach Plug into Electronics Recycling (GI-423) 1-855-TV-Recycle Recycle@tceq.texas.gov Compliance Assistance One-on-one Webpages Small Business & Local Government Assistance (SBLGA)

Contact Pollution Prevention and Education TCEQ Luke Furfey (512) 239-3109 recycle@tceq.texas.gov