in a Regulatory Environment Doing Business in a Regulatory Environment Jason Linnell NCER IERI ● September 16, 2008

Overview State Action: Where do we stand? State Models Key Considerations for Recyclers Results Course Overview/ Agenda

About Us Non-profit 501c3 Located in Parkersburg, WV area Federal, State, Association Projects Research, Collection Programs NCER’s Mission: Dedicated to the development and enhancement of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used electronics in the U.S.

State Electronics Recycling Trends: Where Do We Stand? 19 programs with mandatory financing AR, CA, CT IL, HI, ME, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NYC, OK, OR, RI, TX, VA, WA, WV 149 million US residents or 49.5% of US population Disposal bans NH, RI, AR

States With E-Waste Laws Rhode Island NYC States With Producer Responsibility Laws States With ARF (Consumer Fees) Laws States With Landfill Disposal Fee States With Disposal Ban/No E-Waste Law 5

Model #1 State Pays Defined Amount Existing Laws: California Key Differences: N/A Similar Pending Legislation: PA?

Model # 2 State Approved Vendor, Producer Pays Returns New England Existing Laws: Maine, Connecticut Key Differences: Product scope and orphan financing Similar Pending Legislation: none currently

Model #2 Producer Managed with Default Pacific Northwest & New England Existing Laws: Washington, Oregon, Rhode Island, New Jersey Key Differences: Financing basis split between TVs and IT, use of producer-run Authority/existing Corporation/ state agency

Model #4 Individual/Group Producer Contracts Existing Laws: Minnesota, New York City, Hawaii, Illinois MD, WV, VA, TX, OK, MO Key Differences: Collection goals, IT only or includes TVs Similar Pending Legislation: NY

Key Elements to Consider Reporting/Registration Requirements Financial/Operational Requirements – Who Pays? ESM Guidelines Timelines

Key Elements to Consider Producer Managed or just Producer Paid? Processing Price Pressure Relationships to Collectors Payment Delays State Based Limitations Reuse Non Covered Electronics Devices

How Are They Faring? California: 1.79 lbs/capita in 2005, 65 million lbs 3.5 lbs/capita in 2006, 128 million lbs 5.1 lbs/capita in 2007, 185 million lbs Maine: 3.1 lbs/capita in 2006, 3.85 million lbs 3.51 lbs/capita in 2007, 4.63 million lbs Minnesota: 6.5 lbs/capita from Jul 07 – Jun 08 Maryland: 1.2 lbs/capita in 2006, 6.2 million lbs [not program stats] 1.5 lbs/capita in 2007, 8.7 million lbs [not program stats]

Agenda Time Topic 8:00 – 8:10 AM Introductions 8:10 – 8:30 AM Overview of Workshop, State Situation 8:30 – 9:15 AM Description of State Model Specifics from Speakers 9:15  - 9:45 AM Break into small groups based on models for Q&A, (report back) 9:45 – 10:00 AM Break

Agenda 10:00 – 10:30 AM Second Round of Q&A with different model First scenario for decision-making 10:50 – 11:10 AM Second scenario for decision-making 11:10 – 11:30 AM Report back to group on decisions made for two models 11:30  AM – 12:00PM Whole group reconvenes for lessons learned, choosing ideal scenario

Thank You! Jason Linnell, NCER Phone: (304) 699-1008 jlinnell@electronicsrecycling.org Visit us on the web: www.electronicsrecycling.org And www.ecyclingresource.org