National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme Tim Rogers

Contents Legislative framework About the Scheme Scheme aims and requirements Finding more information

Legislative framework Product Stewardship Act 2011 Voluntary Co-regulatory Mandatory Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011

Regulations Provide for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme Identifies: Requirements on liable parties Required to join approved co-regulatory arrangements Covered products – TVs, computers and peripherals Rules for approved arrangements and arrangement administrators Outcomes to be achieved – targets and reasonable access Reporting, record-keeping and other requirements

About the Scheme Increase recycling, decrease television, computer, printer and computer products waste going to landfill Free to the community and small business at designated collection services across metro, regional and remote locations Seamless to the community Designated collection services funded and run by the television and computer industry

About the Scheme Manufacturers and importers of televisions and computers are regulated under the Scheme and are referred to as liable parties Liable parties must join an approved co-regulatory arrangement by the census date each year Failure to meet this obligation could result in substantial penalties

About the Scheme An approved co-regulatory arrangement is a set of activities or measures designed to achieve the outcomes in the regulations There are now multiple approved co-regulatory arrangements Multiple arrangements will encourage competition and increase the level of choice to the community Each approved co-regulatory arrangements will deliver the outcomes set out in the Regulations

Recycling Target The Scheme aims to lift television and computer recycling from the low rate of 17% in 2010 to 80% by 2021/2022 Recycling means the initial processing of a product, including disassembly or shredding, for the purpose of recovering useable materials In order to meet this outcome, co-regulatory arrangements will need to obtain documentation from their service providers showing the initial processing has been complete Only products covered under by the Scheme will be counted towards the Scheme recycling target

Waste collected by the Scheme

Material recovery target Measuring resource recovery is important because televisions and computers contain valuable materials that can be re-used and hazardous substances that are better kept out of the environment Material recovery means the proportion of materials (by weight) that is sent after recycling for processing into useable materials Material recovery target of 90% applies from 2014-15

Reasonable access to a collection service Co-regulatory arrangements must provide reasonable access to services across metropolitan, regional and remote areas of Australia by the end of 2013 Collection services may include a permanent drop-off point, local retailers, a take-back event or a mail-back option –or a combination of all of these. Drop-off for households and small business is free at a designated collection point. Coverage will also be driven by rising recycling targets

ABS Remoteness Classification Structure

Reasonable access metrics Each approved arrangement must meet the metrics Metro areas: at least one service for every 250,000 people in each metro area Inner Regional areas: at least one service within 100km of every town of 10,000 people or more Outer Regional areas: at least one service within 150km of every town of 4,000 people or more Remote areas: at least one service within 200km of every town of 2,000 people or more and at a frequency of at least once every two years

Environmental and OHS considerations Co-regulatory arrangements will be required to assess the adequacy of environmental, health and safety policies and practices of collection and recycling service providers To ensure consistency in collection and recycling operations, work is being done to develop new standards ANZ Standard for the collection, transport, storage and treatment of electrical and electronic equipment is being developed A model Code of Practice for the e-waste recycling industry is currently being developed to provide guidance on effective ways to manage work health and safety risks

Contacting co-regulatory arrangements DHL Supply Chain ANZ Recycling Platform Mark Phillips Carmel Dollisson Account Manager - Special Projects General Manager Email: Mark.Phillips2@dhl.com Email: Carmel.Dollisson@anzrp.com.au Phone: 02 8759 7148 Phone: 03 9412 5115 Mobile: 0419 474 348 Mobile: 0418 360 057 E-Cycle Solutions Pty Ltd (TVs only) Sims Recycling Solutions Sandy McGregor Zoltan Sekula Email: sandy@vic.qlslogistics.com.au Manager – Product Stewardship Phone: 03 9706 5966 Email: product.stewardship@simsmm.com Fax: 03 9706 4138 Phone: 02 8708 2015 Mobile: 0434 608 314

More information Contact the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Website: www.environment.gov.au/ewaste Email: ewaste@environment.gov.au Subscribe to the e-bulletin via website