Feb. 16, 2012 S.B. 253 ELECTRONIC DEVICES RECYCLING PROGRAM State Solid Waste Management Advisory Council

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  Why is E-Waste a Problem?  What Would S.B. 253 do?  What is Ohio EPA’s Position on S.B. 253?

Ohio Would be 26 th State to Pass E-Waste Legislation 25 states have e-waste legislation (as of 2011)

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  Introduced 11/09/11 by Senator Lehner  Sponsor, Dell, and Sims Recycling Testified in Support on January 10, 2012  Ohio EPA testified in Support on Feb. 14, 2012

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  Why is E-waste a Problem?  Increasing Amounts of Electronic Devices Being Purchased  Increasing Amounts of Obsolete Electronic Devices Disposed  Electronic Devices have potentially toxic or hazardous materials  Lead, Cadmium, Mercury  Electronic Devices have valuable materials that can be reclaimed  Precious Metals and Rare Earth Elements

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  What Would S.B. 253 Do?  Require Manufacturers of Computers and T.V.s to Establish Free Take-back & Recycling Programs  Register with Ohio EPA  Accept products from Consumers & (very) Small Businesses  Prohibit Manufactures from Selling in Ohio Unless Registered  Prohibit Retailers from Selling Unregistered Brands

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  What Would S.B. 253 Do?  Require E-waste Recyclers to Register with Ohio EPA

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  Some Specifics:  Computer = desktop, notebook, mouse, keyboard, printer  Video Display Device = T.V.  Manufacturer = whoever controls the “brand”  Up to $5,000/yr. Registration Fee Established in Rule  Originally Included Creation of a Legislative Study Committee

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation Sub. Bill now says: In addition to the duties required in section of the Revised Code, the solid waste management advisory council created in that section shall evaluate computer take-back programs and video display device take-back programs and advise the director of environmental protection regarding the improvement of programs governing the recycling of covered electronic devices.

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  What Would S.B. 253 not Do?  Address Exports of E-waste  Federal Issue – Federal Responsible Electronic Recycling Act Would Improve Limitations on Exports  H.R & S.B. 1270

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation  Improvements Ohio EPA Would Like to See:  Bill Contains no Performance or Convenience Standards  It does contain a non-binding goal for video displays  Experience in Other States Demonstrates that Standards Result in Dramatically Improved Recovery Rates  From.5 – 1 lb/per/capita without standards  As high as 6 – 6.5 lb/per/capita with standards  Even Dell advocates for performance standards in other states  We would like to see reasonable, flexible performance standards in Ohio

S.B. 253 E-waste Legislation Questions?

Feb 16, 2012 S.B. 290

 Introduced Feb. 7, 2012  Sponsor Testimony Feb. 8, 2012  Proponent Testimony Feb. 14, 2012  Rumpke, WM, Republic, Kimble

S.B. 290  Exempts source separated recyclables from definition of solid waste  SWMDs can’t spend money to “acquire or operate assets for the collection or processing of recyclable material if two or more privately owned entities offer to provide or provide collection or processing of recyclable material that is generated in the district.”

S.B. 290  Ohio EPA hasn’t taken a formal position on the issue  Ohio EPA has traditionally considered recyclables, including source separated recyclables, to be solid waste, and believes that there are sound public policy reasons for doing so  Understand the sponsor’s concerns  Hopeful that we can move the issue into the H.B. 592 review process