August 26, 2011 SA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROADS & WORKS CONFERENCE – E-WASTE & TRANSPORTING WASTE GREG PANIGAS

Let’s start at the beginning… Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010* Schedule 4 — Prohibited landfill waste 1. For the purposes of clause 12 (Disposal of prohibited landfill waste), the waste identified below is prohibited landfill waste for the specified area: 15. On and after the second anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation— fluorescent lighting and any other lighting that contains mercury (Metropolitan Adelaide) 16. On and after the third anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation— fluorescent lighting and any other lighting that contains mercury (All of the State, other than Metropolitan Adelaide Commercial Bodies) Source: 2

(continued) 17.On and after the second anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation - computer monitors and televisions, including components, subassemblies and consumables that are part of the equipment when discarded (Metropolitan Adelaide) 18. On and after the third anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation - computer monitors and televisions, including components, subassemblies and consumables that are part of the equipment when discarded (All of the State, other than Metropolitan Adelaide) 21. On and after the third anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation - electrical or electronic equipment not referred to above (Metropolitan Adelaide) 22. On and after the third anniversary of the day fixed by the Governor for this policy to come into operation - electrical or electronic equipment not referred to above (All of the State, other than Metropolitan Adelaide) 3 Source:

What does this mean? Bans from Landfill – Fluorescent lighting Metro, Sept 2012 – Fluorescent lighting All of State, Sept 2013 – Computers, etc Metro, Sept 2012 – Computers, etc Metro, Sept 2013 – Other E-Waste All of the State, Sept 2013 – Whitegoods All of the State, Sept

Consolidation Fluorescent Lighting Two Options 1) Boxes and Stillages 2) Breaking down 5

Consolidation E-Waste Palletisation / Containerisation / Roll off Boxes 6

Transportation It depends on how you consolidate 7

Recommendations E-Waste If you campaign to collect – Get quotes on bins and containers If you are just pulling out small amounts – Consolidate on pallets and use local transport Fluorescent Lighting – Get quotes on stillages and use local transport 8

Product Stewardship Bill – passed by Parliament in June 2011 – Legislation framework manages environmental, health and safety impacts of disposal of products First scheme - National Television and Computer Product Stewardship Scheme – Co-regulatory Government sets outcomes (liability and targets) Industry funds and determines how outcomes will be met National Product Stewardship Legislation

Industry will establish Product Stewardship Organisation (PSO) to manage: – contracts – data collection & reporting Interim Industry Standard released in May 2011* – requirements for collectors, transporters and recyclers under scheme – transporters requirements: Training Risk & mitigation procedures Licenses Insurance * Australian Standard will be developed in National Product Stewardship Legislation

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