WEEE BIFM 13th July 2004 LEEDS

MIREC OVERVIEW · Locations · Services · Processes · Life Cycle · Costs · Permits · Logistics · Proof of Destruction

Organisation SUEZ TRACTEBEL Energy SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT Waste Water SITA ONDEO MIREC

Locations The Netherlands Belgium Germany (partnership) France UK Sweden Denmark Italy (partnership) Ireland (partnership) The Netherlands UK The Netherlands MetalsGlass Asset Management Electronics MIREC Under development: Spain,France,Finalnd,Switzerland,Poland and Czech Rep.

MetalsGlass Asset Management Electronics Services Decommissioning Dismantling Recycling Resell Consultancy Purchasing Sales CRT Technical Recovery Refurbishment Remarketing MIREC

Recycling Capacity - Indicative · Pre-treatment / Disassembly – tonnes per annum · Shredding tonnes per annum · Glass tonnes per annum

Collection schemes experiences Europe producer individual > t Germany municipal t Sweden national collective t Netherlands national collective B 3000 t Netherlands national collective IT t Denmark national / municipal 800 t

European presence

Recycling Waste Electronic & Electric Equipment

Product re-use Component re-use Material re-use Refurbishment Recovery Recycling Electronic Products Closing the loop a WEEE requirement

Production waste Refurbishment/ Product recovery CRT glass PlasticsMetals & concentrates Hazardous waste Incineration/ Landfill PartsProducts MIREC Recycling Processes RejectsWEEE Parts recovery Life cycle position WoodOther reusables

Dismantling/Recycling Indicative Costs : Dismantling costs€ 0,10 - € 0,35 per kg Waste disposal costslocal rate in country of process Hazardous waste costslocal rate in country of process Registration costs€ 1,50/unit Material values per kg (LME driven): Cu€ 1,60 - € 2,10 Al€ 1,00 - € 1,30 Cable € 0,10 - € 0,25(price fixed after analysis) Fe€ 0,00 - € 0,05 PCB,s€ 0,00 - € 2,25 (price fixed after analysis) Plastics : under review;solutions will be based on analysis,volumes and qualities

Permits, Certificates Permits for : -Hazardous waste - (handling & storage) -Handling, storage and processing production waste, electronic scrap and end-of-life products Import and export licenses for : -Electronic scrap and products -CRT’s and CRT glass ISO 9001:2000 and certified All Mirec, SITA & Partner sites are licenced to meet ISO or country specific quality, environmental requirements and or are in the process of acquiring them

Logistics Overview · Pre alert per any form of telecommunication · Lead time alert to pick up: 72hrs up to 120hrs (geographically driven) · Optimise for full trailer loads · MIREC contracts logistic carriers · Business Informations System/Track and trace system · Specific client interfaces and specifications tbd

Proof of Destruction · Certificate of Destruction – Issued after processing of goods · Media – Web / / Fax or Post · Information on COD – Date received, Client, Products, Weight & TCM signatory (Technical Competent Manager) · SLA – Process & Indicative Lead-time >Logistics = 3 – 5 Working days >Registration = 1 Working day >Processing = 5 Working days >Reports/COD = 1 Working day · Note. Processing lead-time will be driven by operational capacity. If this is a security issue, we can remove and destroy HDD’s ahead of final processing.

WEEE DIRECTIVE · WEEE · Impact · Opportunities

WEEE – Legislation Update WEEE / RoHS – Aims and Objectives: · Control the disposal by Landfill of “waste” or what is deemed to be waste from EEE · Reduce the environmental impacts of EEE · The reduction of WEEE · To increase re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery, thereby contributing to a higher level of environmental protection and encouraging resource efficiency · To improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of EEE, particularly companies involved in the treatment of WEEE

WEEE – Legislation Update Who will this affect? · Product Manufacturers · Component Manufacturers · Importers · Retailers · Local Authorities · Consumers NB. There are no exemptions for small companies within these directives.

WEEE – Legislation Update Who is the producer? The producer is defined as any person who, irrespective of selling technique used, including by means of distance communication: · Manufactures and sell his own brand · Resells under his own brand · Imports or Exports (DTI Website 13 th January 2003)

WEEE – Legislation Update Products Affected: · Large Household Appliances – Fridges, Washing machines · Small Household Appliances – Vacuum cleaners, toasters · IT Equipment – Computers, Photocopiers, Printers · Telecom Equipment – Telephones, Mobiles · Radio / TV and Audio - · Lamps – Fluorescent, · Medical Equipment – X-Ray etc · Monitoring and Control Equipment - Thermostats · Toys – Leisure, Sports equipment, Train sets · Electronic & Electrical Tools – Drills, Sewing machines · Automatic Dispensers – Drinks machines

WEEE – Legislation Update Targets by Category Recovery/re-use and recycling targets by average weight of an appliance are: · Large household & automatic dispensers (1,10): 80/75% · IT & consumer (3,4) : 75/65% · Gas discharge lamp : 80% · Others : 70/50% · No target for medical equipment (8) Applicable to groups of categories not individual products

WEEE – Legislation Update Key Provisions: · Adequate collection network for consumers · Retailer take-back · Treatment of WEEE: criteria and permitting · Marking of products · Information for users / consumers

WEEE – Legislation Update Timeframe: 13 th February st March th May st August 2003 December st March 2004 July 2004 Autumn 2004 End th August st July st December 2006 Actions: Directives published First UK discussion paper issued Closing date for replies to above Sum. of all responses & initial Gov. views pub. Next detailed consultation paper planned Deadline for responses to 2 nd consultation Final consultation on draft regs and non-stat. Guide Regulations laid Producers to commence registration Prod. Responsibility for finance begins with retailer take-back RoHS substance ban commences Collection and recycling targets to be achieved

WEEE – Legislation Update Timeframe cont. · Landfill Directive (Council Directive 1993/31/EC) · July 15 th 2004: · Ban on co-disposal of Non-Hazardous material with Hazardous material · Hazardous co-disposal with Non-Hazardous material at Hazardous sites until 15 th July 2004

WEEE – Legislation Update RoHS: · This is an Article 95 Single Market Directive · Products which do not comply will be removed from the market · From 2006, producers will have to show that their products do not contain more than the permitted levels of…. · Lead, Mercury, Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and Polybrominated · diphenyl ethers PBDEs)

WEEE – Legislation Update RoHS – Main Points: · Scope · Maximum Concentration Values · Compliance · Enforcement

WEEE – Legislation Update WEEE – Main Points · Collection arrangements · Treatment · Recovery and recycling · Producer financing · Register, marking, information

WEEE - Impact Failure to act promptly could result in… · Finding you are out of step with, and at a disadvantage within your marketplace · Additional costs in meeting recycling and environmental compliance requirements · Your products being banned from sale if you fail to comply with RoHS · Negative PR affecting share price · Required to provide consumer take-back · Potential product price increase · No more co-disposal of hazardous & non-hazardous matls.

WEEE - Opportunities · Refurbishment / Remanufacture / Re-use of products · Saving on disposal to landfill · Disassembly to recover components I.e. IC’s etc · Marketing PR through early adoption of WEEE and selling of environmentally friendly products · Shape infrastructure through engagement with government · Organisations · Cost savings through re-use and recycling or end of life · Products as well as reducing product packaging · Engage in dialogue with recycling companies · Produce sustainable & environmental friendly products

Useful Sites for Information · · DTI Contacts: WEEE - Chris Tollady Tel RoHS - Steve Andrews Tel · · · · NPL – Lead free advice Tel · · Soldertec – Tel

More Information:

Your contact Recycling / De-Installation John Flynn Web: Tel: +44 (0) Mob: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Johan Zwart – The Netherlands Tel. +31 (0) Mob (0) MIREC BV Dillenburgstraat 4 Postbus JZ Eindhoven Netherlands