1. Program Overview: Electronics Recycling
Presenter: Luke Furfey

2. Topics
Texas Recycles Computers
Texas Recycles TVs
Recycling Resources

3. Electronics Stewardship
The average American household has around 28 electronic devices.
One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from the same weight of ore.
Source: EPA

4. Map of States with Legislation
There are currently 25 states with e-cycling laws (plus the District of Columbia). States highlighted in orange have passed some type of e-cycling legislation. 

5. Electronics Recycling
Separate and similar programs
Shared responsibility
Consumers
Retailers
Recyclers
Manufacturers

6. Regulated Entities: Retailer
Retailer- A person who owns or operates a business that sells new covered television/computer equipment by any means directly to a consumer.
Retailers include online sales regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in the state.

7. Regulated Entities: Manufacturer
Manufacturer- A person that manufactures covered television/computer equipment under a brand the person owns or is licensed to use.

8. Regulated Entities: Recycler
Recycler- A person who separates collected equipment and refurbishes that equipment for reuse, or processes equipment to be returned to use in the form of raw materials or products.
Television recyclers are required to register with the TCEQ and submit a Notice of Intent to Operate a Recycling Facility with Attachment F included.

9. Retailer Responsibilities
Televisions
Computers
TAC May only order and sell brands that are listed on Provide consumers with information on the recycling of television equipment.
TAC May not sell new computer equipment unless the equipment is labeled and the manufacturer is listed on

10. Recycler Responsibilities
“Electronics Recycling Operating Practices” as approved by ISRI adopted for sound environmental management.
TAC for Computers and TAC for Televisions.
Television recyclers face additional reporting and registration requirements as seen in TAC

11. Recycler Resources

12. Texas Recycles Computers Program

13. Computer Recycling Manufacturer’s list Program Development
TexasRecyclesComputers.org
Program Development
Ninth year of program (2008)
Technology
Manufacturers’ programs

14. Covered Computer Equipment
A desktop or notebook computer, including a computer monitor or other display device that does not contain a tuner. This includes tablets with screens four inches and larger.
Computer equipment includes its accompanying keyboard and mouse if the keyboard and mouse are from the same manufacturer as the computer equipment.

15. List of Manufacturers
Manufacturers must be on TRC list of manufacturers in order to sell television equipment in or into Texas.
Links to manufacturers’ collection method.

16. Computer Annual Reports
92 manufacturers representing 147 brands registered in 2017.
2015
Computers – 17.3 million lbs.
2016
Computers – 16.3 million lbs.
Annual reporting requirements.

17. Computer Totals

18. Texas Recycles TVs Program

19. Texas Recycles TVs Manufacturer’s List Program Development
Program Development
Fifth year of the program (2012)
Covered television equipment
Manufacturer’s Programs

20. Covered Television Equipment
The following equipment marketed to and intended for consumers:
A direct view or projection television with a viewable screen of nine inches or larger whose display technology is based on cathode ray tube, plasma, liquid crystal, digital light processing, liquid crystal on silicon, silicon crystal reflective display, light-emitting diode, or similar technology; or
A display device that is peripheral to a computer that contains a television tuner.

21. List of Manufacturers
Manufacturers must be on TRTV list of manufacturers in order to sell television equipment in or into Texas.
TexasRecyclesTVs.org
Links to manufacturers’ collection method.

22. Program Participation
Manufacturers can participate in the program through two different options.
Market Share Allocation
Individually
Group Plan
Recycling Leadership Program (RLP)
Currently all manufacturers are participating through the market share model.
Unless exempted through participation in an RLP, a manufacturer is required to collect and recycle their market share allocation as well as to pay an annual fee of $2,500.

23. Market Share Allocation
Assigned an annual market share
Ratio of the weight of collected televisions to the total weight sold into Texas.
$2,500 fee
Used to maintain program website and television hotline

24. Recycling Leadership Program (RLP)
Exemptions for market share and fee
200 sites/programs offering free recycling options
Public education program

25. Television Annual Reports
25 manufacturers representing 44 brands registered in 2017.
2015
Televisions – 18.7 million lbs.
2016
Televisions – 12.7 million lbs.

26. Television Market Share Annual Totals

27. MRM RLP Program History
Almost 60 million lbs. collected over the five years of operation.
2015: 14 million lbs. 2016: 10 million lbs.

28. Television Annual Totals

29. Lifetime Results

30. Report to the Legislature
Program Report on Texas Recycles Computers and Texas Recycles Televisions
Linked on TRC and TRTV webpage.
The programs have resulted in 216,827,951 lbs. of computers and televisions being collected as of the beginning of 2017.

31. TexasEnviroHelp
Resources tailored to help small businesses and local governments comply with environmental regulations.
Toll free hotline
E-Recycling Compliance Checklist
Regulations, Resources, and Guidance on Recycling Electronic Equipment
Recycling: Am I Regulated?

32. Program Outreach Plug into Electronics Recycling (GI-423)
1-855-TV-Recycle
Compliance Assistance
One-on-one
Webpages
Small Business & Local Government Assistance (SBLGA)

33. Contact
Pollution Prevention and Education TCEQ Luke Furfey (512)