1. Washington State’s New e-waste Rules
Cullen Stephenson
Department of Ecology
September 25, 2006

2. How Did We Get Here? Learning about Prevention
What we’re not Preventing
Why Prevention is Important
Prevention applied to e-waste

3. Litter Pickup by EYC (lbs)

7. Evolution of Washington’s e-waste Law
Low volume – but ubiquitous waste
National effort ‘99-04 with NEPSI - stalled
Other state rules emerging
Legislative direction to study
Ecology started an Advisory Group ’05
2 Main factions – ARF and Cost Internalization
Coalition formed

8. Rule Making – Two Phases
Phase 1 – Manufactures must register to be able to sell in WA. “Small fee.”
Phase 2 – Set standards for recycling, handling, and availability of service. Plan requirements and approval.

9. What to Expect from Ecology
Alliance with ’06 Coalition now moot
Re-established advisory group – broad
Aim for consensus – if not, opine
Listen and learn
Level playing field – what is that?!

10. Ecology Response to New Work
New interest in national solution
Multi-year effort to get to a good solution
No backsliding
Sustainable solutions
Let competition work for environment