1. Electronics Recycling in North Carolina John Blaisdell NC Recycling Business Assistance Center

2. Transition from Agriculture to… Tobacco Crops

3. High Tech Economy Glaxo Wellcome’s US Headquarters

4. Market Assessment Issues Generation Generation Toxicity Toxicity Collection and Processing Infrastructure Collection and Processing Infrastructure

5. Breakdown of Disposed Waste Stream

6. Overview Generation: Market Assessment: http://www.p2pays.org/ref/02/01622.htm Generation: Market Assessment: http://www.p2pays.org/ref/02/01622.htm Estimates of the Amount of Electronics Requiring Disposal 1997 2002 Residential Electronics25,164 26,699 Workplace Electronics25,164 26,699 Total50,328 53,398 Sources: 1) OECD = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 2) MADEP = Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 3) MCC = Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation 4) CMU = Carnegie Mellon University

7. Toxicity Disproportionately large amount of toxicity relative to the tons of waste generated. Not as much a generation issue. Disproportionately large amount of toxicity relative to the tons of waste generated. Not as much a generation issue. Lead in monitors is of most concern Lead in monitors is of most concern

8. Equipment Obsolescence Flat Screen technology Flat Screen technology Conversion to Digital Television Conversion to Digital Television More new devices More new devices Hand Held Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) Palm Pilots, etc. Hand Held Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) Palm Pilots, etc. Telephone/Computer/Television combinations Telephone/Computer/Television combinations

9. Markets Directory of Markets for Recyclable Materials: 35 Companies Categories: -Electronics Equipment and Scrap -Computer Equipment -Monitors-Cathode Ray Tubes -Computer Disks-CD and Floppy -Audio/Video/Computer Reels -Telecommunications Equipment -Televisions Web Site: http://www.p2pays.org/dmrm

10. Examples of NC Businesses Waste Management Asset Recovery Group, Kernersville, NC (Processor) Waste Management Asset Recovery Group, Kernersville, NC (Processor) Wesbell Asset Recovery, Durham, NC (Processor) Wesbell Asset Recovery, Durham, NC (Processor) ECS Refining, Greensboro, NC (Broker) ECS Refining, Greensboro, NC (Broker) Southern Resources Inc, Charlotte, NC (Broker/Processor) Southern Resources Inc, Charlotte, NC (Broker/Processor)

11. Larger Businesses & Institutions vs. Residential Collection Businesses Businesses Newer, more standardized equipment Newer, more standardized equipment Somewhat motivated by RCRA requirements Somewhat motivated by RCRA requirements Underserved by recycling services, but better than residential Underserved by recycling services, but better than residential Residential Collection Residential Collection Older, less standardized equipment Older, less standardized equipment Underserved by recycling services Underserved by recycling services

12. State Surplus The State Surplus Property Computer Center: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/ ssp/computrs.htm The State Surplus Property Computer Center: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/ ssp/computrs.htm Contact: Contact: Jeff Nance (919) 733-9573

13. NC’s Strategy Workshops this Fall to begin education process Workshops this Fall to begin education process Consider policy options-make recommendations to our Secretary Consider policy options-make recommendations to our Secretary Publicize RCRA requirements to generators and landfills Publicize RCRA requirements to generators and landfills Small grants to fund several residential collection events Small grants to fund several residential collection events

14. Workshops Two planned for NC in October, 2000 Two planned for NC in October, 2000 One in Raleigh and one in Charlotte One in Raleigh and one in Charlotte Purpose Purpose To educate Local Governments and Businesses on establishing recycling programs To educate Local Governments and Businesses on establishing recycling programs Contractor is Southern Waste Information eXchange (SWIX) Contractor is Southern Waste Information eXchange (SWIX)

15. Policy/Program Options/Topics Advanced Disposal Fee (ADF) for consumers Advanced Disposal Fee (ADF) for consumers Disposal ban Disposal ban Infrastructure development through targeted grant rounds (funding?) Infrastructure development through targeted grant rounds (funding?) Private Sector Private Sector Public Sector Public Sector

16. Policy/Program Options/Topics Voluntary fee or free collection events for residents Voluntary fee or free collection events for residents Mandatory or voluntary take back for OEMs Mandatory or voluntary take back for OEMs Mandatory or voluntary elimination of toxic components by OEMs Mandatory or voluntary elimination of toxic components by OEMs Recycled content purchases, leasing, etc. for state agencies Recycled content purchases, leasing, etc. for state agencies

17. Grants Small grants available Spring 2001 for residential collection programs. Small grants available Spring 2001 for residential collection programs. Try fee based drop off event Try fee based drop off event Try free drop off event Try free drop off event Survey attendees Survey attendees Calculate costs Calculate costs

18. Short term question that is most important: Who should pay? Who should pay? Consumers Consumers Government Entities Government Entities Federal Govt. Federal Govt. State State Local Governments Local Governments Electronic Product Manufacturers Electronic Product Manufacturers

19. More Information View this presentation online at: View this presentation online at:http://www.p2pays.org Siting a facility in North Carolina: http://www.p2pays.org/rbac Siting a facility in North Carolina: http://www.p2pays.org/rbac John Blaisdell, NC DPPEA (919) 715-6522 or john.blaisdell@ncmail.net John Blaisdell, NC DPPEA (919) 715-6522 or john.blaisdell@ncmail.net