1. Californians Against Waste

2. What works for California? Fee-based producer responsibility California policy makers prefer fee-based producer responsibility policies whereby manufacturers are assessed a fee to cover all or a portion of environmental externalities. Examples: –Bottle bill –Oil and Tire Fee –SB 20 Electronic Waste Recycling

3. SB 20 – The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003

4. California’s Critical First Step: Market-Based Electronics Recycling Product Stewardship: all parties who design, manufacture, sell, use and dispose of products are expected to share responsibility for managing that product when no one wants it anymore. A broad coalition of local governments, recyclers, haulers, environmentalists, and electronics industry passed legislation to address the e-waste crisis facing California and create an electronics recycling market.

5. SB 20 Provisions SB 20 will establish and finance a ‘free and convenient’ system for recycling most computer monitors, TVs and other video display devices containing toxic materials. Producer Responsibility Elements 1.Front end fee on retailers and manufacturers selling directly to consumers. The fee will be based on the actual cost of recycling. 2.Requires manufacturers to phase-out the use of specific hazardous materials. The specifics of these provisions track the EU RoHS directive. 3.Manufacturers are required to report to the CIWMB every two years on the efforts to further reduce hazardous materials and design devices for recycling.

6. Payment System The system will be financed with a ‘point-of-sale’ fee paid by retailers (or manufacturers) to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). The variable fee will be based on the actual cost of recycling. For the first year of the program, the fee will be set at $6 to $10 per unit depending on screen size. Revenue will be used to make e-waste recycling payments to collectors and dismantlers. The amount of the e-waste recycling payment will be based on the average cost of recycling. Point-of-sale e-waste recycling fee Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account Authorized e-waste recycler Authorized e-waste collector Key Producer Responsibility Element 1

7. Toxics Phase-out SB 20 will prohibit the sale of devices containing certain toxic materials after 2007, consistent with the phase-out initiated by the European Union. Manufacturers who have phased-out toxics and have demonstrated that their electronic devices are no longer hazardous, are not required to pay the e- waste recycling fee. Key Producer Responsibility Element 2

8. Manufacturer Reporting Manufacturers must provide biennial reports to the CIWMB regarding: – the baseline level of toxic materials in their products –efforts to reduce the use of those toxic materials –efforts to design devices for recycling Key Producer Responsibility Element 3

9. Illegal Export The exportation of e-waste is prohibited unless the shipment is approved by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and handled in accordance with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the environmentally sound management of e-waste.* Recycler/Exporters bear the burden of demonstrating to the DTSC that the export requirements are being met prior to shipment. *OECD has the strongest internationally recognized standards for e-waste management. OECD identified performance elements for ensuring safe management of e-waste including: emission controls and limits to air and water and Occupational and Environmental Health and safety provisions.

10. California Electronics Situation Before SB 20: CRTs banned from disposal in landfills. After SB 20: The beginning of an e- waste recycling infrastructure that is market driven and uses fee-based incentives to make producers responsible for their products at their end-of-life.

11. Resources Californians Against Waste www.cawrecycles.org (916) 443-5422 SB 20 information www.leginfo.ca.gov/ European Directive (RoHS) http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/en/com/pdf 2000/en_500PC0347_02.pdf Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) www.dtsc.ca.gov Peggy Harris, DTSC PHarris@dtsc.ca.gov (916) 324-7663 California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ Shirley Willd-Wagner swilld@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6451