Transcript Slide 1
Overview of the Minnesota
Electronics Recycling Act
Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board
May 26, 2010
Garth Hickle
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Background on E-waste in
Minnesota
Hennepin County initiates collection- 1992
Legislative report on e-waste- 1995
Statewide collection demonstration project- 1999
Legislative consideration begins in 2002
Policy options report from MPCA- 2005
Senate and House E-waste Dialogue- 2006
Disposal ban for CRTs becomes effective- July 2006
Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act passed- 2007
Amendments to Act- 2008
States with E-waste Laws
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Producer responsibility
law passed
22 states plus
New York City
ARF (Consumer fee)
laws passed.
1 State
MN Electronics Recycling Act
Followed five years of legislative debate
Signed by Governor Pawlenty on May 8, 2007
Based on Midwest E-waste Policy Initiative Model.
Obligation determined by previous year sales of VDDs
Annual registration fee
Additional credit for collection in rural areas
If manufacturers opt or fail to meet obligation, .30, .40, or .50 fee
Manufacturers can apply credits to future years or sell
Cap of 25 percent of annual obligation
RoHS compliance
Retail information responsibility
Minnesota Electronics
Recycling Act
Manufacturer Responsibility –based on sales
weight in same year
Not based on return share or consumer fees on
products as in other states
Began July 1, 2007
Requires registration and reporting by all parties
involved
Manufacturers, Collectors and Recyclers
Program Year Summary
Per capita recycling rate
Program Year One Data
Program Year Two Data
6.5lbs. –statewide
5.8 lbs.- statewide
Pounds CEDs for recycling 33.6 million lbs.
(estimated)
30,293,194 lbs.
Manufacturer Pounds of
VDD sales/
Obligation
23 million lbs. sales
29,048,240 lbs. sales
13.8 million lbs. obligation
(60 percent)
23,238,592 lbs. obligation
(80 percent)
Statewide E-Waste Collections by Type
Incidental , 45,212,
0%
Other, 1,591,140,
7%
Special Events,
8,028,747, 34%
Special Events
Mailback, 2,380, 0%
Permanent Sites
Mailback
Incidental
Permanent Sites,
13,751,889, 59%
Other
Second Program Year Expectations
Fewer registered OEMs
Bankruptcies and consolidation
Expected sales of 25-26 million lbs.
Recessionary impact on sales
Transition to LCDs and laptops
Ratio increased to 80 percent of sales by weight
Third Program Year Registrations
Manufacturer registrations: 71 OEMs representing 122
brands
Collector registrations: 186 entities, 249 sites
50 retail locations
5 mail back programs
Recycler registrations: 54 registrations
Reports due July 15th and September 1st
Manufacturer Status
Recycling
credits created- 19 million (PY1)
32 OEMs
Recycling
credits current- 23 million
$219,000 in recycling fees paid for PY1
23 OEMs paid fees
$100,000
in recycling fees paid for PY2
23 OEMs paid fees
Regional Context
Illinois
and Indiana have incorporated
elements of Minnesota approach
Wisconsin adopted identical language with
key enhancements
Initial higher obligation
Broader scope of obligated products
Agencies
examining regional
implementation strategies
Grants/Contracts
MPCA is to distribute funds on a competitive basis
through contracts with counties outside the 11-county
metropolitan area
Private entities are eligible
The MPCA must give preference to counties and private
entities that are working cooperatively with
manufacturers to help them meet their recycling
obligation
MPCA to award two grants in 2010
Outcomes
Significant increase in CED collection from
households
Expanded collection infrastructure
Permanent collection sites in 80 percent of counties
Retail collection
Strong compliance
Business development
National model
Concerns
Lack of sufficient payment for collection
Difficulty determining annual obligation
Local government must provide collection
services
Collection of CEDs from CI sources
Internet sales
Lack of effective environmentally-sound
management (ESM)
Restrictions on export
Evaluation of the Act
Report
to legislature due December 1,
2010
Overview of the program and results
Economic analysis
Description of enforcement activity
Address potential statutory changes
Process for Evaluation
Product
Stewardship Speaker Series
event on June 4th
Issue identification through summer
Constituency group outreach
• SWMCB e-waste team
Emphasis on web-based consultation
Draft
report available by November 1st