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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 WA MT ME ND VT OR MN ID NH MA SD WI NY WY UT PA IA NE NV CA IL CO KS OH IN WV MO KY OK NM DE MD VA SC AR MS TX NJ NC TN AZ CT RI MI AL GA LA FL AK HI 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