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21st Annual Conference
E-Waste: Trends, Challenges & Legislation
Sims Metal Management Limited
ASX Code: SGM
NYSE Code: SMS
WasteMINZ Conference – New Zealand
Kumar Radhakrishnan
Sr. Vice President - APAC
15/10/2009
Agenda
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Introduction
E-Waste - Trends & Challenges
Legislation
Lessons from Global Experience
Conclusion
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS)
• Subsidiary of Sims Metal Management (SPM in NZ) – $ 7
billion revenue and public listed on ASX / NYSE
• The world’s largest electronics recovery and recycling
company - 34 processing facilities world-wide
• 400,000 tonnes of EEE recycled & recovered annually
• Many facilities “multi-service”
Carbon neutral when savings versus virgin material
exploitation are taken into account
One of Innovest’s Global 100 most sustainable companies
2009 (released at the Davos Summit 2009)
SRS presented the 2009 Market Leadership Award to Sims
Recycling Solutions for demonstrating unrivalled thought
and experiential leadership in the electronics waste
recycling market by Frost & Sullivan
Global Operations – Sims Recycling Solutions
Illinois
2 Operations
Canada
1 Operations
EU
13 Operations
Asia
Representative
offices
California
3 Operations
Singapore
1 Operation
Arizona 1
Operation
Australia
5 Operations
Nevada
1 Operation
Louisiana
1 Operation
South
Carolina
1 Operation
Tennessee
1 Operation
India
1 Operation
Florida
1 Operation
New Zealand
1 Operation
34 Operations Globally
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E-Waste – Trends, Challenges & Legislation
Sims Metal Management Limited
ASX Code: SGM
NYSE Code: SMS
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E-Waste :Trends & Challenges
• Definition
– E-Waste or WEEE
• Trends
– Volumes
– Targets & Collections
– Complexity of new products
• Challenges
– Technical
– Commercial
– Enforcement
Courtesy – WEEE Man
Europe
1 EU Directive, 27 different interpretations
• 27 registration regimes, 27 reporting frameworks
Limits economies of scale and creates difficulties for both
recyclers and obligated producers
For Instance:
– TFS regs.– Apply within EU - Barrier to trade, adds cost
“Co-mingling” working and BER units makes the whole load waste
Crossing borders with “waste loads” can require special paperwork
Permitting Regulations for transport and processing – 1EU
Directive---27 different permitting systems
Recycling and Reuse targets higher in revised WEEE
directive
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USA
Of 50 States, 18 and NYC have passed legislation
– Products covered vary (all cover monitors)
– 17 are EPR but California is ARF
– Of the EPR’s, some require producers to pay for collection and
transportation , others do not
– All require producers to provide some funds for recycling.
– Some ban prison labour, some don’t
Export is controlled by Feds, and controls are absent, but CA will
not pay for recycling done out-of-State
Permitting – State EPA’s apply differing and varying permits
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Australia
No national legislation
Adhoc export permits
Any investment is at recycler’s risk but industry and producers
have been ready for sometime and waiting for government action
Choice Modelling study confirms consumer willingness to pay
for recycling beyond any doubt
Stakeholder consultation on various options have been held
EPHC to make decision in November
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Asia
Japan
“Home Appliance Recycling Law” financed by consumer
Voluntary collection scheme for IT equipment
Korea – “Act for Recycling of EEE and ELV”
Taiwan – Waste Disposal Law / Recycling Management Fund
China and India have issued draft e-waste guidelines
Main concerns
Huge “back yard” industry leaves little scope for industrialised
operators
Illegal shipments from West keep back yard operators busy
Immature Environmental, Health and Safety standards, with differing
requirements everywhere
Shipments to Asia carry big risk with data security, IP protection,
OH&S, environmental outcome etc.
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Lessons from Global Experience
• Focus on recycling standards
Consumer
Waste bin
– Environmental benefits flow from landfill
diversion and resource recovery only
when appropriate standards are met
• Enforce export restrictions to support
standards, otherwise
– Material will flow abroad with adverse
carbon emissions impacts
– Will be recycled inefficiently in back yard
cottage industries
Retailer
Municipal site
2nd hand market place
Trader
• Promote reuse
• Set targets for collection and
Export
benchmark against world standards
• Minimize administrative requirements
• One national scheme
Unauthorised
Treatment
• No cherry picking
Collection centre
Transport
Export
Authorised
Treatment
Accounted for
Unaccounted for
New Zealand – Where are WEEE now?
Voluntary schemes do not create a level playing field
E-waste not a priority product
Random collection events locally
One National “E-Day” collection event per year
Mostly B2B arisings from a few responsible OEMs and
local companies
Donations to charities
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Conclusion - Can these be applied in NZ?
• Mandatory product stewardship schemes do exist
• EU have moved on from WEEE to RoHS, REACH, EuP,
Battery Directive…….
• Countries with comparable population i.e. Ireland,
Denmark, Finland etc recycle 35,000 – 60,000 MT of
WEEE annually
• Solutions are readily available
• Political will required
Thank You
Sims Metal Management Limited
ASX Code: SGM
NYSE Code: SMS
21st Annual Conference