aspects of electronic waste disposal

Aspects of Aspects of Electronic Electronic

Waste DisposalWaste DisposalLawrence P. Hayes P.E.Lawrence P. Hayes P.E.

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E-Waste Topics of E-Waste Topics of ImportanceImportance

What exactly is e-waste?What exactly is e-waste? The sensitive nature of e-waste.The sensitive nature of e-waste. Stored data laws and regulations.Stored data laws and regulations. EPA & State DEP Response to e-waste.EPA & State DEP Response to e-waste. PA DEP e-waste permitting. PA DEP e-waste permitting. The de-manufacture and recycle The de-manufacture and recycle

process.process. Putting it all together, GREEN & Putting it all together, GREEN &

SECURE! SECURE!

What exactly is e-waste?What exactly is e-waste?

E-Waste ItemsE-Waste Items All types of computers and accessories.All types of computers and accessories. Cell, smart, and home phones.Cell, smart, and home phones. Answering machines, tapes and accessories. Answering machines, tapes and accessories. Office equipment (faxes, printers, & copiers). Office equipment (faxes, printers, & copiers). Digital Cameras & associated storage Digital Cameras & associated storage

devices.devices. TV’s, DVR’s, cable boxes, & video equipment.TV’s, DVR’s, cable boxes, & video equipment. Audio equipment and accessories. Audio equipment and accessories. Navigation devices.Navigation devices. All other electronic devices & storage media. All other electronic devices & storage media.

Two Main Aspects of E-Two Main Aspects of E-WasteWaste

Recycling and/or ReuseRecycling and/or Reuse

Data SecurityData Security

Two Main Aspects of E-Two Main Aspects of E-Waste Waste

• Keeping hazardous materials Keeping hazardous materials found in electronics from found in electronics from disposal into landfills.disposal into landfills.

• Insuring all electronic data Insuring all electronic data storage devices and media storage devices and media are cleaned. are cleaned.

Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Inside a PCInside a PC

Data SecurityData Security

Insuring all data storage devices Insuring all data storage devices and media in all electronics are and media in all electronics are completely sanitized.completely sanitized.

Insuring all data sanitation is Insuring all data sanitation is fully documented and auditable. fully documented and auditable.

E-Waste GeneratorsE-Waste Generators

Homes & Residences.Homes & Residences. Commercial Businesses.Commercial Businesses. Professional Offices.Professional Offices. Financial Institutions.Financial Institutions. Health Care Industry.Health Care Industry. Large Manufacturing Industry.Large Manufacturing Industry. Utilities & Public Services.Utilities & Public Services. Local, State, & Federal Government. Local, State, & Federal Government.

The sensitive nature of e-The sensitive nature of e-waste.waste.

Electronic Data Electronic Data StorageStorage

Contains critical personal, Contains critical personal, financial, legal, technical, financial, legal, technical, operational, and classified operational, and classified

information. information.

Almost every sector of Almost every sector of society has a stake in society has a stake in

secure data destruction.secure data destruction. Financial IndustryFinancial Industry Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies Legal ProfessionLegal Profession Utilities and Public Services Utilities and Public Services Educational InstitutionsEducational Institutions Health Care IndustryHealth Care Industry Insurance IndustryInsurance Industry

Stored Data Laws and Stored Data Laws and RegulationsRegulations

Related Laws and Related Laws and RegulationsRegulations

HIPAA – Health Care Portability & HIPAA – Health Care Portability & Accountability ActAccountability Act

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act – Financial Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act – Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999Services Modernization Act of 1999

FERC CIP Standards – Utility FERC CIP Standards – Utility Industry Critical Cyber AssetsIndustry Critical Cyber Assets

DoD 5220.22-M – Department of DoD 5220.22-M – Department of Defense Standards Defense Standards

EPA & State DEP Response EPA & State DEP Response to to

E-WasteE-Waste

The EPA has no laws or The EPA has no laws or regulations regarding e-regulations regarding e-waste. Each state must waste. Each state must determine it’s own e-determine it’s own e-

waste laws and waste laws and regulations. regulations.

In PA, electronic waste is In PA, electronic waste is considered municipal considered municipal

waste for residential and waste for residential and commercial generators commercial generators and residual waste for and residual waste for

manufactures. manufactures.

In Pa, residual waste In Pa, residual waste generators that produce generators that produce more then 2,200 lbs of more then 2,200 lbs of

waste monthly must waste monthly must report the output to the report the output to the

PA DEP. PA DEP.

PA DEP E-Waste PA DEP E-Waste PermittingPermitting

E-Waste De-E-Waste De-manufacturing & manufacturing &

Disposal in Disposal in

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania General PermitGeneral Permit

WMGR081WMGR081

There have been 21 There have been 21 companies permitted to companies permitted to

de-manufacture de-manufacture e-waste in PA between e-waste in PA between

2002 and 2010. 2002 and 2010.

All of the companies listed All of the companies listed on the PA DEP website that on the PA DEP website that

were issued Permit were issued Permit WMGR081 indicate that WMGR081 indicate that

they will refurbish they will refurbish electronic waste products. electronic waste products.

The basic flaw in the e-The basic flaw in the e-waste waste

de-manufacture & de-manufacture & disposal business in PA disposal business in PA

is that Permit WMGR081 is that Permit WMGR081 allows for the reuse and allows for the reuse and

resale of whole resale of whole electronic equipment electronic equipment

which drives profits and which drives profits and determines service determines service

pricing. pricing.

The De-Manufacture and The De-Manufacture and Recycle ProcessRecycle Process

E-Waste is Stored on E-Waste is Stored on PalletsPallets

E-Waste Waiting for E-Waste Waiting for ProcessingProcessing

Incoming E-Waste is Incoming E-Waste is Weighed and Outgoing Weighed and Outgoing

Components are Weighed Components are Weighed

Copy Machine Being De-Copy Machine Being De-Manufactured Manufactured

De-Manufactured De-Manufactured ComponentsComponents

Light Scrap Metal for Light Scrap Metal for RecyclingRecycling

Recovered Power Recovered Power SuppliesSupplies

Recovered Circuit BoardsRecovered Circuit Boards

A Hard Drive Before A Hard Drive Before DestructionDestruction

Hard Drive in 20 Ton Hard Drive in 20 Ton PressPress

Hard Drive Positioned for Hard Drive Positioned for Destruction of PlattersDestruction of Platters

Fatal Destruction of Fatal Destruction of Hard driveHard drive

Physically Destroyed Physically Destroyed Hard DrivesHard Drives

Putting it All Together, Putting it All Together, GREENGREEN & SECURE & SECURE

Introducing a new Introducing a new concept for insuring the concept for insuring the most completely secure most completely secure and thoroughly and thoroughly GREENGREEN

method of e-waste method of e-waste

disposal.disposal.

KissKiss22

Kiss PrincipleKiss Principle

Keep It Simple StupidKeep It Simple Stupid

E-Waste Kiss E-Waste Kiss PrinciplePrinciple

Killing It Securely Killing It Securely Sanitizes Sanitizes

The KissThe Kiss2 2

FormulaFormula KissKiss2 2 = (Keep It Simple Stupid) x = (Keep It Simple Stupid) x

(Killing It Securely Sanitizes)(Killing It Securely Sanitizes)

The Result of applying this formula equals The Result of applying this formula equals Complete, Thorough, Secure, &Complete, Thorough, Secure, & GREENGREEN

E-Waste DisposalE-Waste Disposal

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