Data Collection Overview and Data Collection Overview and ResultsResults

IEEE/SummitIEEE/SummitMay 8, 2006May 8, 2006

Jason LinnellJason LinnellExecutive Director Executive Director

National Center for Electronics RecyclingNational Center for Electronics Recycling

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

• National Center for Electronics RecyclingNational Center for Electronics Recycling

• Overview of Centralized Data RepositoryOverview of Centralized Data Repository– Goal, BenefitsGoal, Benefits

• Data Gathering ActivitiesData Gathering Activities

• TrendsTrends– Per Capita ratesPer Capita rates

• Next StepsNext Steps

National Center for Electronics National Center for Electronics Recycling Recycling

• Mission: coordinate initiatives targeting Mission: coordinate initiatives targeting the recycling of end-of-life electronics in the recycling of end-of-life electronics in the United States and support actions to the United States and support actions to move towards a national systemmove towards a national system

• In Polymer Technology Park in Davisville, In Polymer Technology Park in Davisville, WV WV

• Incorporated as non-profit in WV, 501(c)(3) Incorporated as non-profit in WV, 501(c)(3) • Manufacturer-led organization – leading Manufacturer-led organization – leading

companies on environmental initiatives on companies on environmental initiatives on Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee– Manufacturers, approve projectsManufacturers, approve projects– Multi-stakeholder project committeesMulti-stakeholder project committees

CDR GoalCDR Goal

• Organized under the multi-Organized under the multi-stakeholder NCER Data Committeestakeholder NCER Data Committee

• Goal: Develop the premier open U.S. Goal: Develop the premier open U.S. data source for electronics recycling data source for electronics recycling program data and information. program data and information.

• Building on previous data standards Building on previous data standards development effort in 2004development effort in 2004– Data collection formsData collection forms

CDR BenefitsCDR Benefits• Local Governments and Private Collectors:Local Governments and Private Collectors:

evaluate your options, learn from colleagues evaluate your options, learn from colleagues across the country, measure your success. across the country, measure your success.

• Recyclers:Recyclers:Gain national visibility, evaluate potential business Gain national visibility, evaluate potential business opportunities, and contribute to the development opportunities, and contribute to the development of the electronics recycling industry as a whole. of the electronics recycling industry as a whole.

• Stakeholders Interested in Electronics Stakeholders Interested in Electronics Recycling Policy:Recycling Policy:Local, state, and the federal government are Local, state, and the federal government are considering how to handle the challenges of considering how to handle the challenges of recycling used electronics. Effective policies must recycling used electronics. Effective policies must be based on a reliable data. be based on a reliable data.

Example Data Collection FormsExample Data Collection Forms

CDR statusCDR status

• With IMTS, the NCER maintains the With IMTS, the NCER maintains the Centralized Data Repository of Centralized Data Repository of electronics recycling programs from electronics recycling programs from around the United States. around the United States. www.electronicsrecycling.org/cdrwww.electronicsrecycling.org/cdr– Working on multiple fronts to gather Working on multiple fronts to gather

more datamore data

• Data forms can be used online, paperData forms can be used online, paper– Also willing to work with data in Also willing to work with data in

whatever formwhatever form

CDR CapabilitiesCDR Capabilities• REPORTS: Pre-Programmed and available for REPORTS: Pre-Programmed and available for

analysisanalysis

• Volume Collected by Year: Total pounds of material Volume Collected by Year: Total pounds of material collected, broken down by year. collected, broken down by year.

• Volume Collected by State: Total pounds of material Volume Collected by State: Total pounds of material collected, broken down by state. collected, broken down by state.

• Volume Collected by Product Type: Total pounds of material Volume Collected by Product Type: Total pounds of material collected, broken down by the type of electronics collected, broken down by the type of electronics

• Units Collected by Product Type: Total number of units Units Collected by Product Type: Total number of units collected, broken down by the type of electronics collected, broken down by the type of electronics

• Waste per Participant: Average weight of material collected Waste per Participant: Average weight of material collected per participant per participant

• Total Participants by State: Total number of participants, Total Participants by State: Total number of participants, broken down by state broken down by state

• Average Transportation Cost Average Transportation Cost

High Level StatisticsHigh Level Statistics

• 4343 ProgramsPrograms in Repository in Repository      33 Nationwide Nationwide      4040 Non-Nationwide Non-Nationwide

• 40,610,63740,610,637 Pounds Collected Pounds Collected• Largest ProgramsLargest Programs

– Massachusetts: data from 204 towns, Massachusetts: data from 204 towns, 12.8 million lbs12.8 million lbs

– Hennepin County, MN: 10.2 million lbsHennepin County, MN: 10.2 million lbs– California SB 20/50 not yet integrated, California SB 20/50 not yet integrated,

but availablebut available

Other StatisticsOther Statistics

• Most reports/sponsors: Local Most reports/sponsors: Local governments, over half governments, over half

• Others: non-profits, retailers, state Others: non-profits, retailers, state government aggregates, government aggregates, manufacturersmanufacturers

• Pounds per participant: most between Pounds per participant: most between 100-200 lbs100-200 lbs

Per Capita Calculations from Per Capita Calculations from the CDRthe CDR• Massachusetts (2004)Massachusetts (2004)

– 2.94 lbs./capita (average for the 197 towns/cities 2.94 lbs./capita (average for the 197 towns/cities reporting to the MA DEP)reporting to the MA DEP)

• California’s first program year (2005)California’s first program year (2005)– 1.79 lbs/capita1.79 lbs/capita

• Branford, CT (2004)Branford, CT (2004)– 1.61 lbs./capita (CRTs only)1.61 lbs./capita (CRTs only)

• Kirkland, WA (2004, curbside program)Kirkland, WA (2004, curbside program)– 1.61lbs./capita1.61lbs./capita

• Snohomish County, WA (2004, transfer station)Snohomish County, WA (2004, transfer station)– 1.71 lbs./capita1.71 lbs./capita

• Hennepin County, MN (2004)Hennepin County, MN (2004)– 3.4 lbs./capita3.4 lbs./capita

CDR Extension- Brand Sort CDR Extension- Brand Sort DataData• Added in 2005 as part of Orphan Added in 2005 as part of Orphan

ResearchResearch• Compiled existing studies for “National Compiled existing studies for “National

Return Share Estimates”Return Share Estimates”• Number of Brands:Number of Brands:

– Desktops – 682; Laptops – 65; Monitors – Desktops – 682; Laptops – 65; Monitors – 674; TVs - 436 brands 674; TVs - 436 brands

• Launching Brand Data Management Launching Brand Data Management System in JuneSystem in June– Allows sorting based on multiple Allows sorting based on multiple

scenarios/conditions (i.e. unit vs weight)scenarios/conditions (i.e. unit vs weight)

Challenges Going ForwardChallenges Going Forward• Hard to draw conclusions from limited dataHard to draw conclusions from limited data

– Not all programs have reported dataNot all programs have reported data– Not all data categories available for each Not all data categories available for each

programprogram• Getting the word outGetting the word out

– Using conferences, publications, email Using conferences, publications, email announcementsannouncements

– CALL FOR DATA developedCALL FOR DATA developed• Getting more recycler data without double-Getting more recycler data without double-

countingcounting– Protect any confidential dataProtect any confidential data

• Minimizing burden on data reportersMinimizing burden on data reporters

Thank You!Thank You!

Jason LinnellNCERPhone: (304) 699-1008jlinnell@electronicsrecycling.org