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The United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 could not have run the eCycling Pilot without the
environmental agencies of the Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia the eCycling Team. The
eCycling Team comprises the following agencies:
District of Columbia Department of Public Works
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Maryland Department of the Environment
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of General Services
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board.
We thank the counties, cities, and organizations in the Mid-Atlantic States who hosted eCycling events.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Solid Waste helped to garner financial and other resources
for the Pilot.
We especially thank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Air and Radiation for their generous
financial contribution to the Pilot.
The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance contributed their experiences with the shared-responsibility
approach.
Envirocycle, Inc. of Hallstead, Pennsylvania processed much of the collected electronics and provided valuable
information that aided our understanding of the electronics recycling industry and electronics recycling market
development.
The Electronic Industries Alliance provided financial support through contributions from Panasonic, Sony, Sharp,
JVC, Hewlett Packard, Canon, Kodak, Nokia, Philips Consumer Electronics N.A., and Thomson Multimedia.
In addition to their monetary contribution, Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp also paid to recycle their branded products
collected at eCycling events run by Envirocycle, Inc.
The Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia provided data management and data analysis support through its
contractors Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), D.N. American, and EcoAsset Markets.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary 1
2. Background 3
2.1. Problem Statement 3
2.2. Proposed Solution 4
2.3. The eCycling Vision 4
2.3.1. Shared Responsibility 4
2.3.2. Returning Materials to Productive Use in Commerce 5
2.3.3. Regulatory Flexibility 5
2.4- The eCycling Objectives 5
3. eCycling Implementation 5
3.1. Partnering with the Electronics Industry 6
3.1.1. June 6, 2001 Stakeholder Meeting: Defining the Scope of the eCycling Pilot 6
3.1.2. August 29, 2001 Stakeholder Meeting: Presentation of the eCycling Pilot Implementation Strategy 6
3.1.3. October 9, 2002 Stakeholder Meeting: Presentation of eCycling Pilot Results 7
3.2. Establishing Regulatory Flexibility 7
3.3. Funding the Pilot 8
3.3.1. State-Specific Approaches to Using the eCycling (EPA/EIA) Funds 9
3.4. Deploying Financial Contributions from the Electronic Industries Alliance 9
3.4-1. What is the Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia? 10
3.5. Promoting and Advertising eCycling Electronics Collection Opportunities 10
3.6. Selecting an Electronics Recycler 10
3.7. Holding Electronics Collection Events 11
3.8. Collecting and Managing eCycling Data 12
4. eCycling Results 13
4.1. Overview 13
4.2. Interpreting the Processing Cost Data in Table 4-1 13
4.3. State-by-State Description of the Data in Table 4-1 14
4.3.1. Delaware 14
4.3.2. Maryland 14
4.3.3. Pennsylvania 15
4.3.4. Virginia 15
4.3.5. West Virginia 16
4.3.6. District of Columbia 16
4.4. Illustrations of eCycling Data 16
4-4-1 Volume of Electronics Collected 17
4.4.2. Total Pounds Collected From Events That Used eCycling funding 18
4.4.3. Type of Units Collected 19
4.4.4. Transportation Costs 20
4-4.5. Events and Programs with End-of-Life Fees 24
4-4-6. Volume of Sony, Sharp and Panasonic Electronics Collected 24
4.4.7. Amount Reused, Recycled, and Disposed 25
4-4.8. Results of eCycling Participants' Survey 26
5. Summary of Findings and Key Lessons Learned 32
5.1. Summary of Findings 32
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5.1.1. Multi-State Electronics Collection Programs are Feasible 32
5.1.2. Shared Responsibility is Critical to a Successful Residential Collection System 32
5.1.3. Multi-State Programs Help to Expand Overall Recycling Capacity 32
5.1.4. Multi-State Programs Produce Important Synergies 33
5.1.5. Multi-State Programs Provide Valuable Insights About How to Build a National System 33
5.1.6. Multi-State Programs Help to Define the Composition of the Residential Stream 34
5.2. Key Lessons Learned 34
5.2.1. Aggressive Advertisement is Key to a Successful Program or Event 34
5.2.2. Permanent Collection Programs are More Efficient than Single-Day Collection Events 35
5.2.3. Residents are Willing to Pay a Drop-Off Fee 35
5.2.4. The Pilot Helped to Expand Recycling Opportunities for Mid-Atlantic Residents 36
5.2.5. Local Businesses Will Partner with Local Government to Help with Program Costs 36
6. Recommendations 36
7. List of Appendices 38
Appendix A -Table 4-1 eCycling Events Detailed Information 39
Appendix B - eCycling Team and eCycling Project Partners 45
Appendix C - Regulatory Flexibility Documents 55
Appendix D eCycling Data Collection Forms 75
Appendix E-Local Government Survey 87
Appendix F Map of eCycling Collection Locations 93
Appendix G Drop-Off Locations in the State of Delaware 97
Appendix H - Utility Bill Stuffer 101
Appendix I - User Guide to the eCycling Database 105
Table of Figures
Figure 4-1 Total Pounds Collected by State 17
Figure 4-2 Total Pounds Collected From Events that Used eCycling funding 18
Figure 4-3 Type ofUnits Collected, by Percentage 19
Figure 4-4 eCycling Event Transportation Costs Per Mile 20
Figure 4-5 eCycling Event Transportation Costs Per Mile without Lackawanna County 21
Figure 4-6 eCycling Event Transportation Costs Per Pound 22
Figure 4-7 Average Transportation Cost Per Mile by State 23
Figure 4-8 Volume (in pounds) and Percentage of Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic 24
Figure 4-9 Volume of Electronics Recycled vs. Reused vs. Disposed 25
Figure 4-10 Source of Collected Electronics 26
Figure 4-11 Distance Traveled to the Recycling Event 27
Figure 4-12 Most Money Willing to Pay 28
Figure 4-13 Who Should Pay 29
Figure 4-14 Most Convenient Way to Recycle 30
Figure 4-15 Include Recycling Cost in Product Price 31
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The Region 3 eCycling Pilot
Final Report on the Mid-Atlantic States Electronics Recycling Pilot Project
October 1, 2001 - December 30, 2002
1. Executive Summary
Introduction
Electronic waste encompasses a broad and growing range of electronic devices ranging from large household
appliances to cellular phones, stereo equipment, and personal computers. Currently, electronic waste makes
up roughly 2% to 5% of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream, and is the fastest growing category of the
municipal solid waste stream. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that in 1997 more then
3.2 million tons of electronic waste ended up in U.S. landfills. Experts estimate that by 2005, the number
could reach more than 12 million tons, more than four times greater.
What's Wrong With This Picture?
With the current rate of growth of the electronic waste stream and the
current management practices, we could end up with a situation like this.
Primarily because of their rapid obsolescence, toxicity, and management
cost, personal computers and televisions are the electronic products of
greatest concern in the electronics waste stream. The computer industry
introduces new technologies and upgrades to market on average of every
18 months, with the average lifespan of a personal computer cut in half
from roughly four years to approximately two years. (Picture courtesy of
the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition.)
In 1999, the National Safety Council reported that only 11% of all discarded computers were recycled
compared to 28% of overall municipal solid waste. Furthermore, by 2007, the number of stockpiled obsolete
and unused personal computers will reach nearly 500 million. What this means is that the majority of these
wastes could end up in municipal landfills or incinerators that are not equipped to properly manage the
amount of toxic material expected to come from this growing electronic waste stream. Rather than disposing
of obsolete and unused electronics, the nation would be better served by recycling electronics at the end of
their useful lives. The purpose of the Mid-Atlantic States Electronics Recycling Pilot was to collect as much
data and information as possible over a multi-State jurisdiction on the feasibility of a large scale electronics
recycling program.
Overview
In 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Philadelphia (EPA Region 3), and the environmental
agencies of the Mid-Atlantic States (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) and the
District of Columbia (DC) joined forces with electronics manufacturers to find a sustainable approach to
remove end-of-life computers and televisions from the municipal waste stream. Through the Region 3
eCycling Pilot (eCycling), government and industry collaborated to demonstrate the feasibility of a multi-
State, public/private, residential electronics collection, reuse, and recycling program that is based on a model
of shared responsibility among government, industry, and consumers.
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Partners
The eCycling partners included:
Panasonic Nokia
Sony Philips Consumer Electronics North America
Sharp Thomson Multimedia
Canon Envirocycle, Inc.
Hewlett Packard Elemental, Inc.
JVC Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia
Kodak
Purpose
The intent of eCycling was to collect empirical data about the cost of managing end-of-life electronics as well
as to:
Divert electronics from the waste stream for recycling and reuse,
Help spur the growth of electronics recycling markets,
Demonstrate the feasibility of a multi-State electronics collection and recycling program,
Learn how to harmonize regulations across States boundaries, and
Test the use of a third-party organization to manage private-sector contributions.
Collection Results
At its conclusion on December 31, 2002, the eCycling Pilot resulted in:
58 residential electronics collection events,
9 permanent collection programs
Over 2,700 tons (5.5 million pounds) of end-of-life electronics diverted from the municipal waste
stream, and
More than 26,000 cathode ray tubes (CRTs) from televisions and computer monitors diverted from
the municipal waste stream.
Collection Costs
The two largest recyclers for the eCycling Pilot were Envirocycle, Inc. of Hallstead, Pennsylvania and
Elemental, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The EPA-contracted electronics recycler was Envirocycle, Inc.,
while Elemental, Inc. provided recycling services for the Delaware drop-off program.
Envirocycle's Costs
Average collection, transportation, and recycling costs were 6 cents per pound, 4 cents per
pound, and 14 cents per pound, respectively;
The contracted rate was 25 cents per pound
The contracted rate included "turnkey" electronics collection and recycling services, ensured
domestic dismantling, and ensured the use of safe environmental and human health
management practices.
Overall Pilot Costs
Approximately $1.1 million, and
An average price of 20 cents per pound.
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Lessons Learned
Key lessons learned from the 58 one-time events, 1 state-wide/permanent collection program, and 8 county-
wide permanent collection programs held over the 14-month period were that:
Aggressive advertising was critical to the success of all the eCycling events and programs.
The residents who attended the collection events expressed a willingness to pay a small end-of-life fee
of $2 or $5 per item.
Permanent collection programs were more cost-effective than single-day events.
The eCycling Pilot was a catalyst in expanding electronics collection opportunities for residents and
small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic States. One local government in Pennsylvania and one in
Maryland each started a permanent collection program as a result of eCycling.
The permanent collection program in Delaware demonstrated that a consistently high volume of
residential and small business electronics is available for collection and recycling. Delaware's monthly
pickups exceeded 100,000 pounds each month and averaged 160,000 pounds per month.
Accomplishments
The major accomplishments of the Region 3 eCycling Pilot were:
Development of a unified application of hazardous waste regulations for end-of-life electronics across
State boundaries in the five Mid-Atlantic States and DC,
Partnerships with electronics companies who helped cover some of the costs to operate the Pilot,
Partnership with a third-party organization who managed the financial contributions from the private-
sector, and helped with data management and analysis,
Establishment of a contract vehicle (via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) through which 4 States and
the District of Columbia could use public-sector funding, and
Expansion of the electronics recycling infrastructure throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
2. Background
2.1. Problem Statement
Keeping pace with advancements in technology leaves many consumers wondering what to do with outdated
computers, televisions, cell phones, and other electronics. Consequently, the disposal problem that results
rests largely on the shoulders of state and local government. Compounding the size of the electronics disposal
problem are the potential toxicity of the discarded materials and the use of increasing amounts of virgin raw
materials to manufacture new electronics.
Electronics may contain large amounts of toxics and other materials that can harm human health and the
environment if they are improperly managed. Some of these materials include lead, cadmium, mercury,
brominated flame retardants, chromium, and arsenic. In fact, the picture tubes from computer monitors and
televisions, called cathode ray tubes or CRTs, are the single largest source of contaminants in electronics, and
one of the largest sources of lead in municipal waste.
In addition to the problem of toxics, valuable commodities such as plastics, metals, and glass are wasted when
municipalities dispose of consumer end-of-life electronics in landfills or incinerators. Without effective
recycling of these materials, we will continue to depend on limited virgin materials that consume more energy
to extract and process than recycled materials. Collection and recycling electronics from consumers and small
businesses is an excellent example of how to address environmental, natural resource, and economic needs,
simultaneously. This focus on the nation's environmental, natural resource, and economic needs is part of
EPA's new Resource Conservation Challenge initiative
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(http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/plugin/index.htm) to identify and use innovative, flexible, and
protective ways to conserve natural resources and energy.
At the corporate level, the vast majority of large and mid-size companies lease electronic equipment and hire
asset management companies to help them manage the disposition of purchased equipment. This approach
provides these companies with an effective solution to the challenge of rapid obsolescence. Large businesses
are able to work through asset management companies to replace their electronics well before they reach the
end of their useful lives and while there is still considerable value remaining for other users. Consequently,
large businesses refurbish and resell a large percentage of their unwanted electronics, significantly minimizing
the amount that is recycled. For the electronics that must be recycled, the stream is usually homogeneous
enough to make the recycling process efficient and cost effective.
On the other hand, consumers and small businesses, academic institutions, and organizations often do not
have an effective, long-term way to manage their unwanted electronics. There are several reasons for this.
First, the average consumer and small business owner tend to use their computers and televisions until there is
little value remaining for resale or refurbishment. As a result, unwanted electronics from this segment of the
population are usually disposed. Second, the cost for consumers to return end-of-life electronics to the
manufacturer is prohibitively expensive. Finally, because consumers tend to use electronics well beyond the
useful life of the equipment, the composition of the resulting material stream for recycling at any point in time
is quite heterogeneous. As a result, current recycling processes that use these materials operate inefficiently
when compared to a more homogeneous equipment stream from large businesses and large organizations.
2.2. Proposed Solution
In order to keep pace with the obsolescence caused by rapidly advancing technology and, at the same time,
meet environmental protection goals, the Mid-Atlantic Region sought a sustainable solution to the residential
end-of-life electronics management challenge. The Federal and State environmental agencies in the Mid-
Atlantic States leveraged their limited resources and worked with the electronics industry to:
(1) Develop a regional collection and recycling program;
(2) Determine how to share collection, transportation, and recycling costs; and
(3) Encourage a large number of electronic companies and electronics retailers to help cover transportation
and recycling costs.
2.3. The eCycling Vision
The vision for eCycling is based on four principles: (1) sharing responsibility among industry (electronics
companies, electronics retailers, and electronics recyclers), government, and consumers; (2) returning
materials to productive use in commerce; (3) establishing protective, consistent, and flexible environmental
regulations; and (4) ensuring domestic dismantling and reuse of electronics.
2.3.1. Shared Responsibility
eCycling operated on the principle that electronics manufacturers, electronics retailers, consumers
(residents), the government, and other businesses that rely heavily on and benefit from technological
innovation should share the financial and operational responsibility for environmentally-sound
management of consumer end-of-life electronics. What follows are some examples of how these
stakeholders could share the financial responsibility in future residential electronics collection programs:
Manufacturers can pay to recycle their own brands,
Retailers and manufacturers can share some of the transportation and recycling costs,
Retailers and other businesses can advertise collection events or permanent drop-off locations by
purchasing air time or print advertisement,
Retailers can offer sales-related incentives to participating electronics manufacturers,
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Residents and small businesses can pay modest drop-off fees, and
Other businesses (e.g., internet providers, utility companies, software makers) can assist with
promotion.
2.3.2. Returning Materials to Productive Use in Commerce
The eCycling Team believed that it was critical to implement a system that would encourage the return
of materials from electronics dismantling processes (e.g., plastic, glass, metals, precious metals, etc.) to
productive use in commerce. In order to achieve this vision for the project, the eCycling Team sought
to:
(1) Refurbish and reuse collected electronics to the greatest extent possible, and
(2) Help expand recycling capacity across the region by helping to increase secondary markets for
commodities from recycled electronics.
The eCycling Team also sought to ensure that materials collected during the Pilot were processed
domestically and not sent overseas to developing countries that might not ensure proper management
practices, and thus, threaten human health and the environment in those countries.
2.3.3. Regulatory Flexibility
The final aspect of the vision for eCycling was to establish regulatory consistency across all the Mid-
Atlantic States and DC, and regulatory flexibility to help lower the barriers to entry into the regional
electronics recycling market. Given that States are allowed to impose more stringent environmental
regulations than the Federal government, businesses operating within EPA Region 3 could potentially
face 6 different sets of environmental regulations that cover collection, transportation, and recycling of
electronics from the eCycling Pilot. The eCycling Team sought to remove the potential regulatory
uncertainty and the increased liability this situation presented in order to encourage greater
participation in the Pilot. In addition, eCycling sought to reduce the operating costs for those handling
end-of-life electronics by excluding these materials from regulation under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act for the duration of the Pilot.
2.4. The eCycling Objectives
The eCycling Team sought to accomplish the following objectives through the eCycling Pilot:
(1) Increase opportunities for residents and small businesses to recycle their unwanted electronics,
(2) Take advantage of the synergies created from a multi-state program, and
(3) Identify infrastructure development needs that could inform the development of a national system.
3. eCycling Implementation
Key to the success of the eCycling Pilot was the strong Region 3 State-EPA Team (Appendix B) and the
commitment of the Team to the shared-responsibility approach to managing residential end-of-life electronics.
The eCycling Team formed in October 2000 by consensus among the waste program directors from the 6 state
environmental agencies, and EPA Region 3. The impetus for creating a regional Team was the rapidly-growing
electronics waste stream in each State and the anticipation of high-definition television that would potentially
create a flood of television discards in the coming years.
The goal of the Team was to develop and implement jointly an electronic waste management strategy that would
divert end-of-life consumer electronics from the municipal waste stream in the Region 3 States using a
combination of recycling, reuse, and industry take-back efforts. The Team agreed to a three-pronged approach for
the regional electronic waste management strategy:
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(1) Hold a regional forum with the electronics manufacturing, retail, and recycling industries to establish a
public-private partnership;
(2) Influence State legislative and environmental policy to support the Region 3 strategy; and
(3) Conduct education and outreach to consumers in Region 3.
3.1. Partnering with the Electronics Industry
A critical first step in implementing the eCycling approach was to join forces with electronics manufacturers,
recyclers, and retailers who were industry leaders in addressing the residential electronics management
challenge. In behalf of the eCycling Team, the EPA Regional Administrator invited a group of stakeholders
to explore mutual interests and the opportunities that eCycling could offer all partners. The stakeholders
included corporate decisionmakers from industry (Appendix B), and senior managers from the state and
local government environmental agencies. Three multi-stakeholder meetings followed: June 6, 2001; August
29, 2001; and October 9, 2002.
3.1.1. Tune 6, 2001 Stakeholder Meeting: Defining the Scope of the eCycling Pilot
The purpose of the first stakeholder meeting on June 6, 2001 was to gain consensus on and define the
scope of a Region 3 multi-State Pilot. The meeting covered:
The vision, goals and objectives of eCycling,
The benefits of eCycling to all stakeholders,
Some financial commitments each stakeholder could make to help implement eCycling, and
The establishment of four Action Groups to develop the eCycling Implementation Strategy
(Operations / Cost, Public Relations / Outreach, Regulatory Flexibility, and Data Collection and
Analysis).
The multi-stakeholder group that convened on June 6, 2001 agreed strongly that it was important to
work collaboratively to move residential electronics management to the next levelthe multi-state
levelin trying to develop a national solution to the problem. In addition to senior managers from EPA
Region 3, EPA Headquarters, and the Mid-Atlantic States environmental agencies, the following
industry and non-profit stakeholders also participated in the June 6, 2001 meeting: Sony, Panasonic,
Sharp, JVC, Philips, the Electronic Industries Alliance, Best Buy, Envirocycle, Waste Management,
Elemental, Techneglas, Mission West Virginia, DMC, the Solid Waste Authority of Cumberland
County (Pennsylvania), the Product Stewardship Institute, the Northeast Recycling Council, Minnesota
Office of Environmental Assistance, and the Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia.
Significant outcomes of this first stakeholder forum were that:
eCycling would move very quickly and hold its official kick off on October 1, 2001,
Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp would cover the cost to collect and recycle their branded products,
The government (federal, state and local) would cover all collection costs, and
The Electronic Industries Alliance would meet with its constituents to determine how to help
financially with transportation and dismantling costs.
3.1.2. August 29. 2001 Stakeholder Meeting: Presentation of the eCycling Pilot Implementation
Strategy
The purpose of the second stakeholder meeting on August 29, 2001 was for the eCycling Team to
present and finalize the draft eCycling implementation strategy developed by the Action Groups.
Significant outcomes of this second stakeholder forum were the following:
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The environmental agencies of the Mid-Atlantic States would work with local governments to
schedule eCycling collection events during the 14-month Pilot period.
EPA Region 3 would select an electronics recycler that many participating local governments
would utilize.
The selected electronics recycler would meet the criteria set by the manufacturers who would
help with transportation and recycling costs.
All Mid-Atlantic States environmental agencies and the participating local governments would
use uniform promotion, outreach, and education messages (e.g., the eCycling logo, messages
about the purpose of the events, and messages about the scope of the Pilot).
The eCycling Team would develop a regional regulation to exempt from hazardous waste
regulations electronics that were collected for the purpose of recycling and reuse.
Each eCycling event would collect the same types of data to help determine costs, the amount of
electronics collected and recycled, the composition of the residential electronics stream, and the
willingness of residents and small-businesses to pay an end-of-life fee.
Participating manufacturers would help to recruit additional manufacturers to participate in the
eCycling Pilot.
3.1.3. October 9. 2002 Stakeholder Meeting: Presentation of eCycling Pilot Results
The purpose of the third stakeholder meeting on October 9, 2002 was to report the results of the first
year of the eCycling Pilot, present the lessons learned, and encourage all the government and industry
stakeholders to continue to support the eCycling Pilot in its final year of operation.
3.2. Establishing Regulatory Flexibility
A significant concern that participating manufacturers and the recyclers raised repeatedly during the first
stakeholder meeting concerned how EPA would ensure uniformity and consistency across the Mid-Atlantic
States in how hazardous waste regulations were enforced for companies managing, transporting, and
dismantling electronics from the eCycling Pilot. To eliminate this concern that transporters and recyclers
would face a number of different regulations as they crossed State borders, senior managers from EPA and
from the State environmental agencies agreed to implement consistent regulations for the duration of the
Pilot. In addition, they agreed to pursue a new regional regulation to exclude from hazardous waste
requirements those electronics from the Pilot that were destined for recycling and reuse.
Through a Memorandum of Understanding that became effective in December 2001, EPA Region 3, the Mid-
Atlantic States, and DC proposed to conditionally exclude from classification as a hazardous waste end-of-life
electronics destined for recycling and reuse. The exclusion would apply to the generation, transportation,
collection, accumulation, storage, and dismantling of end-of-life electronics only when they were managed as
part of the eCycling Pilot.
In July 2001, the Region 3 State environmental agencies submitted a joint proposal to the EPA Regional
Administrator requesting approval to pursue this regulatory exclusion.
In August 2001, the EPA Regional Administrator accepted the proposal, in principle, and the resulting
Memorandum of Understanding outlined the expectations and commitments of EPA Region 3 and the State
agencies to further the goals of eCycling.
The benefits of the Memorandum of Understanding were to eliminate the added cost of managing these
materials as a hazardous waste, and to assure industry that both Federal and State government in the Mid-
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Atlantic States and DC would apply any needed compliance and enforcement decisions consistently across
Region 3.
In April 2002, the EPA Regional Administrator submitted the proposal and an accompanying Direct Final
Rule to the EPA Administrator for approval. The EPA Administrator approved the proposal, and the regional
Direct Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2002. As a result of adverse public
comments, however, EPA Region 3 withdrew the Direct Final Rule to await the results of the national EPA
Cathode Ray Tube Rule. This Rule is expected in late in 2004.
Appendix C provides a reference for the regulatory flexibility documents. It provides Internet web addresses
for the Federal and EPA Region 3 Cathode Ray Tube Rules published in the Federal Register. It also provides
a copy of the Regulatory Flexibility Proposal from the Mid-Atlantic States, and the Memorandum of
Understanding between EPA Region 3 and the Mid-Atlantic States.
3.3. Funding the Pilot
Critical to the success of both the eCycling Pilot and the shared-responsibility approach was obtaining
commitment from all stakeholders to share the cost of operating the Pilot. The government / industry group
faced critical challenges in its efforts to determine how to cover the costs of the Pilot. The first was how to
spread all Pilot costs equitably across all participating stakeholders. The second was how to make the
residential collection and recycling system sustainable. The third was how to gain meaningful participation
from a large majority of electronics manufacturers to help with transportation costs from collection /
consolidation points to the recycling facilities.
The eCycling stakeholders were unable to overcome these challenges before the scheduled kick-off date. At
the end of three months of intensive effort and negotiation, the eCycling Team acquired the following
resources to pilot test a multi-State, residential electronics collection program from October I, 2001 to
December 31,2002:
$ 100,000 from the EPA Office of Air and Radiation,
$50,000 from EPA Region 3,
$50,000 from 10 members of the Electronic Industries Alliance (Panasonic, Sony, Sharp, Canon,
Hewlett Packard, JVC, Kodak, Nokia, Philips Consumer Electronics North America, and Thomson
Multimedia),
$ 10,000 from Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp for the recycling costs of their respective brands of
equipment,
Approximately $900,000 in transportation and recycling costs from State environmental agencies and
local governments,
$500,000 in in-kind services from the State environmental agencies,
$200,000 in in-kind services from EPA,
Approximately $100,000 in advertising costs from State and local government, and
Collection sites, in-kind services, and operations from local governments.
NOTE: We were unable to quantify the costs borne by the eCycling recycler to help make the Pilot a
success
The residential collection events fell into two categories. The principle category of events used "eCycling
funding" from EPA and the Electronic Industries Alliance (El A). The second category of events used money
solely from State and local government agencies. While the initial intent of eCycling, and of this Report, was
to capture the results of the EPA / EIA-sponsored pilot, this Report also highlights the results of numerous,
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independent programs that took place across the Region 3 States at the same time. These efforts, many of
which continue even after the eCycling Pilot has ended, are integral to the mission and goals of eCycling.
3.3.1. StatC'Specific Approaches to Using the eCvcling (EPA/EIA) Funds
The state environmental agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia each received approximately
$42K in eCycling funding. Pennsylvania received approximately $50,000 in eCycling funding. The
Delaware Solid Waste Authority used its own funds to run a State-wide collection and recycling
program for Delaware residents. As a result, they did not use eCycling funding.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia each used their eCycling funding differently. Each
State first surveyed its local governments to determine which localities would participate in the Pilot.
Based on the survey, each State selected local governments that were both able to share the costs of
running electronics collection events, and willing to collect the required data. Table 4-1 shows these
local governments in bold/black font. Appendix E provides a copy of the Local Government Survey that
the eCycling Team used to select the participating localities that would use eCycling funding.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, through its Household Hazardous
Waste grants to counties, covered one-half of all transportation and recycling costs incurred by
most of its participating jurisdictions.
The Maryland Department of the Environment gave each selected jurisdiction approximately
$7,500 to help with their electronics collection events. These local governments were
responsible for all transportation and recycling costs they incurred above the eCycling funding.
Other jurisdictions that did not receive eCycling funds, but that were included in the Pilot, fully
covered their collection, transportation and recycling costs.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality selected several counties who demonstrated
their ability to partner with the State agency. The other jurisdictions that did not receive
eCycling funds, but that were included in the Pilot fully covered their collection, transportation
and recycling costs.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection collaborated with the West
Virginia Solid Waste Management Board to offer financial support to each of eight participating
Solid Waste Authorities based on 1/3% (0.33%) of the population served by the particular Solid
Waste Authority.
3.4. Deploying Financial Contributions from the Electronic Industries Alliance
Determining how to put into use the cash contributions committed to the Pilot by the Electronic Industries
Alliance was a major hurdle in implementing eCycling. Because government agencies are prohibited from
receiving money from the private sector, the eCycling Team had to identify an appropriate vehicle by which
the Pilot could utilize the private sector contribution. At the request of the eCycling Team, the Polymer
Alliance Zone of West Virginia (PAZ) agreed to play the role of a third-party organization that would receive
and manage any private-sector contribution in behalf of the eCycling Pilot. PAZ performed this service free of
charge.
The Electronic Industries Alliance transferred the funds collected from the ten electronics companies to PAZ.
At the completion of an eCycling collection event, the local government agency that hosted the event would
send an invoice to PAZ to be reimbursed for the collection, transportation, and dismantling services
performed by the eCycling Pilot contractor selected through a competitive bidding process.
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3.4.1. What is the Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia?
The Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia (PAZ) is a public-private partnership among the plastics
industry, academia, and government, and is funded by public and private sector sources. The Polymer
Alliance Zone was created by Executive Order by West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton on March
8, 1996. The Executive Order linked Jackson, Mason, and Wood Counties' economic development
efforts into a concentrated focus on the polymers industry. PAZ has established growth and
development of strong electronics and plastics recycling industries as a major economic development
goal in the West Virginia and Ohio Valley region. In addition, PAZ works closely with both the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Electronic Industries Alliance to help advance the
development of the end-of-life electronics management infrastructure in the United States.
3.5. Promoting and Advertising eCycling Electronics Collection Opportunities
Advertisement is critical to informing the public of available opportunities to recycle their unwanted
electronics, and to educating them about how to make environmentally sound decisions about electronics
purchasing and management of those electronics at the end of their useful lives. In order to use the available
eCycling resources most effectively to promote eCycling opportunities, the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection hired an advertising agency to develop uniform messages and advertising materials
for the Pilot, and create a logo to make the eCycling Pilot easily recognizable by the public. In addition, with
financial support from the EPA Region 3, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) produced
and aired a television commercial about electronics recycling and the eCycling Pilot. MDE made copies of the
commercial available to each State environmental agency. To view the video, go to
http://www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/eCycling.htm.
Below are other approaches the eCycling Team used to promote electronics collection opportunities to
residents.
Worked with utility companies to place eCycling messages on utility bill stuffers (see Appendix H for
an example from Baltimore Gas & Electric);
Worked with television and radio stations to run news stories and advertisements about upcoming
eCycling collection events;
Developed an EPA eCycling website at http://www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/eCycling.htm
Issued press releases and held press events at collection events; and
Collaborated with utility companies and communications companies to place eCycling information on
the companies' websites.
3.6. Selecting an Electronics Recycler
Based on the discussions from the June 6, 2001 stakeholder meeting, the goal of the eCycling Team was to
identify and select an electronics recycler that would meet the audit criteria specified by the manufacturers
who would help with some of the Pilot costs. Manufacturers wanted to limit their liability under
environmental laws, avoid contributing to future Superfund sites, and ensure that they are associated with
environmentally and socially sound electronics management practices.
EPA Region 3 reviewed its national contracting resources to identify a contractor who could provide either
turn-key electronics recycling services (i.e., electronics collection, transportation, dismantling, recycling,
and/or reuse services), or who could contract with and oversee the activities of such a recycler. Because of the
nature of the EPA national contracts, EPA Region 3 was not permitted to use a private-sector contractor that
supplied services resembling industrial operations. In addition, the tight time frame for kick-off of eCycling
did not allow the Regional office to consider a sole-source selection process. EPA Region 3 determined that
the best option was to work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who were able to supply, via a
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subcontract, all of the necessary electronics collection, transportation, dismantling, and recycling/reuse
services.
Through an Inter-Agency Agreement, the U.S. EPA Region 3 arranged with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (the Corps) to select an eCycling recycler. The Corps solicited bids from interested recyclers to run
eCycling collection events, and to transport, dismantle, and recycle or refurbish the collected electronics in an
environmentally-sound manner. The eCycling Team specified requirements and performance criteria that
were consistent with the vision, goals, and objectives of the Pilot. The selected recycler would demonstrate
the ability to:
Run the collection events, including providing equipment, materials, labor, and transportation.
Package collected equipment in either Gaylord boxes or shrink-wrapped on pallets.
Remove collected end-of-life equipment within 24 hours after a collection event.
Prepare, and arrange for demanufacture and processing of all materials collected.
Process all equipment primarily using recycling, reuse, and refurbishment so as to minimize landfilling
and incineration.
Ensure demanufacture of all whole, intact electronic equipment within the continental United States
and/or Canada.
Ensure no direct sales of intact equipment overseas.
Process computer monitors and televisions, and all glass within the United States and/or Canada.
Comply with all Federal and State policies, regulations, and requirements for transporting and
processing waste electronic products.
Complete and submit within 30 days after a collection event the appropriate eCycling Data Collection
Forms for transportation and recycling activities.
In addition to meeting the above criteria, the selected recycler had to provide proof of:
Experience and reputation with respect to electronic goods recycling,
Capacity to provide services of the scope Specified in the solicitation,
A market for each commodity,
A contractual arrangement with each vendor, and
The method of recycling and written documentation of end user(s).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selected Envirocycle, Inc. of Hallstead, Pennsylvania.
3.7. Holding Electronics Collection Events
The State environmental agencies and local governments worked together to identify locations for single-day
and on-going electronics collection events in the Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia from
October 2001 through December 2002. Residential electronics collection events took place generally on a
Saturday at locations such as fair grounds, municipal landfills, school parking lots, and, to a limited extent,
retail store parking lots. County and city residents drove to collection events where recycler employees
unloaded electronics and placed them in large cardboard boxes called Gaylord boxes. Computer monitors and
televisions were placed on wooden pallets and shrink-wrapped with plastic wrap. All boxes and pallets were
loaded onto tractor trailers for transportation to the recycling facility.
Table 4-1 in Appendix A provides detailed information about the eCycling events held from October 1, 2001
through December 31, 2002. The map in Appendix F shows the location of the eCycling events.
For all the events, the event sponsors were responsible for publicity, data collection at the collection location,
staffing (for traffic control and survey distribution), and other collection-related expenses.
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The Maryland Department of the Environment focused on the State's smaller, rural counties, but was
able to offer electronics collections in almost every county in the State.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality offered collection opportunities to rural,
suburban, and urban, areas.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection focused on a mix of rural, suburban, and
urban counties.
The Delaware Solid Waste Authority covered the entire State of Delaware.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Solid Waste
Management Board offer electronics collection opportunities in six of ten Solid Waste Authority
jurisdictions.
The District of Columbia held one one-day event in the District.
3.8. Collecting and Managing eCycling Data
The overall goal of the data collection effort for the eCycling Pilot was to provide varied stakeholders with
valuable insights about the cost to collect, transport, and dismantle consumer electronics, and the amount of
electronics available for collection and recycling from residents living in rural, suburban, and urban locations.
Furthermore, the eCycling Team anticipated that the data collection effort would also provide insights about:
Whether and to what extent residents are willing to pay end-of-life fees,
Who consumers believe should help pay to collect and recycle residential electronics, and
The overall composition of the residential end-of-life electronics stream.
To facilitate the collection of the wide variety of eCycling data requested by both Pilot partners and other
stakeholders, the eCycling Team developed data collection forms to capture both quantitative and qualitative
data. Appendix D contains a copy of each type of eCycling data collection form used during the Pilot. The
event sponsors who used eCycling funding and the Corps-contracted recycler were required to complete their
respective forms and to send the completed form to either their State contact or to the EPA Regional Office
in Philadelphia.
Through the use of a participant's questionnaire, the eCycling Team gathered qualitative information from
residents, and small businesses and organizations on the following:
(1) The effectiveness of advertisement,
(2) Participants' willingness to pay a drop-off or end-of-life fee,
(3) The amount participants are willing to pay to recycle old electronic equipment,
(4) Who participants feel should pay for recycling electronics,
(5) How much end-of-life electronics are in households waiting to be recycled, and
(6) How far participants traveled to attend the collection events.
The eCycling Team partnered with the Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia (PAZ) to obtain assistance
managing and analyzing the large amount of eCycling data generated by the Pilot. PAZ developed an online
eCycling data management system for the eCycling Pilot, provided data entry support, and provided data
analysis expertise. This gratis support was invaluable and enabled EPA Region 3 and Mid-Atlantic States to
substantially reduce the operating cost of the eCycling Pilot. In return, the eCycling Pilot provided PAZ with
empirical data to test the capabilities of its proprietary data system, Green Online, and to support their
efforts to expand the use of Internet-based information exchanges for electronics recycling.
The eCycling database is located at www.electronicsrecvcling.org/EPA/EPALogin/index.asiJx. Through this
website, visitors are able to look at the results of specific eCycling events. The Draft eCycling Database User
Guide is in Appendix I.
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4. eCycling Results
4.1. Overview
eCycling data were difficult to collect and analyze. While event hosts who used eCycling funding submitted
complete data via the required eCycling data collection forms, event hosts who used their own money did not
submit the same amount of data. Therefore, to enable us to analyze the data and make comparisons across all
the collection events, we present data from eCycling events in three different ways, which are described below.
4.1.1 eCvcling Events Detailed Information
Table 4-1, eCycling Events Detailed Information (in Appendix A), provides the most comprehensive data,
showing up to nine data points for every eCycling data collection event and program. Table 4-1 presents
the following data by event and by State:
(1) Event location
(2) Population
(3) Pounds
(4) Tons collected
(5) Number of CRTs collected
(6) Pounds per person collected
(7) Event participation rate
(8) Advertising costs
(9) Processing (i.e., dismantling transportation, and recycling) costs
The eCycling Team gathered these data via the eCycling data collection forms, phone interviews, and email
requests.
4.1.2 Illustrations of eCvcling Data
Figure 4-1 through Figure 4-15 illustrate important findings that are based on eCycling data collected at
events run by Envirocycle, Inc., and paid for using EPA and El A funds. The eCycling Team gathered these
data via the Recycler Data Collection Form and the Participants' Survey Form.
4.1.3 eCvcling Database
The eCycling database, located at http://www.electronicsrecycling.org/EPA/EPALogin/index.aspx. makes
available the raw data from the events managed by Envirocycle, Inc. The eCycling Team gathered these
data via the Recycler Data Collection Form from each event. As a result, these events have the most
complete data.
4.2. Interpreting the Processing Cost Data in Table 4-1
The data on collection, transportation, and processing costs (hereafter referred to as 'processing costs'), shown
in the last column of Table 4-1, comprise two types of data:
Actual data reported by an environmental agency (data are shown in black font), and
Extrapolated data based on an average price per pound from all reported cost data (data are shown in
bold/green font).
Where an environmental agency did not report processing costs from their collection event, we used an
extrapolated value of 20 cents per pound based on the average price per pound for all events that reported
processing cost data. The processing costs shown in bold/green font are those extrapolated costs. The
extrapolated costs totaled approximately $326,897. To collect and present actual processing cost information
for all of these events would require research beyond the scope of this effort.
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The electronics collection events shown in bold/black font in the first column of Table 4-1 used primarily
eCycling funding. There are several cases, however, where the amount of local government funding exceeded
the amount eCycling funding spent on the event. The total processing costs covered by eCycling was
approximately $200,000.
The processing costs that are shown in regular/black font in the last column of the Table 4-1 were borne solely
by the State environmental agencies and local governments. These costs totaled approximately $574,426.
More than half of this amount was spent by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for its State-wide program.
Table 4-1 also distinguishes between ongoing / permanent collection programs (9 programs) and single-day
collection events (58 events). The permanent collection programs, which are indicated by the letter 'P'
following the location name, are not included in the count of total number of events shown in the Date
column of the Table.
4.3. State-by-State Description of the Data in Table 4-1
4.3.1. Delaware
The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) paid for the residential electronics collection
program for the State of Delaware. This program used neither EPA nor EIA money.
The DSWA also accepted electronics from all small businesses, small academic institutions, and
small organizations.
DSWA uses landfill tipping fees to fund electronics collection and recycling.
Processing costs for the DSWA events totaled almost $386,000 to pickup, transport, and process
1,203 tons of electronics. These costs included both operational and contractor costs. DSWA
used Elemental, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to pick up and dismantle electronics.
Advertising costs for the DSWA events totaled almost $39,000.
DSWA set up 6 drop-off locations through the State. Three (3) in New Castle County, two (2)
in Kent County, and one (1) in Sussex County. See Appendix G for the addresses of the
DSWA drop-off sites.
The per capita collection rate for electronics collected in Delaware was approximately 3 pounds
per person.
4.3.2. Maryland
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) submitted data on 23 one-time events
and 4 permanent collection programs. Six of the 23 one-time events and 1 permanent program
(shown in bold in Table 41) used eCycling funds totaling approximately $36,000. They each
received approximately $7,500 in eCycling funding.
The City of Baltimore spent an additional $5,000 to cover collection, transportation, and
recycling costs for their event.
Actual processing costs reported by MDE totaled approximately $80,000. When we added
extrapolated processing costs, the total estimated processing cost for collection events in
Maryland came to approximately $343,861.
Advertising costs reported by MDE totaled approximately $37,000.
MDE partnered with utility companies and with a local television station to provide advertising
for its eCycling events.
MDE focused heavily on providing recycling opportunities to its rural communities.
The jurisdictions that comprise the Mid-Shore Region are the counties of Caroline, Kent,
Queen Anne's, and Talbot.
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4.3.3. Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reimbursed all counties
that participated in the eCycling Pilot for 50% of the total cost of their electronics collection
events. As a result, the actual amount of eCycling funding used by the counties shown in bold
in Table 4-1 is one-half of the actual amount shown.
There are four exceptions.
o Lackawanna County charged a collection fee of $5 per person to offset its share of the
collection costs. As a result, Lackawanna County's reimbursement from the eCycling
Pilot is less than half of the amount that is shown. It is approximately $1,100.
o Cumberland County used $18,291 in eCycling funding and the County spent $50,600.
PADEP spent $32,309.
o The cost for the Dauphin County event on September 22, 2001 is the collection and
transportation cost only. The processing was free because the County donated the
collected equipment to a sheltered workshop.
o There was no cost to the eCycling Pilot for the processing costs from the Dauphin
County event on October 5, 2001.
The total amount spent on the six events that used eCycling funding was $49,222.
PADEP's grants to local governments for eCycling totaled about $97,000.
PADEP uses landfill tipping fees to help fund its Household Hazardous Waste reimbursement
program.
PADEP submitted data on 14 one-time collection events and 2 permanent collection programs.
Actual processing costs reported by PADEP totaled more than $212,000. When we added the
extrapolated processing costs, the total estimated processing costs for collection events in
Pennsylvania came to approximately $233,796.
Advertising costs reported by PADEP totaled approximately $23,000. In addition to these costs
borne by the participating counties, PADEP spent approximately $62,000 for a public relations
firm to develop promotional materials for the Pilot, and to provide public outreach and
education.
Lebanon County began offering a permanent, curbside electronics collection program on June
30, 2002.
Dauphin County and Franklin County began offering a curbside electronics collection program
that started prior to the start of eCycling.
The Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority comprises Bradford, Sullivan, and Tioga counties.
4.3.4. Virginia
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) submitted data on 13 one-time
collection events and 2 permanent collection programs.
Two of these events used eCycling funding: Virginia Beach City and the Central Virginia
Waste Management Authority (CVWMA). These were the only events that reported
processing cost data.
eCycling funds spent on these events totaled $34,538.
When we added the extrapolated processing costs, the total estimated processing costs for
collection events in Virginia came to approximately $74,338.
Advertising costs reported by VADEQ events totaled approximately $15,000.
VADEQ provided $8000 in grants to localities to promote eCycling.
The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) includes the following
jurisdictions: (1) the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond; (2) the
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town of Ashland; and (3) the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover,
Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George. The CVWMA spent $5,800 on advertising.
Frederick County spent $700 on advertising.
4.3.5. West Virginia
The West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board (WVSWMB) submitted data on 7 one-time
collection events.
All of these events used eCycling funding totaling $45,196.
Actual processing costs reported by the WVSWMB totaled approximately $61,696.
Four West Virginia Solid Waste Authorities (Ohio, Harrison, Monogalia, and Hancock) had
events that exceeded the level of participation they anticipated. The WVSWMB expected
approximately 1/3% of the population in each SWA area to attend each collection event. As a
result of this higher-than-expected turnout, these SWAs incurred processing costs of
approximately $16,500 that were not covered by the eCycling project.
Advertising costs reported by the WVSWMB totaled approximately $3,000.
Advertising costs were minimal because the Solid Waste Authorities took advantage of offers of
free advertising from local television stations and newspapers.
o The Berkeley County SWA purchased banners ($250), made fliers ($20), received a
free newspaper article from the Martinsburg Journal, and received free airtime on two
(2) local talk-radio stations to promote its eCycling event.
o The Harrison County SWA paid for newspaper advertisement ($415) and signage for
their event, and received two (2) free newspaper ads and news spots on two (2)
television stations. This event took place on a Friday and was the most successful event
the Authority ever did.
o The Raleigh County SWA paid for newspaper advertisement ($2,303) and received free
talk-radio advertising.
4.3.6. District of Columbia
The Department of Public Works held only one collection event in which it "collected 4 tons of
electronics. This event was part of a Household Hazardous Waste collection day that accepted
unwanted electronics from residents. Because the Department was unable to separate the cost
to transport and process the electronics from the other costs, we extrapolated the processing
cost for this event. The estimated cost for this event was approximately $1,700.
4.4. Illustrations of eCycling Data
Figure 4-1 through Figure 4-15 illustrate comparative results from selected eCycling data and the results of
survey data collected during several events.
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4.4.1. Volume of Electronics Collected
Figure 4-1 shows the total pounds of electronics collected, by State. The state-wide electronics
collection program run by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) generated 2.4 million pounds
of electronics, the largest amount of discarded electronics collected during the eCycling pilot. DSWA
provided continuous, aggressive advertisement prior to and during the Pilot period. The electronics
collection efforts of the other Mid-Atlantic States were primarily single-day events run by individual
localities (counties, independent cities, and Solid Waste Authorities), as their resources allowed. These
events yielded a little over 3 million pounds of consumer electronics.
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4.4.2. Total Pounds Collected From Events That Used eCvcling funding
Figure 4-2 shows the total pounds collected, by State, from the events funded by the eCycling Pilot (i.e.,
the events and pounds that are shown in bold in Table 4-1). The figure shows that Pennsylvania, which
is the largest State in the EPA Mid-Atlantic region, generated the largest volume of electronics (444,883
pounds) of the four States that used eCycling funding. West Virginia collected a surprisingly large
volume of electronics given that its counties are more rural and less densely populated than those of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
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4.4.3. Type of Units Collected
For the events and programs that reported data on the number of units collected (primarily events run
by Envirocycle, Inc. and Elemental, Inc.), Figure 4-3 provides the percentage of units collected for TVs,
monitors, computers, peripherals, fax machines, VCRs, and other products. The 'Peripherals' category
includes equipment such as printers, mice, and keyboards. The "Other" category includes other
consumer electronics such as stereos and cell phones. The figure shows that televisions were slightly
more prevalent in the residential stream, followed by computers (i.e., CPUs), and monitors.
Figure 4-3 Type of Units Collected, by Percentage
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4.4.4. Transportation Costs
According to the eCycling database, actual eCycling transportation costs were reported for 16 eCycling
collection events. These costs are shown in Figure 4-4 through Figure 4-7 in three ways: Cost per Mile
by Event (Figure 4-4 and Figure 4-5), Cost per Pound by Event (Figure 4-6), and Average Cost per Mile
by State (Figure 4-7).
Transportation Costs Per Mile
Across the eCycling events that reported Total Transportation Costs, transportation costs averaged
$1.42 per mile from the collection event site to the processor. This works out to $0.04/lb. The cost
per mile for Lackawanna County appears extremely high (nearly $3.50 per mile) because this event
location is relatively close to the recycling facility and the recycler charged a base or minimum rate
for providing collection and transportation services.
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When we removed the cost per mile for the Lackawanna County event (Figure 4-5) and recalculated
the average cost per mile for all the events, the average cost per mile remained the same.
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Transportation Costs Per Pound
The average transportation cost per pound ($0.04 per pound), calculated from the events in the
eCycling database, is consistent with the cost information collected and provided by Envirocycle, Inc.
We show Envirocycle's average cost / pound information below.
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Transportation Cost Per Mile by State
Pennsylvania's average transportation cost per mile was higher than that of the other States because of two
events: the Lackawanna County event and the Cumberland County event. As described earlier, the
recycler charged Lackawanna County a flat or minimum rate because the county is located close to the
recycling facility. Cumberland County negotiated an unusually high rate with its recycler that greatly
exceeded the eCycling rate of 25 cents per pound. This made the cost per mile for Pennsylvania greater
than for the other States. Figure 4-7 presents the average transporation cost per mile per State.
Figure 4-7 Average Transportation Cost Per Mile by State
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4.4.5. Events and Programs with End-of-Life Fees
Several counties assessed drop-off fees to help offset the cost of their events.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (ongoing program since July 1, 2001)
o The event host submitted data on the total fees collected. The per unit fee calculated
from these data are shown below
Total Amount of the Fee
Total Number of Units
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$9,864
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o The event host charged $5 per CRT for the 464 CRTs collected during the event
Allegany County, Maryland (April 20, 2002)
o The event host charged $.25 to $.75 per item
4.4.6. Volume of Sony, Sharp and Panasonic Electronics Collected
Envirocycle, Inc. collected equipment brand data for three major OEMs from the 23 they managed for
the eCycling Pilot. The OEMs were Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic. Figure 4-8 shows that Sony, Sharp,
and Panasonic equipment accounted for roughly 16% of all brands of electronics collected at the 23
eCycling events managed by Envirocycle, Inc. The volume of Sony products collected was slightly
higher than that for Panasonic and Sharp.
Figure 4-8 Volume (in pounds) and Percentage of Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic
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4.4.7. Amount Reused. Recycled, and Disposed
The eCycling Pilot collected some data on how much of the collected electronics was recycled, reused,
and disposed. This was an important part of the data collection effort because an important goal of the
Pilot was to recycle or reuse all of the electronics that were collected. For approximately 40% of the
materials collected (these are events for which we have complete data), approximately 20,488 pounds
were recycled, 192 pounds were disposed, and none was reused. This result is consistent with findings
that consumer electronics are typically too old to be either refurbished or resold cost effectively.
Figure 4-9 Volume of Electronics Recycled vs. Reused vs. Disposed
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4.4.8. Results of eCvcling Participants' Survey
We received survey data from 4 eCycling drop-off events in addition to one independent, residential
collection event. These 5 events were conducted at the following locations:
Berkeley County, WV
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Harrison County, WV
Raleigh County, WV
The Philadelphia event was not an official eCycling event, however, the event host collected survey
information that we believe provides additional useful information on residents' preferences. More than
500 eCycling participants responded to the survey questions, and the results are presented below. The
questions covered the following topics (not all questions were asked at every location):
Source of Collected Electronics
Distance Traveled to the Recycling Event
Most Money Willing to Pay
Who Should Pay
Most Convenient Way to Recycle
Include Recycling Cost in Product Price
Source of Collected Electronics
Of the 607 responders to this question, event participants brought equipment, overwhelmingly, from
homes (83%), then from businesses (13%) and other establishments (4.5%).
Figure 4-10 Source of Collected Electronics
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Distance Traveled to the Recycling Event
Participants who were surveyed traveled under 10 miles to attend eCycling events.
Figure 4-11 Distance Traveled to the Recycling Event
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Most Money Willing to Pay
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Of the 520 responses to this question, 60% were willing to pay a drop-off fee of $2 per item, 25% were
willing to pay $5 per item, and 11% were willing to pay $10 per item.
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Who Should Pay
From 613 responses, participants feel that both consumers (34% of participants surveyed) and Original
Equipment Manufacturers (31% of participants surveyed) should pay to collect and recycle old
electronics. Less than 20% of them felt that it was government's role, and even fewer felt that it was the
role of the retailer to help pay to collect and recycle old electronics.
Figure 4-13 Who Should Pay
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Most Convenient Way to Recycle
The most convenient way for the 601 responders to recycle was to go to a municipal recycling facility or
landfill (74%), followed distantly by donating to a local charity (12%), taking electronics to a retailer
(8%), some other method (4-7%), and mailing it back to the manufacturer (1.5%). The survey did not
distinguish between the consumer paying to return electronics to the manufacturer versus the
manufacturer covering either a portion or all of the mailing cost.
Figure 4-14 Most Convenient Way to Recycle
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Include Recycling Cost in Product Price
71% of the 73 respondents felt that the cost to recycle used electronics at the end of its useful life should
be included in the purchase price of the equipment. 18% said "No", and 11% did not know.
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5. Summary of Findings and Key Lessons Learned
eCycling provides valuable insight and information about the financial resources, management tools, and
partnerships needed to establish and run a multi-state residential, electronics collection system. The eCycling
Team believes that the information that the eCycling Pilot generated is crucial to the development of a national,
post-consumer electronics collection and recycling system. This section summarizes the important findings from
planning and implementing the multi-state eCycling Pilot (Section 5.1), and the key lessons learned from the 58
collection events and 9 collection programs (Section 5.2).
5.1. Summary of Findings
5.1.1. Multi'State Electronics Collection Programs are Feasible
eCycling was a critical next step in learning what it would take to move from the current patchwork of
local government programs and events nationwide to a sustainable, national system. The Pilot
demonstrated that it is feasible to operate a regional program encompassing multiple, contiguous States.
The key infrastructure elements that made this system work were the following:
(1) The Region 3 State environmental agencies were willing to partner with each other and with the
EPA regional office,
(2) The State environmental agencies agreed to apply enforcement tools in a harmonious manner,
and
(3) The government agencies set aside funding to encourage widespread public and local
government participation in the Pilot.
Overall, the eCycling Team ran a successful regional electronics collection and recycling Pilot by
establishing a strong federal / state partnership, harmonizing the use of enforcement tools across the
States, and employing different ways to cover collection, transportation, and recycling costs.
5.1.2. Shared Responsibility is Critical to a Successful Residential Collection System
Shared responsibility in the context of eCycling means that electronics manufacturers, electronics
retailers, consumers, the government, and other businesses that rely heavily on and benefit from
technological innovation all share the financial and operational responsibility for environmentally sound
management of consumer end-of-life electronics. eCycling succeeded in getting the majority of its
stakeholder groups to share the financial responsibility of the Pilot; however, the Pilot did not succeed
in gaining participation from a large number of electronics manufacturers and electronics retailers. For a
program like eCycling to be successful, it needs commitment from a majority of electronics companies to
help cover the transportation and recycling costs of not only their individual brands, but also the
transportation and recycling costs for orphan products. In addition, a program like eCycling needs
electronics retailers to play an integral role in helping with program costs, and more local governments
to collect end-of-life fees especially from small businesses and organizations to help with program
costs.
5.1.3. MuIri'State Programs Help to Expand Overall Recycling Capacity
eCycling provided local governments with a relatively low-risk way to determine if they could offer these
services to their residents on an ongoing basis. By putting the infrastructure for transportation and
recycling, data collection, and event advertisement in place for a short period of time, the multi-State
Pilot helped local governments to increase electronics recycling opportunities for residents and small
businesses without a significant financial burden to their municipal waste management budgets.
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5.1.4. Multi'State Programs Produce Important Synergies
eCycling allowed the Region 3 States to take advantage of important synergies. The most important
synergistic effect that came out of the Pilot was the use of a single contract across 4 States and the
District of Columbia to collect and recycle electronics. This enabled the Pilot to operate at a lower
overall cost than using independent, single-use contracts in each State.
Even though the Delaware Solid Waste Authority used a different contractor than the rest of the
Region, the lower cost per pound negotiated by the DSWA showed the advantage of a single, multi-
jurisdictional contract. Two Maryland lower Eastern Shore counties utilized the DSWA contract with
Elemental, Inc. to lower their transportation costs. The eCycling Pilot made this synergy possible.
The multi-state Pilot allowed the Region 3 States to take advantage of the following additional benefits:
(1) Share promotion and outreach materials,
(2) Work more effectively with the industry partners,
(3) Negotiate a lower recycling rate,
(4) Increase the bargaining power in garnering financial support from the Electronic Industries
Alliance,
(5) Generate a large, consistent stream of consumer electronics,
(6) Offer stakeholders more opportunities to participate in and gain recognition from a high-visibility
program, and
(7) Collect a large amount of empirical data on the cost to operate a large-scale program.
5.1.5. Multi'State Programs Provide Valuable Insights About How to Build a National System
In addition to the important synergies they create, multi-state electronics collection and recycling
programs provide valuable insights about how to scale up to a national collection system. In particular,
eCycling provided insights about:
(1) How to pay for electronics collection programs,
(2) The different ways to use a third-party organization,
(3) Collecting and managing collection program data,
(4) How to partner with the electronics industry,
(5) Selecting a recycler who would practice safe recycling, and
(6) The importance of publicly recognizing the contributions of program partners.
A major challenge of the eCycling Pilot was how to put into use the cash contributions from the
members of the Electronic Industries Alliance (ElA), given that government agencies are not permitted
to accept cash contributions from the private sector. By working through this process, the eCycling
Team not only gained valuable experience, but also provided useful insight about multi-state collection
programs that use a shared-responsibility approach with industry could use third-party organizations to
help operate their programs more effectively.
eCycling demonstrated that electronics companies and electronics retailers are interested in learning
how they can contribute in meaningful ways to helping to solve this problem, given their individual
business models and business challenges.
eCycling is likely the first large-scale, consumer electronics collection program to make domestic
dismantling and processing a requirement for obtaining a government electronics recycling contract.
The eCycling Team was extremely concerned about the potential to contribute, inadvertently, to human
health and environmental abuses in developing countries. Furthermore, the eCycling Team is
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committed to helping to develop the domestic electronics recycling infrastructure and expand
electronics recycling capacity in the United States.
The eCycling Pilot highlighted, again, the value of providing public, high-level EPA recognition to
industry and government partners. For instance, the eCycling Team organized a recognition ceremony
and photo opportunity with the U.S. EPA Administrator Christine Whitman for the industry partners.
Local television stations and newspapers provided press coverage as the Administrator presented
individual signed certificates to eCycling industry partners. In addition to the recognition ceremony, the
eCycling Team and local governments used eCycling collection events as venues to recognize the efforts
of industry partners. We also arranged press events, media coverage of collection events, press releases,
and promotional materials mentioning industry partners to inform the public of the partners'
contributions.
5.1.6. Multi-State Programs Help to Define the Composition of the Residential Stream
Information on the composition of the end-of-life electronics stream is important to municipalities and
to Solid Waste Authorities. With composition information, municipalities can (1) better estimate the
cost of future collection programs and events, (2) assess per-unit collection fees, and (3) determine how
many televisions, for instance, could escape collection if they choose to collect only computers,
monitors, and peripherals. Composition numbers also help recyclers to estimate processing costs and
revenues more accurately. Based on the data collected, the eCycling electronics collected comprised
televisions (20%), peripherals (19%), computers (17%), and monitors (16%).
5.2. Key Lessons Learned
The Region 3 eCycling Team learned important lessons from the eCycling events and programs. They are
highlighted below.
5.2.1. Aggressive Advertisement is Key to a Successful Program or Event
The advertising medium and the amount of advertising conducted for each eCycling event was critical
to the success of the event. The primary form of advertisement used by event hosts were newspaper and
television. Anecdotal information from eCycling event hosts and from eCycling Team members indicate
that where there was a modest to high level of advertising (in terms of both dollars spent and the various
advertising media used), the residential turnout was high relative to those events that were not well
advertised. For example, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority spent approximately $40,000 on
advertisement during the 15-month Pilot period. Their advertising campaign covered a wide variety of
media: television, newspaper, websites, children's educational programs, and public outreach materials
such as fliers, posters, and utility bill inserts. As a result, knowledge of the program among Delawarians
was widespread, which helped to generate a steady stream of electronics (exceeding 50 tons per month)
month after month.
In contrast, anecdotal information about the Virginia Beach City, Virginia event indicated that this
event was not aggressively advertised. For the size of southeastern Virginia, residential participation was
relatively low. Slightly more than 200 residents out of a target population of over 425,000 residents
participated in the Virginia Beach City event. This reflects a participation rate of 0.05%. One reason
for the low rate was that the event sponsor feared being deluged by area residents.
According to information from Envirocycle, Inc., event hosts, in general, would expect that a modest
advertising campaign would yield about one-third of a percent (0.3%) of the target population for a one-
day collection event. Based on this generalization, the Virginia Beach event could have yielded a
minimum of about 1,400 residents. The average residential participation across all eCycling events for
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A Table 4-1 eCycling Events Detailed Information.
Overall, the experiences of the State environmental agencies and local governments hosting and
managing the events showed the following:
There is a direct correlation between the level of advertising (dollars and advertising medium
chosen) and the level of residential participation in the eCycling event.
While aggressive advertisement is critical for widespread residential participation, government
and other organizations hosting the events should have certainty of funding to support their
collection events fully in order to deliver the desired level of residential participation.
Insufficient funding and uncertainty of future funding dampened the willingness of participating
local governments to advertise because they feared attracting too many participants and being
unable to pay the extra processing costs.
o West Virginia experienced greater-than-anticipated residential participation in four of
its eCycling events. As a result, the Solid Waste Authorities (SWAs) who hosted
events incurred additional costs that totaled more than $16,500. The SWAs and the
costs they incurred are: the Ohio SWA - $1,144, the Harrison SWA - $9,920, the
Monongalia SWA - $2,953, and the Hancock SWA - $2,852.
Advertising was most effective during the week prior to and the day before an electronics
collection event, as opposed to 2-3 weeks prior to the event.
5.2.2. Permanent Collection Programs are More Efficient than Single'Dav Collection Events
While the eCycling Pilot did not gather data on the relative effectiveness of permanent collection
programs versus one-day collection events, eCycling event hosts and State eCycling project managers
reported the following anecdotes.
Permanent collection programs were less expensive to operate than one-day collection events,
and they collected larger volumes of electronics, on average.
Permanent collection programs do not require as much labor as single-day events, which require
labor at each event to unload cars, load Gaylord boxes and trailers, and manage traffic flow.
The major advertising outlay for permanent collection programs can be spread over a longer
period of time, the advertising campaign can target high disposal times of the year, and can be
carried out in conjunction with other advertising and outreach efforts.
Permanent collection programs reported a decrease in the cost per pound as the amount of
equipment collected increased.
5.2.3. Residents are Willing to Pay a Drop-Off Fee
The results of over 1500 surveys collected during the course of eCycling showed that those who
attended the events are willing to pay a modest recycling fee of $2 to $5 per item when they drop-off
used electronics. More than twice as many participants are willing to pay only $2 per item than are
willing to pay $5 per item. These results indicate that local governments could use residential end-of-life
fees to defray some of the costs to provide eCycling services to its residents. An almost equal number of
residents who responded to the survey believe that both consumers and manufacturers should help pay
to collect and recycle unwanted residential electronics, and the majority of those who responded believe
that the cost to collect and recycle should be included in the product price.
Further research outside the scope of this project to determine the willingness to pay an end-of-life fee
among the general public would be beneficial in helping to design the most effective collection, and
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education, outreach, and advertising programs at the national level. This effort would capture the
responses of those residents who might not have the same level of environmental awareness as those
who recycle or attend recycling events.
5.2.4. The Pilot Helped to Expand Recycling Opportunities for Mid*Atlantic Residents
In addition to offering expanded recycling opportunities to more than 2.3 million people during the
operation of eCycling, the eCycling Pilot spurred the operation of new programs and events.
In Pennsylvania, Lebanon County began offering its residents a permanent, curbside electronics
collection program in June 2002 as a result of the eCycling Pilot.
In Maryland, after a positive experience with their first eCycling event, Wicomico County
expanded their one-day event to a permanent collection program for its residents.
Seeing the success of and expressed need for the eCycling events, Anne Arundel County,
Maryland held several events without receiving any funding from either the EPA or the State
government. One of the events was sponsored by the Department of Public Works and another
was sponsored by the county Community College.
In Virginia, after its first successful event, Frederick County offered ongoing events to Frederick
County residents.
5.2.5. Local Businesses Will Partner with Local Government to Help with Program Costs
There are numerous opportunities for retail establishments, communications firms, and utility companies
to participate in eCycling events. These businesses are eager to contribute to programs like eCyling and
can receive public recognition and positive press for helping local governments and other non-profit
organizations to reduce program costs. For example, these businesses can offer to:
(1) Run media advertisements,
(2) Post information on their publicly-accessible websites,
(3) Include collection event information on billing inserts, store circulars, or store receipts, and
(4) Offer incentives to encourage residents to drop off used electronics.
6. Recommendations
EPA Region 3 and the environmental agencies from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia,
and the District of Columbia shared a common vision that drove the success of the eCycling Pilot. That vision
was to:
(1) Test shared responsibility among industry, government, and consumers;
(2) Return materials to productive use in commerce; and
(3) Apply protective, consistent, and flexible environmental regulations across the Region 3 States.
In order for this vision to result in a successful national approach, the large-scale, multi-State collection efforts
that we anticipate will follow eCycling, must be able to:
(1) Acquire greater financial support and involvement from companies that make, market, and sell computers
and televisions.
(2) Increase consumers' willingness to drop off old electronics and to pay an end-of-life fee,
(3) Ensure safe electronics management practices, and
(4) Collect high quality, useful data.
Success in these areas will foster the growth and sustainability of end-of-life management programs, inform the
development of a national system, and motivate greater industry participation in and support for large-scale, long-
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6.1 Increase Industry Support and Participation
Computer and television makers and retailers benefit significantly from the sale of and strong demand for
consumer electronics. As a result, electronic companies and electronics retailers should share the
responsibility to properly manage end-of-life consumer electronics. Government and industry should work
together to expand and promote the benefits to electronic companies and electronics retailers of
participating in end-of-life electronics management. Some of these benefits might include avoiding or
significantly reducing future environmental liability, expanding brand recognition, and expanding brand
loyalty. Furthermore, increased public awareness and understanding of corporate electronics stewardship
efforts can translate into additional benefits to industry. Finally, broad manufacturer and retailer
involvement in crafting a national solution to the end-of-life electronics management challenge can help to
mitigate some of the negative impacts of national and state legislation.
6.2 Increase Consumer Participation
Consumers (e.g., residents, small businesses, small organizations, and schools) continue to demand faster,
smaller, and more powerful electronic equipment. As a result, consumers, too, should play an integral role
in efforts to properly manage end-of-life computers, televisions and other consumer electronics. Both
government and industry can do more to educate the public about:
Returning old electronics for reuse and recycling
The importance of helping to pay to properly manage their unwanted electronics,
Why they should be concerned about proper end-of-life electronics management, and
The power of their purchasing decisions to influence the growth and development of a sustainable
national system.
Public education and outreach are critical elements in:
Establishing a substantial and consistent stream of consumer electronics for recycling,
Increasing recycling opportunities in communities across the country,
Increasing the demand for manufacturer product take-back and stewardship programs,
Increasing the demand for more recycled-content (greener) products, and
Building greater acceptance of and willingness to pay either advanced recovery fees or end-of-life
fees.
6.3 Ensure Safe Electronics Management Practices
Critical to engaging electronics companies and electronics retailers in the operation of large-scale,
electronics collection programs is the ability to assure them that collected materials bearing their brand, and
for which they are arranging and paying for transportation and recycling, will be managed in an
environmentally safe manner. Additionally, program developers must be able to ensure that any recycler
they select incorporates manufacturer-specified management criteria in their processes.
At a minimum, large-scale collection programs and initiatives must be able and willing to:
Utilize reuse, refurbishment, and recycling techniques to the greatest extent practicable in order to
minimize incineration and land disposal;
Ensure documentation of the fate of materials;
Use only facilities that demonstrate they practice environmentally sound management; and
Assure that recycling facilities meet all applicable federal, state, local, and international
requirements pertaining to electronics recycling, reuse, and/or disposal.
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7. List of Appendices
Appendix A - Table 4-1: eCycling Events Detailed Information
Appendix B - Project Partners
The eCycling Team
EPA HQ - OSW, Office of Air and Radiation
Envirocycle
Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia
Sony
Panasonic
Sharp
Contributing Electronic Companies of the Electronic Industries Alliance: Panasonic, Sony, Sharp,
Canon, Hewlett Packard, JVC, Kodak, Nokia, Philips Consumer Electronics North America, and
Thomson Multimedia
Electronic Industries Alliance
Appendix C - Regulatory Flexibility Documents
Internet website addressess for:
o The National EPA Cathode Ray Tube Rule
o The Region 3 eCycling Pilot Rule
Environmental Council of States (ECOS) Regulatory Flexibility Proposal
Memorandum of Understanding between EPA Region 3 and the Region 3 States
Appendix D eCycling Data Collection Forms
Program Organizer
Recycler
Transporter
Participant Survey
Appendix E - Local Government Survey
Appendix F - Map of eCycling Collection Locations
Appendix G - Drop-Off Locations in the State of Delaware
Appendix H - Utility Bill Stuffer from Baltimore Gas and Electric
Appendix I - User Guide to the eCycling Database
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MARYLAND
Hilary Miller, Program Administrator
Recycling, Marketing and Operations Program
Waste Management Administration
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
Montgomery Park Business Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-537-3314
410-537-3321 (fax)
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Virginia Lipscomb, Chief
Recycling Division
Waste Management Administration
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
Montgomery Park Business Center
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-537-3314
410-537-3321 (fax)
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PENNSYLVANIA
JeffBednar
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 8471
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717-787-7382
717-787-1904 (fax)
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Tom Hyatt
Division of Waste Minimization and Planning
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 8471
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717-787-7382
717-787-1904 (fax)
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Larry Holley
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 8472
400 Market Street, 14th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472
717-787-7382
717-787-1904 (fax)
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VIRGINIA
Keith Boisvert
Office of Pollution Prevention/Compliance Assistance
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
629 East Main Street
Richmond VA 23219
804-698-4225
804-698-4263 (fax)
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John Ely, Assistant Director
Office of Waste Programs
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
629 East Main Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-698-4249
804-698-4327 (fax)
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Tom Griffin, P2 Outreach Manager
Office of Pollution Prevention/Compliance Assistance
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ)
629 East Main Street
Richmond VA 23219
804-698-4545
804-698-4264 (fax)
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Georgiana Ball, State Agency Recycling Coordinator
Virginia Department of General Services
1910 Darby town Road
Richmond, Va 23231-5312
804-236-2781
804-236-3671 (fax)
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629 East Main Street
Richmond VA 23219
804-698-4240
804-698-4019 (fax)
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DELAWARE
Jane Frank
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-3689
302-739-5060 (fax)
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Nancy Marker, Manager
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-3689
302-739-5060 (fax)
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DELAWARE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
Rich Von Stetten, Manager of Recycling
1128 S.Bradford Street
P.O. Box 455
Dover, DE 19903-0455
302-739-5361
302-577-3457
302-739-4287 (fax)
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Carol Ann Throckmorton, Chief,
Recycling, Market Development & Planning
West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board
1615 Washington Street, East
Charleston, WV 25311-2126
304-558-0844
304-558-0899 (fax)
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Carroll Gather
Office of Waste Management
West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)
1356 Hansford Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-2505
304-558-0256 (fax)
ccather@mail.dep.state.wv.us
H. Michael Dorsey, Assistant Chief
Compliance Assurance and Emergency Response
West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)
1356 Hansford Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-5989
304-558-0256 (fax)
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Hallie Clemm, Management Policy and Analysis Officer
D.C. Department of Public Works
2000 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-671-0575
202-671-0642 (fax)
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William Easley
Office of Recycling
2750 South Capital Street
Washington, D.C. 20032
202-645-8245
202-645-3131 (fax)
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U.S. EPA-REGION 3
Claudette Reed, eCycling Project Manager
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street (3WC11)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-2997
215-814-3114 (fax)
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Waste & Chemicals Management Division
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street (3WC11)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-3385
215-814-3113 (fax)
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Maria Parisi Vickers
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street (3WC21)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-3149
215-814-3114 (fax)
vickers.maria(5)epa.gov
Mike Giuranna
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street (3WC21)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-3298
215-814-3263 (fax)
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Region 3 eCycling Pilot Partners
U.S. EPA - Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. EPA - Office of Solid Waste
Clare Lindsay, Project Director
Extended Product Responsibility
Office of Solid Waste
U.S. EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., (MC 5306W)
Washington, D.C. 20460
(703) 308-7266
(703) 308-8686 (fax)
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Katharine Kaplan
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste
Extended Product Responsibility
Office of Solid Waste
U.S. EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, (MC 5306W)
Washington, DC 20460
703-308-8659
703-308-8686 (fax)
kaplan.katharine@epa.gov
Envirocycle
Greg Voorhees, Vice President
Route 81, Exit 230
PO Box 899
Hallstead, PA 18822-0899
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Joseph Nardone, Vice President of Glass Operations
Route 81, Exit 230
PO Box 899
Hallstead, PA 18822-0899
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Polymer Alliance Zone of West Virginia
R.V. (Buddy) Graham, Executive Director
104 Miller Drive
Ripley, West Virginia 25271
304-372-1143
304-372-1167 (fax)
bgraham(5)pazwv.com
Sony
Doug Smith, Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs
16450 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, California 92127
Phone: 858-942-2729
Fax: 858-942-9181
doug.smith(a)am.sonv.com
Mark Small, Ph.D., Vice President, Corporate Environment, Safety and Health
16450 West Bernardo Drive/MZ 7160
San Diego, California 92127-1898
Phone: 858-942-2716
Fax: 858-942-9181
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David Thompson, General Manager, Corporate Environmental Department
1 Panasonic Way, 3G-4
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
201-271-3486
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Mark Sharp, Assistant General Manager
600 13th Street, N.W., Suite 460
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-783-5100
sharpm(5)panasonic.com
Sharp
Frank Marella, Manager, Corporate Environmental Affairs
One Sharp Plaza
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
201-529-9408
201-529-8425 (fax)
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Electronic Industries Alliance
Heather Bowman, Manager, Environmental Affairs
2500 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22201-3834
703-907-7582
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Contributing Electronic Companies: Panasonic, Sony, Sharp, Canon, Hewlett Packard, JVC, Kodak, Nokia,
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Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
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Regulatory Innovation Proposal
July 12, 2001
Title: Regulatory Exclusion for End-of-Life Electronic Materials That are Dismantled for Recovery
of Useful Elements
OBJECTIVE: Encourage recycling of electronic goods by conditionally excluding from federal hazardous
waste and solid waste requirements the management of end-of-life electronics ("electronics"), when
these materials are physically dismantled (i.e., "demanufactured") for the recovery of useful elements.
EXPECTED BENEFITS
Encouraging Recycling: Private citizens can dispose of electronics at a solid waste facility unless
otherwise prohibited by state statute or regulation, or by a policy of the facility. In states that so allow,
generators of very small quantities of hazardous waste may also dispose of their electronics at solid waste
facilities (SWFs), even if the waste fails a toxicity characteristic. Although many solid waste landfills
have been constructed with liners and leachate collection systems, the general waste management
hierarchy under RCRA encourages recycling and reuse, and discourages disposal when alternatives exist.
The availability of a program encouraging the availability of electronics dismantlers for businesses and
industry will result in more electronics being reused and recycled by both citizens and businesses.
Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers may agree to take back electronics as part of their marketing
and sales efforts. Governmental agencies may also offer to collect household electronic devices, either at
a solid waste facility or through curbside pickup, for proper dismantling and reclamation.
Expected benefits of an end-of-life electronics recycling program include:
Encouraging beneficial reuse of electronics
Encouraging business activities for brokers and businesses engaged in the recycling of electronics
Reduction in the amount of toxic metals managed in landfills or other SWFs
Reduction of hazardous constituents in the environment
Possible energy savings in using recycled materials to substitute for virgin materials in the manufacture of
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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
The management of end-of-life electronics has become a national issue. Many electronic devices, such as
cathode ray tubes, personal computers, televisions, and the like, contain high concentrations of metals
and may, upon testing, exhibit a hazardous characteristic. When such items are refurbished or resold,
they are not wastes (although waste may be generated in the process of refurbishment). Additionally, if
business or industry must dispose of such items, the cost of managing these materials as hazardous waste
can be high. Even though private households enjoy an exclusion from hazardous waste requirements,
agencies should encourage the recycling of end-of-life electronics. Also, environmental concerns or
citizen pressures may eventually result in SWFs no longer accepting (or being allowed to accept) such
materials. Complete deregulation is not warranted, however, as several states have seen persons
accumulate substantial quantities of electronics, ostensibly for recycling, then abandon the materials in
warehouses or trucks.
There are several facilities in existence, and more are planned, that dismantle or "demanufacture"
electronics, removing hazardous components, reusable elements, metals, and other recoverable materials.
This occurs on a dismantling or disassembly line, much like in a solid waste materials recovery facility.
The dismantling facilities may recycle all electronic components or may crush and dispose of unusable
residue. Any material from the dismantling process determined to be waste for disposal would still be
subject to a hazardous waste determination or management as a solid waste if it is to be discarded.
A working group has been formed between EPA Region III and representatives of the states in that region.
The working group has held numerous conference calls and meetings, and has visited an electronics
dismantling facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. Region III and the states are working together to establish
a region-wide pilot program for the management of e-waste beginning in fall of 2001. A meeting of key
decision-makers from original equipment manufacturers, retailers, transporters, dismantlers, and
government agencies was held on June 6, 2001. Regulatory issues, including hazardous waste issues, are
considered a significant impediment to the recycling of electronics.
The Region III states propose to conditionally exclude from the classification as a hazardous waste end-of-
life electronics that may exhibit a toxicity characteristic, when the materials are physically dismantled for
the recovery of useful elements. For these purposes end-of-life electronics would include: cathode ray
tubes (CRTs), personal computers and components, televisions, radios, tape recorders/players, cellular
telephones, and compact disk/DVD recorders/players/ The exclusion would apply to the generation,
transportation, collection, accumulation, storage, and dismantling of such materials (although any
applicable requirements for transportation of hazardous materials would still apply). This exclusion
would be done by amendment to 40 CFR 261.4(a) (and state analogue), by enforcement discretion, or by
other appropriate mechanism. The Region III states seek authorization to pursue this course of action
prior to a final regulatory amendment, if needed. The proposed exclusion is similar to the one for
shredded circuit boards found in 40 CFR ง 261.4(a) (14). The purpose is to exclude end-of-life
electronic materials and their management from hazardous waste requirements upon certain conditions,
including:
2 Although not all of these items may exhibit a toxicity characteristic, they are included here for completeness and
to give a better understanding of the scope of the Region III Pilot Project.
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1. The exclusion is only for end-of-life electronics that are physically dismantled (demanufactured) for
recovery of useable elements. Chemical or thermal treatment is not included. Wastes that are
disposed of must be properly classified and managed under existing requirements.
2. After physical dismantling, further extraction of the metals or other useable materials may be done if
other exemptions apply. For example, magnetic recovery of ferrous metals for reuse would be exempt
from any requirements as part of the physical dismantling.
3. The exclusion from hazardous waste requirements would apply to the generation, transportation,
collection, accumulation, storage, and dismantling of electronic materials, subject to these
conditions.
4. To minimize the possibility of under-funded, ill-conceived dismantling operations, it is required that
the receiving/dismantling facilities have an environmental management system approved by the
Regional Administrator or state Director.
5. A conditional exclusion from being regulated as solid waste or hazardous waste under federal
regulations would be given to electronics that are being recycled as part of the project. Note that
individual states may have specific requirements in their state solid waste laws and regulations, with
which project participants will be expected to comply. The project would establish minimum
management standards applicable throughout Region HI that participants would have to meet in
order to be eligible for the conditional exclusion. Persons who fail to adhere to the conditions of the
exclusion would be subject to applicable state solid and hazardous waste regulations. Operators of
dismantling facilities would agree, for example, to:
1. Have a responsible individual supervising operations at all times
2. Operate and maintain the facility so as to prevent threats to human health or the
environment
3. Conduct all physical dismantling activity inside an enclosed facility
4. Provide adequate personnel and equipment to ensure proper operation of the facility
5. Control litter, dust, noise and other nuisances in operating the facility
6. Have measures in place to prevent and control fires
7. Allow authorized agency representatives access to the facility to assess compliance with
the conditions of the exclusion
(This list may be expanded or modified as the final project design is established.)
6. To be eligible for the conditional exclusion, the participant would have to be actively recycling
collected materials. To reduce the possibility that under-financed or poorly run facilities will go out
of business, leaving warehouses full of material for the states to dispose of, "speculative
accumulation" would not be allowed. Persons would have to demonstrate that at least 75% of their
inventory of electronics that was present on January 1 was recycled by the end of the year.
The project of Region III and the Region III states is being designed to provide the benefits discussed above
in the section entitled "Expected Benefits" and to provide information for the design of a nationwide
program. Information will be gathered on factors affecting participation rates, and benefits of the
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program will be measured. This information will be used in making recommendations on whether to
expand the program nationally and whether revisions are needed to increase the program's effectiveness.
POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY DETERMINATION
It will be necessary to address the following:
(a) Conditional exclusion from the classification as a hazardous waste for end-of-life electronic waste that
exhibits a toxicity characteristic, when that waste is physically dismantled for the recovery of useful
elements. This includes not only the dismantling operation itself, but also the prior management of the
materials. This would be done by amendment to 40 CFR 261.4(a) (and state analogue), by enforcement
discretion, or by other appropriate mechanism. The Region III states seek authorization to pursue this
course of action prior to a final regulatory amendment, if needed.
(b) State solid waste management requirements may need to be examined, so that legitimate "take-back"
programs by manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers (at "recycling depots") are not impeded. The project
is not intended to preclude the continued operation of existing collection programs.
(c) Any final changes to regulatory language should be carefully considered in open discussions with all
affected parties and in accordance with administrative process requirements.
CONFORMITY OF PROPOSAL TO JOINT EPA/STATE AGREEMENT
This proposal meets the seven principles announced in the Joint EPA/State Agreement to Pursue Regulatory
Innovation (EPA/State Agreement), which was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 1998.
A. Experimentation: A conditional exclusion for electronics involves a change from the current methods of
management. Recycling of electronics, whether currently subject to hazardous waste requirements or
not, would be encouraged. Protection for environmental and public health will be maintained and
improved as electronics are diverted from the waste stream for recovery and reuse. The Regional project
will involve experimentation with operational variables (for example, type of collection point, type of
publicity, use of financial incentives such as rebates or coupons, etc.) to determine the main influences
on participation rates and to aid in designing a program that could be extended nationwide.
B. Environmental Performance: Recovery and reuse of materials is a more effective and efficient
management method than treatment and disposal, and supports pollution prevention. There are clear
environmental and ecosystem benefits. There will be no adverse impact on: environmental protection,
public access to information, or public access to the decision-making process. The innovation is
designed to fit the transportation infrastructure of the Region III states and take advantage of economies
of scale. Methods of collecting electronics will vary depending on local conditions. Requiring
receiving/dismantling facilities to have an acceptable environmental management system in place as a
condition for participation will reduce the possibility of adverse environmental consequences being
caused by poorly run or undercapitalized operations.
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C. Smarter Approaches: This proposal is designed to remove a regulatory barrier that prevents a prudent,
common sense solution to the problem of managing end-of-life electronics. The Region III States and
the Region III EPA office are committed to quick implementation of the project. The regulatory
agencies have sought the participation of the relevant stakeholders in designing the project and are using
a collaborative process with stakeholders to work out the project details.
D. Stakeholder Involvement: Stakeholders from original equipment manufacturers, recyclers, transporters
and local governments were all present at the June 6"1 E-Cycle meeting in Philadelphia. They were
briefed on this proposal. This process is completely transparent. The work from the initial stakeholder
meeting will be carried forward through a series of conference calls on various aspects of the design and
implementation of the pilot project.
E. Measuring and Verifying Results: A team comprised of EPA, state, and stakeholder representatives has
been established to collect data and measure the results of the Region III Project. The project is
targeting 35% of the population of the Region III states.
F. Accountability/Enforcement: The innovators will be accountable to the public both for alternative
regulatory requirements and for meeting commitments that go beyond compliance with current
requirements. Exclusions offered to participants are conditional - if the conditions of the exclusion are
violated, regulators would retain authority to address such circumstances as imminent and substantial
endangerment, actual harm, or criminal conduct. Mechanisms to implement and enforce the program
may vary according to individual states' statutory or regulatory constraints, and could take the form of
voluntary consent agreements, modifications of permits, etc. Nothing in this agreement authorizes any
facility to be exempt from any state or local laws or regulations.
G. State-EPA Partnership: This proposal has been the product of a full and extended partnership between
the states and EPA Region III.
CONCLUSION
Even if fully implemented, this is not a complete solution to the problem of electronic waste. Unlike other
material recovery programs, the value of recovered electronic components probably will not offset the
cost of transporting the material and operating the dismantling facility. Also, unless otherwise
prohibited by state statute or regulation or a policy of a solid waste facility, private citizens can still
dispose of their electronics at such a facility. However, with a program encouraging the availability of
electronics dismantlers for businesses and industry, more citizens can be expected to recycle their
electronics. Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers may agree to take back electronics as part of their
marketing and sales efforts. In addition, more governmental agencies may offer to collect household
electronic devices for proper dismantling and reclamation. It is likely that some businesses would ship
electronics directly to the dismantler. All of these recycling and resource recovery activities would be
encouraged by a conditional exclusion from hazardous waste and solid waste requirements. These
benefits will not come at the expense of environmental protection, since failure of a participant to live up
to the terms of the conditional exclusion will allow recourse to all remedies available under existing state
regulatory provisions.
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I. Introduction
In April 1998, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and senior
environmental officials from a number of states that are members of the Environmental Council of States
(ECOS) signed an Agreement to Pursue Regulatory Innovation (EPA-EGOS Agreement). Under the EPA-
ECOS Agreement, the EPA and individual states agreed to experiment with new regulatory approaches
to help identify and implement cleaner, cheaper, and smarter ways to ensure a clean environment and
healthy ecosystems. The EPA and the states recognize that the states, as the implementing agencies for
Federally-approved, authorized, or delegated environmental programs, have first-hand knowledge of
environmental problems, facility issues, and community concerns affecting their respective citizens.
Through the EPA-ECOS Agreement the EPA and the states are committed to working in an open and
collaborative atmosphere to encourage, pursue, and test new ideas that can achieve environmental and
ecosystem goals.
In October 2000, EPA and the State Environmental Agencies (the Delaware Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), District of Columbia Health Department
(DCHD), Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (PADEP), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ), and
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), hereafter State Agenciesฎ, agreed
to develop and implement, with the help of members of the electronics and related industries, one such
new idea: the e-Cycling Pilot Project. The e-Cycling Pilot Project is a joint effort between EPA Region
III and the State Agencies.
Through the e-Cycling Pilot Project, EPA Region III and the State Agencies expect to foster the
development of a sustainable collection, reuse, and recycling system for end-of-life electronics in the
Region HI states, diverting such materials from landfills and other disposal sites to facilities at which
useful materials may be recovered for reuse or recycling.
On July 12, 2001, the State Agencies submitted a proposal entitled, A Regulatory Exclusion for
End-of-life Electronic Materials that Are Dismantled for Recovery of Useful Elementsฎ for
consideration to EPA Region III; that proposal was accepted in principle on August 10, 2001. (Copies
attached as Appendices A and B.) This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documents the
expectations and commitments of EPA Region III and the State Agencies to further support the e-
Cycling Pilot Project.
II. Background: the Environmental Problem Posed by End-of-life Electronics
The management of end-of-life electronics has become an issue of national importance. A large
quantity of used electronic devices such as cathode ray tubes (CRTs), personal computers, televisions,
and other personal electronics are routinely, and legally, disposed of in municipal solid waste landfills
(MSWLFs) despite the fact that some may contain heavy metals, which may, upon testing, exhibit a
hazardous characteristic under RCRA. For example, households are allowed to dispose of their wastes,
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, codified in the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. " 6901-
699 l(i) (2001). EPA and the State Agencies are not aware that CRTs are likely to contain certain substances which, when disposed,
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whether hazardous or not, as part of the municipal solid waste stream, as are commercial small volume
generators in certain states.
While properly regulated MSWLFs are designed and operated with a number of measures to
ensure that public health and the environment are protected (use of liners, leachate collection systems,
long-term monitoring) the disposal of end-of-life electronics in MSWLFs does increase the potential
stress on the waste management unit itself, as well as on the leachate treatment and disposal system.
Additionally, such disposal keeps useful components from end-of-life electronics from being put back to
useful purposes.
The e-Cycling Pilot Project offers an environmentally and economically beneficial way to
encourage the recovery of useful materials from used electronic devices. Under existing environmental
programs in some states, several facilities dismantle or "demanufacture" electronics, removing hazardous
components, reusable elements, metals, and other recoverable materials. RCRA generally encourages
recycling, reuse, and recovery, and discourages land disposal when environmentally protective
alternatives exist. Moreover, EPA recognizes that such facilities are typically in a better position than
the last user of the electronic devices to decide whether such material, including its individual
components, is best suited for reuse or recovery, or for treatment or disposal elsewhere. However, the
State Agencies believe that a larger number of facilities engaged in the beneficial reuse and recovery of
useful materials from used electronics has been unduly discouraged by the concern that the commercial
dismantling of electronics might be deemed to require a RCRA Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility
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EPA Region III and the State Agencies believe that the public health and welfare can be more
than adequately protected at such facilities by implementation of measures apart from TSDF permitting,
in consultation with EPA Region III and under state supervision. Working together pursuant to this
MOU, EPA Region III and the State Agencies intend to further the goals of the e-Cycling Pilot Project
in several ways. First, EPA Region III intends to promulgate a conditional exclusion to RCRA's
definition of solid waste, applicable to end-of-life electronics within the Region III states, which (a)
would conditionally exempt CRTs from RCRA's definition of solid waste when they are sent for
recycling, and (b) will as part of its preamble clarify EPA's understanding of when end-of-life electronics
become solid wastes under RCRA. Second, each State Agency intends to exercise existing authorities
under its solid waste programs to further the goals of the e-Cycling Pilot Project by (a) ensuring that the
conditions of EPA Region Ill's conditional exclusion are met at affected facilities, and (b) otherwise
taking steps to ensure that the public health and the environment is protected at these facilities.
For purposes of the e-Cycling Pilot Project, end-of-life electronics include: CRTs, personal
computers and related components/peripherals, televisions, radios, tape recorders/ players, cellular
telephones, and compact disks/digital video disk recorders/players.
are likely to fail RCRA's TCLP test. Neither EPA nor the State Agencies are aware of information suggesting that other computer
components (other than CRTs) or other electronic products would generally be hazardous wastes.
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III. Principles for Agency Regulatory Innovations Under the e-Cycling Pilot Project
EPA Region III and the State Agencies agree to the seven principles set forth in the EPA-ECOS
Agreement. In summary, the principles described below, which are set forth in the EPA-ECOS
Agreement, form the basis of the e-Cycling Pilot Project principles.
1. Experimentation: The EPA-ECOS Agreement recognizes that innovations that involve new ideas,
experimentation, and changes, may carry some risk of failure. However, experiments that may help us better
achieve environmental goals are worth pursuing when the objectives are clearly defined, costs are reasonable, and
environmental and public health protections are maintained and even improved.
e-Cvcling Pilot Experimentation: The e-Cycling Pilot Project involves a change from the current
methods of management of end-of-life electronics, to a more uniform process within the EPA Region III
states. Recycling of electronics is encouraged and protection of the environment and public health will
be maintained and improved as end-of-life electronics are diverted from MSWLFs and other disposal
facilities for recovery and reuse. The e-Cycling Pilot Project involves experimentation with the
following: (1) use of a multi-state collection, transportation, and recycling approach; (2) collaboration
between government and industry; and (3) development of a regional infrastructure (that could be
adopted more broadly in other states/Regions).
2. Environmental Performance: EPA-ECOS Agreement innovations seek more efficient and effective
ways to achieve environmental and programmatic goals, move toward a cleaner, healthier environment, and
promote sustainable ecosystems.
e-Cycling Pilot Environmental Performance: Under the e-Cycling Pilot Project, the recovery and
reuse of materials is expected to provide a more environmentally protective, effective and efficient
management method for end-of-life electronics than land disposal typically provides, thus supporting
pollution prevention goals. Protection of the environment, public access to information, and public
access to the decision-making process will be assured via the protective measures being adopted under
the e-Cycling Pilot Project. As detailed below, collection, storage, dismantling, and recycling facilities
will be required to operate to reduce the potential risks to the environment from poorly-run or
undercapitalized operations. The innovation is designed to fit the extensive transportation infrastructure
of the Mid-Atlantic States and to take advantage of economies of scale as State Agencies develop
methods of collecting electronics appropriate to their local conditions.
3. Smarter Approaches: The EPA-ECOS Agreement encourages regulators to seek creative ways to
remedy environmental problems, and improve the environmental protection system.
e-Cycling Pilot Smarter Approaches: The e-Cycling Pilot Project is designed to encourage a
simplified, prudent, common-sense solution to the problem of managing end-of-life electronics. As
RCRA itself recognizes, it is better to recover and reuse materials than to dispose of them, as long as
adequate protections for public health and the environment are in place.
4. Stakeholder Involvement: The EPA-ECOS Agreement recognizes that effective stakeholder
involvement enhances the effectiveness of environmental improvement efforts. Stakeholders must have an
opportunity for meaningful involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of innovation projects.
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Stakeholders may include other government agencies, the regulated community, citizen organizations,
environmental groups, and individual members of the public. Stakeholder involvement should be appropriate to
the type and complexity of the innovation proposal.
e-Cvcling Pilot Stakeholder Involvement: The EPA and the State Agencies are working with
stakeholders from original equipment manufacturers, electronics recyclers, waste transport and
management companies, electronics retailers, non-governmental organizations, and local governments to
develop and implement the Pilot Project. These stakeholders met on June 6, 2001 and on August 29,
2001 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to develop the Project implementation strategy. These groups will
continue to work together toward Project completion. Prior to the Pilot Project kick-off, the State
Agencies will announce the Project to the public through publicity of local collection events, an e-
Cycling website, TV and radio public service announcements, newspaper articles, and mailings. The
EPA has conducted extensive outreach nationally on some of the issues raised by this Project as part of
its proposed amendments to certain RCRA regulations concerning used CRTs and processed CRT glass
sent for reuse and recycling, as part of the Common Sense Initiative conducted between 1994 and 1998.
In addition, the EPA Region III will publish a Pilot Project specific regulation in the Federal Register
that will solicit and consider comments from all members of the public.
5. Measuring and Verifying Results: The EPA-ECOS Agreement recognizes that innovation efforts are
likely to be more effective when based on measurable goals and objectives. Effective measurement and
monitoring allows regulators and stakeholders to monitor progress, analyze results, and respond appropriately.
e-Cvcling Pilot Measuring and Verifying Results: An e-Cycling Data Collection and Analysis
group composed of EPA, state, and stakeholder representatives has been established to collect data and
measure the results of the Project. After one year, and periodically thereafter as agreed by the parties,
the EPA and State Agencies will evaluate the results of this Pilot Project to determine its effectiveness
(see discussion of Project Evaluation, below). In the event that it is determined pursuant to this
evaluation that the pilot project and the regional rule should be terminated, the regulators will take all
necessary steps to facilitate the participants = transition to governance by the terms of the controlling
national or state regulations in a timely manner.
6. Accountability/Enforcement: The EPA-ECOS Agreement recognizes that innovators must be
accountable to the public. For innovations that can be implemented within the current regulatory framework,
current systems of accountability and mechanisms of enforcement remain in place. For innovations that involve
some degree of regulatory flexibility, innovators must be accountable to the public, both for alternative regulatory
requirements that replace existing regulations and for meeting commitments that go beyond compliance with
current requirements. Regulators will reserve full authority to enforce alternative regulatory requirements to
ensure that public health and environmental protections are maintained, and must be willing to explore new
approaches to establish accountability for beyond compliance commitments.
e-Cvcling Pilot Accountability: EPA and the State Agencies will remain accountable to the
public during the implementation of the E-Cycle pilot project by both engaging public stakeholders
during the design of the Pilot Project and by following their existing procedures to inform and seek
public comment on their actions. The conditional exclusion, which EPA Region III intends to propose
in a Region III specific rule (described further below), will be promulgated in accordance with all
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applicable public notice and comment requirements. The State Agencies will implement the conditional
exclusion in accordance with the requirements of their respective state laws and their authorized RCRA
programs. The facilities participating in the Pilot Project will remain accountable to the public, and will
be subject to all applicable requirements (including enforcement actions where appropriate) if they fail to
meet the conditions established in EPA Region III=s specific rule or the states' legal implementation
mechanisms.
7. EPA-State Partnership: The Agencies will support innovations at all levels to increase the efficiency
and effectiveness of environmental programs. This is best accomplished by working together in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of innovative ideas and programs.
e-Cycling Pilot EPA-State Partnership: The design of the e-Cycling Pilot Project has been the
product of a full and extended partnership between the states and EPA Region III. This partnership will
continue throughout the implementation and evaluation phases of the Pilot Project.
IV. The EPA Region III and Mid-Atlantic States e-Cycling Pilot Project
This MOU describes how the EPA and the State Agencies are working together to develop and
implement innovations under the e-Cycling Pilot Project. The goal and objectives of the e-Cycling Pilot
Project are the following:
Goal: Encourage the reuse and recycling of end-of-life electronic goods.
Objectives/Benefits:
Reduce hazardous constituents in the environment by reducing the volume of toxic
metals in landfills.
Encourage beneficial reuse of electronics (de-manufacturing).
Create energy savings through the use of recycled material substituted for virgin materials
in the manufacture of new goods.
EPA Region III and the State Agencies recognize that this Project will not provide a complete
solution to the problem of electronic waste; but believe it will facilitate the development of a materials
recovery program. The Project developers recognize that, unlike many other recycled materials, the
value of recovered electronic components may not offset the cost to transport the materials and to
operate the dismantling facilities, and that households and small quantity commercial generators in
certain states remain free to dispose of their end-of-life electronics at solid waste transfer/disposal
facilities. Nonetheless, EPA Region III and the State Agencies do expect that the e-Cycling Project will
encourage the recovery of useful elements from end-of-life electronics, and will encourage the
development of commercial facilities to accomplish this goal.
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Description of Project Activities
EPA - EPA Region III may provide contract funding to support the Project (in accordance with
applicable procurement, ethics, and other regulations) and will help facilitate work and discussions
among the various stakeholders. EPA will review and comment on criteria developed by each state to
assess the ability of proposed dismantling facilities to operate so as to assure that the public health and
welfare are adequately protected.
In order to legally implement the conditional exclusion requested by the State Agencies
(described in Section I), EPA Region III intends to publish in the Federal Register a direct final rule
(based on the current draft of a nationally applicable Federal rule presently under consideration) that
would conditionally exclude certain types of CRTs from the Federal definition of solid waste in each of
the Region III states. Additionally, EPA anticipates that the preamble to the Regional rule will state
that, under current rules, EPA recognizes that electronic devices, including but not limited to CRTs,
frequently are taken out of service before their useful life is over and that the person taking such a device
out of service typically lacks the expert knowledge needed to determine whether the device can remain
in use. Consequently, EPA does not view the person taking the device out of service as a waste
generator (unless that person decides to dispose of the device). Devices (including their components),
which go on to further use either directly, or after minor repair, are not solid wastes. Finally, EPA
Region III anticipates that the Regional Rule will reflect that EPA is not aware of information suggesting
that any end-of-life electronics that is solid waste (other than CRTs) generally comprise RCRA
hazardous waste.
With respect to CRTs that are being recycled in a way that would normally make them RCRA
solid wastes, EPA Region III anticipates that the Regional rule will provide that such CRTs will be
conditionally excluded from RCRA's definition of solid waste when they are sent for recycling.
The direct final rule that EPA intends to promulgate will take effect 60 days after publication,
giving the public 60 days to submit any comments. If the public submits any significant comments, the
Region would withdraw the final rule and continue with the proposal. Region III would need to revise
the rule as needed to respond to comment.
State Agencies - Each State Agency participating will be responsible for implementing the Pilot
Project in its respective state. State Agencies will work directly with counties and municipalities to
solicit their participation in the Project, assist them in establishing collection programs for the electronic
materials, where needed, and publicize the date and location of established collection events. State
Agencies are planning kick-off events to maximize public participation in the Project.
The State Agencies will use their solid waste authorities to manage the collection, accumulation,
storage, transport, de-manufacture, and processing of end-of-life electronics dismantled for recovery of
useful elements. The State Agencies expect that any regulatory changes adopted will include
substantially all of the conditions set forth in their July 12, 2001 proposal. (See Appendix A.)
Some State Agencies may require financial assurance from some types of businesses to protect
against the potential abandonment of end-of-life electronics. Additionally, each State Agency will
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develop criteria to assess the ability of proposed dismantling facilities to operate so as to assure that the
public health and welfare are adequately protected. These criteria may incorporate elements of an
environmental management system. EPA Region III will be afforded an opportunity to comment on the
criteria.
Other Federal and State Agencies EPA Region III and the State Agencies will work to
encourage other governmental agencies to offer to collect household end-of-life electronics for proper
dismantling and reclamation.
Retailers - Retailers will be encouraged to take back electronics as part of their marketing and
sales efforts. Participating retailers are expected to experiment with different collection scenarios to
collect data on which collection methods generate the greatest participation. Retailers will contract
directly with recyclers to handle the material collected.
Original Equipment Manufacturers - Manufacturers and wholesalers retailers will be encouraged
to take back electronics as part of their marketing and sales efforts. Some manufacturers of electronics
involved in the Project have agreed to pay for the recycling of their own brand of products for the
purpose of this Project. Appropriate stakeholders in the e-Cycling Pilot Project will contact other
manufacturers to solicit their involvement in the Project. In addition, the Electronics Industries
Alliance (ElA), which represents hundreds of electronics manufacturers, is also expected to support the
Project through grant funding.
Collection Centers. Recvclers. De-manufacturers, and Transporters - Collection centers,
recyclers, de-manufacturers, and transporters will be expected by all State Agencies and the EPA to
operate in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. Some State Agencies may
require financial assurance from some types of businesses to protect against the potential abandonment
of end-of-life electronics. State Agencies may request some degree of an environmental management
system from a facility to demonstrate its ability to properly manage these materials. Nothing in this
agreement authorizes any facility to be exempt from any state or local law or regulations.
Evaluation of Lessons Learned and Replication of Successful Innovations - The EPA and State
Agencies agree that evaluating the progress of the e-Cycling Project is an integral step in making
systemic improvements to environmental protection programs. EPA and the State Agencies will work
with all stakeholders to develop protocols to measure the success of the e-Cycling Pilot Project. The e-
Cycling Data Collection and Analysis group will measure Project success based on existing baseline data
regarding waste disposal practices, using criteria in the following categories: citizen participation,
material characteristics, collection and transportation costs, recycling volumes, secondary material
recovery, economies of scale, and profitability (as a measure of sustainability). The data group will
prepare and make available a catalog of Project data elements. Also, the Pilot Project stakeholders will
evaluate and publicize Project status during implementation and following Pilot Project completion.
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V. Duration
This MOU will remain in effect for the duration of the e-Cycling Pilot Project, or until modified
or terminated by one or more of the signatories. This MOU is not intended to supercede any other
agreement between the EPA and the State Agencies.
VI. Relationship with Other Laws and Agreements
This MOU (including its substantive and the procedural provisions) does not create legal rights
or obligations, and it is not an enforceable contract or a regulatory action such as a permit or a rule.
Nothing in this agreement exempts any facility from any state or local laws or regulations. This MOU
will be implemented in a manner consistent with EPA Region Ill's and the State Agencies'
responsibilities under existing state programs as approved or authorized by EPA.
This MOU does not establish privity between EPA Region III and DNREC, DCHD, MDE,
PADEP, VADEQ, and WVDEP.
No waiver of sovereign immunity is implied or assumed by this MOU.
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Please complete the information requested below for each shipment of collected electronics. If a
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information you think is relevant. Please return form to the eCycling coordinator in your state.
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7. Participant Information
Type
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Televisions
Monitors
CPUs
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Keyboard/Mice
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Stereo/Tape/CD Player
Fax/Copy Machines
Misc. Computer Parts
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Instructions;
Please complete the information requested below for each shipment of eCycling Project electronics. If a
requested field does not apply, please indicate by writing "N/A" in that field. Feel free to attach any
supplementary data or information you think is relevant. Please return form to the eCycling coordinator
in your state.
1. Contact Information
Your company
Contact person
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Phone number
E-mail Address
2. Products Collected
Televisions
Monitors
CPUs
Peripherals*
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Number of Televisions
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Panasonic
Sharp
Sony
4. Commodity Breakdown
Televisions
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CPUs
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Keyboards/Mice
Other:
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Fax/Copy Machines
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dbs)
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Materials Transportation Information
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1. How did you hear about this event?
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2. How far did you travel today to recycle your electronics? (Give your best estimate)
Q <5 miles a 5 -10 miles G 11 -20 miles G >20 miles
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Q Residence
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_ 4. Who do you think should pay for the safe recycling of electronic products? (Choose one)
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6. What is the most convenient way for you to recycle your electronics?
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7. How many computer monitors and TVs do you have at home right now?
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New Regional Program to Recycle Electronics
Submission Deadline: Friday, July 20
Dear
The States in EPA Region III are working together to develop a long-term solution to consumer electronic
product recovery and recycling. This new initiative is called the eCycling Project. The States comprising EPA
Region III are the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Each of the EPA Region III states is seeking, through the enclosed survey, to collect demographic data to measure
the level of interest that localities might have in participating in this project. Your response to this survey will
assist us in identifying and selecting collection sites to collect end'of-life electronics.
The project objectives involve a partnership among electronics manufacturers, retailers, and demanufacturers,
waste transporters, and local, state, and federal government to:
y- Increase recycling of electronic products from Region III households and small businesses through a
shared responsibility partnership between industry and government;
f Explore the economies of scale for recycling used electronic products; and
f Identify infrastructure development needs by comparing and assessing the costs and effectiveness of
various collection techniques sponsored by local governments and retailers.
The general design of the project can be described as:
Service population: Residences and businesses from a mix of urban, suburban and rural communities in the
Region III states;
Product focus: Televisions and computers (including monitors and peripherals);
Project duration: A one-year project to build the necessary infrastructure for a long-term sustainable program.
The Region III eCycle team will evaluate project status at six-month intervals; and
Start date: October 2001
Project costs to local government would only be to provide a site for collection, storage facility or unit, and
appropriate staff. At this point, EPA has pledged funding for education and outreach, the states have pledged
resources primarily though in-kind services to this project, and resource commitments from equipment
manufacturers and others are forthcoming.
Local governments will benefit from the environmental impact of this collection by reducing the amount of toxics,
such as lead, cadmium and mercury entering the waste stream, saving landfill space, and conserving natural
resources.
Our objective in contacting local governments with this survey is to develop a list of localities with a serious
interest in being a site for this project and to prepare cost estimates based on location, volume estimates, etc.
Thus, we ask that you complete the following survey to provide us with adequate information to develop
parameters for preparing program budgets. By sending in a survey and expressing an interest, you do not
commit yourself to this project. We do anticipate, however, that the majority of collection programs will take
place in localities responding to this survey.
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Successful implementation of the eCycle project will result in an economically and environmentally sustainable
collection, reuse and recycling system for electronics in the Mid-Atlantic States, and establish the core of a model
of shared responsibility that other EPA Regions and the States may adopt.
As we are targeting October 1, 2001 as our project kickoff date, we are asking for a quick response, and request
that you respond to this survey by Friday. Tulv 20. Please return the survey document via email, fax or mail
to:
Once we have gathered this survey data, we will create collection scenarios with operational descriptions and cost
estimates. We will then prepare a project proposal for selected localities.
For questions or additional general information about this project, a list of the eCycle Project team members, or a
more detailed project description, please contact the representative from your state or Claudette Reed, at US EPA
Region III at 215-814-2997 orReed.Claudette(o)epamail.epa.gov.
Thank you for completing the survey. We greatly appreciate this valuable information and hope you will join this
effort. We look forward to your response.
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Phone: Fax:
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Demographic Profile of Area;
Population: Square Mile Area:
Percent Urban ; Suburban ; Rural
^ Major Transportation Corridors in/near locality (such as Interstate 95):
Computer Recyclers/Processors located in area:
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Please indicate your level of interest in being a site for an electronic products collection program or event:
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Various collection techniques will be utilized in this project. For each section, please mark your;
order of preference, with "1" being most desirable. If you have no preference, please mark "NP".
Collection Site:
Collection at public works/solid waste/recycling site.
_ Arranged collection at retailer's site.
Collection at a centrally-located site, such as a school or stadium.
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When citizens and businesses call now, what do you currently suggest they do with end-of-life electronics?
COLLECTION INFORMATION:
If your locality has conducted any type of electronics product recycling collection or is planning a collection,
please complete the following section for each event or program.
Yes, we have had an electronics collection in our locality.
No, but an electronics collection is planned.
Please check what best describes this event or program:
One-Time Event
Repeated Several Times Yearly (No.: )
Ongoing collection
Collected materials:
Computers, peripherals and TVs
Computers and peripherals, but no monitors
Computers, TVs and other electronic products
such as: (please name)
Other:
Were any fees charged to participants? Yes No If yes, please describe costs and type of items charges
applied to.
Vendor Used:
Manufacturers/Retailers Involved:
Transportation was provided by:
Material was recycled by:
Tonnage collected:
Break down of types of materials by tons:
Additional Information/Comments:
Thank you for completing the survey. By FRIDAY, July 20. please email, fax or mail this completed survey
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1 101 Lambsons Lane, New Castle
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Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cherry Island Landfill
1706 E. 12th Street, Wilmington
Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pine Tree Corners Transfer Station
Rd. 25 Townsend
(approximately 1 mile off Rt. 13)
Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kent County
Central Solid Waste Management Center
(Sandtown Landfill)
Rt. 10, Sandtown
Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cheswold Collection Station
Rd. 153
Cheswold, Delaware
Monday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sussex County
Southern Solid Waste Management Center
(Jones Crossroads Landfill)
Rt. 20, Hardscrabble
Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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guide the development ot a long-term solution
to remove end-ot-tile computer equipmenl and
televisions irom the municipal waste stream.
There is growing concern about the disposal
or electronic equipment since it adds volume to
municipal waste streams. In Maryland, outdated
computers and televisions account tot 160.000
tons ol waste annually Obsolete electronics also
contain elements such as load, mercury, ana
arsenic thai pose environmental and health nsks
You can participate in eCyclmg by taking
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and computers will be collected The collection
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Table of Contents
1.0 SCOPE
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1.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 4
1.2 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW 4
2.0 GENERAL CAPABILITIES 4
2.1 OVERARCHING CAPABILITIES 4
2.2 ERROR RESOLUTION AND SUPPORT 5
2.3 SECURITY AND PRIVACY 5
2.4 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 5
3.0 USER ACCESS AND ROLES 6
3.1 ADMIN: 6
3.2 EDIT: 6
3.3 READ-ONLY: 6
4.0 ACCESSING AND EXITING ECYCLING 7
4.1 OBTAINING AN ECYCLING USER NAME AND PASSWORD 7
4.2 ACCESSING THE ECYCLING SITE 1
4.3 EXIT THE ECYCLING SITE 7
5.0 SYSTEM FEATURES.
5.1 MENU OPTIONS 8
5.7.7 Form Selection: 8
5.1.2 Select Event: 8
5.1.3 User Information: 9
5.1.6 Administration: 9
5.1.7 Print Event Info: 9
5.1.8 EPA Reports: 9
5.1.8.1 Total Volume By State 11
5.1.8.2 Total Volume By Unit Type 12
5.1.8.3 Total Units (TVs, Monitors, CPUs & Peripherals) 13
5.1.8.4 Volume of Material Recycled vs Disposed vs Reused 14
5.1.8.5 Volume by Sony/Panasonic/Sharp 15
5.1.8.6 Average Waste/Participant 16
5.1.8.7 Commodities Recovered 17
5.1.8.8 State Participation Rate 18
5.1.8.9 Average Transportation Cost 19
5.1.8.10 Survey Results 20
5.1.8.11 Event Summary Data 21
6.0 ECYCLING PAGES 21
6.1 LOGIN PAGE 21
6.1.4 Details: 22
6.2 USER REGISTRATION PAGE 23
6.2.1 General Description 23
6.2.2 Getting Started 24
6.2.3 Form population 24
6.2.4 Details: 25
6.3 EVENT SELECTION PAGE 25
6.3.1 General Description 25
6.3.2 Getting Started 26
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6.3.4 Details: 27
6.4 EVENT REGISTRATION PAGE 27
6.4.1 General Description 27
6.4.2 Getting Started 28
6.4.3 Form Population 29
6.4.4 Details. 29
6.5 FORM SELECTION PAGE 30
6.5.1 General Description 30
6.5.2 Getting Started 30
6.5.3 Form Population 31
6.5.4 Details 31
6.6 ADD CONTACT INFORMATION PAGE 31
6.6.1 General Description 31
6.6.2 Getting Started : 32
6.6.3 Form Population 33
6.6.4 Details 33
6.7 DATA DISPLAY PAGE 33
6.7.1 General Description 33
6.7.2 Getting Started 34
6.7.3 Form Population 35
6.7.4 Details. 35
6.8 USER INFORMATION PAGE 35
6.8.1 General Description 35
6.8.2 Getting Started 36
6.8.3 Form Population 36
6.8.4 Details. 37
6.9 CHANGE PASSWORD PAGE 37
6.9.1 General Description 37
6.9.2 Getting Started 38
6.9.3 Form Population 38
6.9.4 Details. 38
6.10 LOGOUT PAGE 39
6.10.1 General Description 39
6.10.2 Details. 39
6.11 ADMINISTRATION PAGE 40
6.11.1 General Description 40
6.11.1.1 Event Administration 42
6.11.1.2 Online Users 43
6.11.1.3 Missing Forms 44
6.11.1.4 List of Transporters 45
6.11.1.5 List of Recyclers 46
6.11.1.6 View User Log 47
6.11.1.7 Contacts Administration 48
6.11.1.8 Edit User Access Rights 49
6.11.1.9 Enter Survey Results 50
6.11.2 Getting Started 57
611.3 Form Population 51
6.11.4 Details 51
7.0 SYSTEM ALERTS AND VALIDATION 52
7.1 SYSTEM ALERTS 52
7.1.1Delete Event Alert 52
7.1.2 Delete Contact Alert. 52
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1.0 Scope
1.1 System Overview
The eCycling data site was developed for a partnership among EPA Region III and the Mid-Atlantic
States environmental agencies to enable more accurate comparisons among computer and electronics
recycling programs across the Mid-Atlantic region. The site is used to allow recycling programs to
share information. The information will be used to analyze and characterize the impact of the eCycling
Pilot in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
1.2 Document Overview
This document provides an overview of the web site features and the usage instructions. It is
composed of the following main sections:
Section 1 Provides identification and overview of the eCycling Forms web site as well as an overview
of the document contents.
Section 2 Provides a brief overview of the general application capabilities (e.g., forms, navigation,
reports), error resolution and support, security and privacy considerations, equipment and external
software requirements.
Section 3 Describes user access and roles.
Section 4 Describes how users access and exit the eCycling web site.
Section 5 Describes System Features (e.g., menu, form navigation techniques).
Section 6 Shows the hierarchy of the eCycling site pages and provides an explanation of each.
2.0 General Capabilities
2.1 Overarching Capabilities
At a high level, the eCycling site provides 1) complete insight into event activity, 2)
enhanced event communications, and 3) better methods for more accurate
comparisons. The eCycling web site provides detailed information on the following:
Events,
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Materials Reused
Site navigation is possible via links provided in the interface design that allows users to advance quickly
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pages allows users additional functionality and the ability to advance through other areas of the tool
(e.g., Reports, Forms).
For field navigation, users may use the TAB key or a mouse click to advance to the desired point of
entry.
2.2 Error Resolution and Support
If users need general guidance when using the eCycling site, they should follow this hierarchy for
assistance:
1. Refer to this document,
2. Send an electronic mail message to ElectronicsRecycling@DNAmerican.com.
2.3 Security and Privacy
MS Windows Operating System Windows 95, 98, NT or XP.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
Screen Resolution 1024 x 728
Only authorized users may access the eCycling forms site. Data are protected via the following
methods:
H A valid Username and Password must be assigned to all users in order for users to gain access to
the tool,
User roles are assigned to protect data as it is entered into the eCycling forms, and
Registered users who input data may edit only the data belonging to them.
2.4 Hardware and Software Requirements
H The eCycling site operates under the following machine configuration:
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The ADMIN grants users permission according to their role. The eCycling web site
recognizes the following User Access Roles:
ADMIN
Edit
Read-only
3.1 ADMIN:
The Admin user has the ability to add, edit and delete any event data. The Admin user may also
access an Administration menu which allows the following additional activities:
view a list of users currently accessing the eCycling site,
view a list of events that have missing data,
add, edit or delete transporters or recyclers from the system,
view a user log to determine who has accessed the system and when,
enter survey results for any event, and
edit any user's access privileges.
3.2 EDIT:
A user with Edit privileges has the ability to add, edit or delete event data. This user also has access to
all reports, but does not have access to the Administration menu.
3.3 READ-ONLY:
A user with Read-only privileges has the ability to view and add event data, but may not edit or delete
data. This user also has access to all reports, but no access to the Administration menu.
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4.1 Obtaining an eCycling User Name and Password
To obtain an eCycling User Name and Password, the user must select the link on the Main page that
states New Users Register Here and complete the form. Once the user has clicked the "Submit
Information" button, the user will be automatically registered and logged in. The user will be taken
directly to the first page of the eCycling site.
4.2 Accessing the eCycling Site
To access the eCycling site, users must open their web browser and enter the following link into the
address bar: http://www.electronicsrecvcling.org/ecyclinq. The user must now enter the user name
and password. Selecting the "Login" button will open the first page of the eCycling site.
4.3 Exit the eCycling Site
To exit the eCycling site, the user may click the "Logout" button from the menu on the right hand side of
the current web page. This will open the Logout page and notify the user that the session has ended.
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Once the user has logged into the eCycling site, a menu will appear on the right hand side of the web page
that will allow the user to explore the site and perform tasks easily. To choose a menu item, click the button
displaying the menu name (e.g., Form Selection, Select Event, Logout). Figure 1 below illustrates the Menu
bar options from the User point of view and from the Admin point of view. Menu items enable and disable
according to the user role and data selections. Appendix D provides screen captures of each menu name and
available cascading menu items. For an at-a-glance reference of all menu bar options, toolbar options, and
forms, see the Quick Reference Card (Appendix E).
Figure 1 - User Menu (left) and Admin Menu (right)
5.1 Menu Options
5.1.1 Form Selection:
This option will display the web page that will allow the user to see which forms exist and give the
user the options to add new forms, edit existing forms or view existing forms. This option is only
available after the user has selected an event from the event selection page. See Section 6.4 for
more information on the Form Selection page.
5.1.2 Select Event:
This option will display the web page that will allow the user to select an event for which the user
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This option will display the web page containing the user registration form allowing the user to
edit the contact information. See Section 6.5 for more information on the User Information
page.
5.1.4 Register New Event:
This option will display the web page that will allow the user to add new events. See Section 6.3
for more information on the New Event Registration page.
5.1.5 Logout:
This option will end the user's current session and display a message informing the user that the
session has ended. After selecting this option, the user must return to the Login page and begin a
new session in order to continue using the system. See Section 6.6 for more information on the
Logout page.
5.1.6 Administration:
This option is available only to Admin users. This option will display a web page that lists all
sponsors currently in the system. The administrator logged in will then be given the options to edit
and delete the sponsors. See Section 6.7 for more information on the Administration page.
5.1.7 Print Event Info:
This option is available only to Admin users. This option will display a printer-friendly web page
showing all related information (Event Information, Sponsor Information, Recycler Data,
Transporter Data) for the event selected on the Event Selection form. See Section 6.8 for more
information on the Print Event Information page.
5.1.8 EPA Reports:
This option is available to all registered users. This option will display a web page that lists and
describes all "canned" reports currently available. Reports are available for the years 2001,2002,
2003 or all three years combined. The following reports are available from the "Reports" menu:
"Total Volume By State",
"Total Volume by Unit Type",
"Total Units (TV's, Monitors, CPUs & Peripherals)",
"Volume of Material Recycled as Disposed vs Reused",
"Volume by Sony/Panasonic/Sharp",
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"Survey Results"
"Event Summary Data"
Total Volume fcy State
This report provides condensed pound;
information broken down by each state
2001 3003 2003 View All
Total Volume by Unit Type This report provides condensed poundage
information broken down by each type of
unit collected (such as TVs and Monitors)
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Total Units (TVs, Monitors, This report provides condensed
CPUs & Peripherals) information regarding total number of units
collected (TVs, Monitors, CPUs &
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Volume of Material Recycled This report provides an overall look at the
vs Disposed vs Reused number of units of material recycled versus
material dipsosed versus material reused
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Volume by
Sony;Fanasonic/Sharp
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number of units by the top 3 brands Sony,
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Average Waste/Participant This report provides information on the
average number of pounds of waste
collected per participant by state
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Commodities Recovered
This report compares the number of
Plastic, glass and copper breakage pounds
recovered
2001 2003 2003 View All
State Partic^ation Rate
This report compares participation rates
among States
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Average Transportation Cost This report compares transportation costs
among States
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Excel spreadsheet containing/rst year
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This report provides condensed poundage information broken down by each state.
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This report provides condensed poundage information broken down by each type of unit collected
(such as TVs and Monitors).
*Not all event data have been captured for this report.
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This report provides condensed information regarding total number of units collected (TVs,
Monitors, CPUs & Peripherals).
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This report provides an overall look at the number of units of material recycled versus material
dipsosed versus material reused.
Print Report
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This report provides information for total number of units by the top 3 brands: Sony, Panasonic, &
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Top Brands Collected
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5.1.8.6 Average Waste/Participant
This report provides information on the average number of pounds of waste collected per
participant by state.
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5.1.8.7 Commodities Recovered
This report compares the number of Plastic, glass and copper breakage pounds recovered.
Print Report
Total Commodities Recovered (2003)
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5.1.8.8 State Participation Rate
This report compares participation rates among States.
Print Report
Total Participation by State (2002)
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5.1.8.9 Average Transportation Cost
This report compares transportation costs among States.
Print B eport
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5.1.8.10 Survey Results
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5.1.8.11 Event Summary Data
Excel spreadsheet containing first year summary data for the eCycling Program
Figure 13 - eCycling Summary Data
6.0 eCycling Pages
Upon accessing the eCycling site from the browser, the initial page that displays is the Login page.
The only hierarchy associated with the follow-on eCycling site is that the user must begin with the
Event Selection page and either select an existing event or register a new event. There is no
hierarchy required for the ADMIN administrative forms. Links for individual pages will be enabled
and disabled depending on the user role and page dependencies.
6.1 Login Page
The Login page appears after the user's browser opens the eCycling site. This page gives users a
brief overview of the eCycling site. Users may type in their assigned eCycling User Name and
Password into the Login form on this page or select the "New Users Register Here" link to access the
system. Selecting "Login" will launch to the Event Selection page of the eCycling site.
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eCrclitig FontK Login
This recycling data collection system was developed as
part of an effort by eCycling partnership among EPA
Region III, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to recycle
unwanted computers, computer equipment, and
televisions.
Environmental officials are encouraging more accurate
comparisons between computer and electronics recycling
programs across the country. You can use these forms to
share information about your electronics recycling program
and submit a copy of your final results. Any information
you share will be used to analyze and characterize the
growth of electronics recycling in the United States.
Please note, however, that submission of information is
entirely voluntary. When completed, this form provides a
very detailed overview of the financial costs and material
results of your electronics collection program. For cost,
confidentiality, or contractual reasons, you may not wish
to collect all the data listed in the form. Please note that
there are absolutely no regulatory implications to the data
that you are providing. In return for your information, we
will provide you with the overall results of the national
data analysis upon tts completion.
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The Login form contains the following data fields.
Data Fields
Password
Username
Description
Password that the user entered during registration for system access.
This password appears in encrypted format when entered on the
Login form.
User Identification that the user entered during registration for system
access.
6.1.4 Details:
Login Button
The user may click this button after entering the User Name and Password into the corresponding
fields. The User Name and Password will be validated. If the validation is passed, the user will be
automatically taken to the Event Selection page, otherwise they will receive an error message
stating that the Usemame or Password is invalid.
New Users Register Here Link
If this is the first visit to the eCycling site, the user may click this link to create a User Account. The
user will automatically be taken to the User Registration page.
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6.2 User Registration Page
6.2.1 General Description
The User Registration page appears after the user has clicked the "New Users Register Here"
link on the Login page. The purpose of this page is to allow the users to create an eCycling
account to access the system. The first User Registration page contains the form that allows
users to choose a usemame and password. Once the user completes this form, the user will be
directed to the second User Registration form.
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The second User Registration page appears after the user has clicked the "Submit Information"
link on the first User Registration page. The purpose of this page is to allow the users to enter
personal and company information. Once the user completes this form, the user will have access
to the eCycling site and will be directed to the Event Selection form.
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6.2.2 Getting Started
The form on the User Registration page will be blank when displayed for the first time. The
form will allow the user to enter detailed information about the user and the user's
organization. Once the user has completed all required fields, the user must click the
"Submit Information" button to complete the registration process.
6.2.3 Form Population
Data fields captured on the User Registration pages include:
Date Fields
User Name
Password (Confirm Password)
First Name
Last Name
Title
Organization
Description
Name user wishes to use when
accessing the eCycling site.
Password user wishes to use to secure
login access.
First Name of the person registering.
Last Name of the person registering.
User's job title description.
Organization that the user is
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City
State
Zip Code
Phone
Fax
Email
Mailing address of the user or
organization.
City where the user or organization is
located.
State where the user or organization is
located.
Zip code for the city where the user or
organization is located.
Phone number where the user can be
reached.
Fax number for the user or
organization.
Email address where the user can be
contacted.
6.2.4 Details:
User Name
The user may create a unique user name for accessing the system. The user will be notified if the
User Name is not unique and asked to select another user name.
Password (Confirm Password)
The user may create a password for secure login to the system. The user must confirm the
password entered in the Confirm password box. The password will then be validated to ensure the
user has entered the same password.
Required fields
The Usemame and Password fields are required, as are all fields with a red asterisk. If the user
clicks the "Submit Information" button without completing any of these fields, a message will
appear next to the required field notifying the user that they must enter a value.
Submit Information button
Once the user has completed the registration form, the user may click the "Submit
Information" button. The information entered on the form will be validated. If the validation
passes, the user account is created and the user will automatically be logged into the system.
The user will be taken to the Event Selection page.
6.3 Event Selection Page
6.3.1 General Description
The Event Selection page appears after the eCycling Username and Password or registration
information has been validated. This page is accessible at any time during the users' session
through the "Select Event" button located on the Menu. The Event Selection page contains two
selection boxes. The first selection box lists all events existing in the system as the default. The
second selection box lists all states that have registered events.
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6.3.2 Getting Started
The user must select an event before continuing their eCycling session. The user may begin
their session by selecting an Existing Event using the Event Selection box or they may
choose to register a new event by clicking the "Register New Event" button located on the
Menu.
6.3.3 Form Population
This form is automatically populated with data. The Event Selection box provides the user a
mechanism for selecting and viewing specific Event information. The State Selection box provides
a means for the user to filter the Event Selection box. Data fields included in the Event Selection
box include:
Data Fields
Event Name
Event Date
Description
Name identifying the event.
Date that the event took place.
The user may select the particular state on which to filter the data displayed in the Event Selection
box. Data displayed in the State Selection box includes:
Data Fields
State Name
Description
Full name of the state.
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State Selection
The user may use the State Selection box to view all events or a subset (e.g., only Delaware; only
Pennsylvania). The user may select a particular state from the State Selection box. Once a state
is selected, the form will automatically refresh and the Event Selection box will now contain only the
events associated with the selected state.
Event Selection
The Event Selection box shows all events when the user first accesses the page. The user may
use the State Selection box to filter the events listed in this box. The user may choose an event
from the Event Selection box by selecting the event they wish to view. The event will be displayed,
but not selected until the user clicks the "Submit" button.
Submit Button
Once the user has selected an event, the user may click the "Submit" button to confirm the
selection. The user will automatically be taken to the Form Selection page.
View All States Button
The user may reset the Event Selection box by clicking the "View All States" button located
under the State Selection box. The Event Selection box will be refreshed and will list all
events for all states.
6.4 Event Registration Page
6.4.1 General Description
The Event Registration page appears after the user has clicked the "Register New Event" link on
the Menu. The purpose of this page is to allow the user to create a new event entry. The Event
Registration page contains the form that allows users to enter information regarding an eCycling
event for their organization. Once the user completes this form, the user will be able to create
forms for the new event. Users may register a new event at anytime during their session.
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6.4.2 Getting Started
The form on the Event Registration page will be blank when displayed for the first time. The form
will allow the user to enter detailed information about the event the user wishes to register. To
complete the registration process, the user must click the "Submit This Event" button located at the
bottom of the page. Once the user has completed the process, the event will be available for
selection on the Event Selection page.
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Data fields captured on the Event Registration page include:
Data Fields
Program/Event Sponsor
Retailer, Manufacturer, or Charity
project partners
City
State
County
Start Date
End Date
Collection Location
Frequency
Program Type
Description
Name used to identify the event. This
field will be used to populate the Event
Selection box on the Event Selection
page.
Optional field allowing the user to
associate the event with a specific
organization.
City where the event took place.
State where the event took place.
County where the event took place.
Date the event started.
Date the event ended.
Physical location (building) where the
event took place.
How often/long the event
occurred/occurs.
Type of program (special event,
ongoing).
6.4.4 Details
Start Date Calendar
The user can select the start date from the calendar by clicking on the date the event took place.
The user may choose a previous date or a future date by clicking the arrows next to the month.
The end date is automatically set to the same date chosen for the start date.
End Date Calendar
The user can select the end date from the calendar by clicking on the date the event took place.
The user may choose a previous or future date by clicking the arrows next to the month. The user
should first select a start date for the event as the end date will be reset when one is chosen.
Required fields
The user must enter a name to identify a new event. If the user clicks the "Submit This Event"
button without completing any of this field, a message will appear notifying the user that the user
must enter a value.
Submit Information Button
Once the user has completed the registration form, the user may click the "Submit Information"
button. The information entered on the form will be validated. If the validation passes, the new
event is created and the user will automatically be taken to the Form Selection page.
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6.5 Form Selection Page
6.5.1 General Description
The Form Selection page appears after the user has clicked the "Form Selection" button on the
Menu. This page will also appear after the user has submitted an event selection on the Event
Selection page or submitted a new event on the Event Registration page. The purpose of this
page is to allow the user to add, edit, view and print the contact information for the sponsor,
recycler, and transponder that are involved with the selected event. The Form Selection page
contains links to the form that allows the user to edit information regarding the contact information.
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6.5.2 Getting Started
Add New Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if they wish to add contact information for the
person in the available role. Users may add contact information for the organization who
sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling for the event, and/or the transporter
who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
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Edit Existing Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if they wish to edit contact information for the
person in the existing role. Users may edit existing contact information for the organization who
sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling for the event, and/or the transporter
who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
View/Print Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if they wish to view the contact information for the
person in the existing role on a printer-friendly page. Users may view existing contact information
for the organization who sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling for the event
and/or the transporter who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
6.5.3 Form Population
The Form Selection page populates automatically with information to identify the selected event.
Data fields included on the Form Selection page include:
Data Fields
Event Name
Event Date
Description
Name identifying the event.
Date that the event took place.
6.5.4 Details
Add New Forms Links
This section will display links to the Contact Information page if the Contact has not yet been
entered for the contact role. If the user has previously entered contact information for any of the
contact roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information exists.
Edit Existing Forms Links
This section will display links to the Data Display page if the Contact information has been entered
for the contact role. If the user has not previously entered contact information for any of the contact
roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information does not exist.
View/Print Forms Links
This section will display links to a printer-friendly Data Display page if the Contact information has
been entered for the contact role. If the user has not previously entered contact information for any
of the contact roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information does not exist.
6.6 Add Contact Information Page
6.6.1 General Description
The Contact Information page appears after the user has clicked the "Add Sponsor Form", "Add
Recycler Form" or the "Add Transponder Form" link on the Form Selection page. This form will
also appear when the user selects the "Edit Contact" link on the Data Display page. The purpose
of this page is to allow the user to enter and edit contact information for the people/organizations
responsible for assisting during the event. The Contact Information page contains the form that
allows users to enter their personal and company contact information for the sponsor, recycler or
transponder for the selected event. Once the user completes this form, the user will be able to
access the information from the Form Selection page.
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6.6.2 Getting Started
If the user has selected a link from the Add New Form section of the Form Selection page, the
form on the Contact Information page will be populated with the contact information of the first
individual in the contacts drop down list. The user may choose this person to be the contact or use
the drop down list to select the appropriate contact. Once the contact has been selected from the
drop down list, the user must click the "Submit/Continue" button to complete the process of
selecting a contact. Contacts may be added, edited and deleted only from the Administration
menu by an Admin user.
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The Contact Information form populates automatically with information for the selected contact.
This form also captures the data for new contacts. The Data fields included on the Contact
Information form are:
Data Fields
First Name
Last Name
Title
Organization
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
Fax
Email
Description
First Name of the person registering.
Last Name of the person registering.
User's job title description.
Organization that the user is
representing.
Mailing address of the user or
organization.
City where the user or organization is
located.
State where the user or organization is
located.
Zip code for the city where the user or
organization is located.
Phone number where the user can be
reached.
Fax number for the user or
organization.
Email address where the user can be
contacted.
6.6.4 Details
Submit/Continue Button
Once the user has completed the Contact Information form, the user may click the
"Submit/Continue" button. The information entered on the form will be validated. If the validation
passes, the changes will be saved and the user will be taken to the Data Display page for
confirmation. If the validation fails, the user will be notified that the password has not been
changed and will be prompted to try again.
6.7 Data Display Page
6.7.1 General Description
The Data Display page appears after the user has clicked the "Edit Sponsor Form", "Edit Recycler
Form" or the "Edit Transponder Form" link on the Form Selection page. This page will also
appear after the user has clicked the "View/Print Sponsor Form", "View/Print Recycler Form" or the
"View/Print Transponder Form" link on the Form Selection page. The purpose of this page is to
allow the user to edit, view and print the information for the sponsor, recyder, and transponder that
are involved with the selected event. The Form Selection page contains links to the form that
allows the user to edit information regarding the contact information.
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{Chester County Solid Waste Authority - 2/23/20Q2\
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6.7.2 Getting Started
Add New Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if the user wishes to add contact information for
the person in the available role. Users may add contact information for the organization who
sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling for the event, and/or the transporter
who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
Edit Existing Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if the user wishes to edit contact information for
the person in the existing role. Users may edit existing contact information for the organization who
sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling for the event, and/or the transporter
who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
View/Print Forms
The user may select existing links in this section if the user wishes to view the contact information
for the person in the existing role on a printer-friendly page. Users may view existing contact
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information for the organization who sponsored the event, the recycler that handled the recycling
for the event, and/or the transporter who handled pick-ups and drop-offs for the event.
6.7.3 Form Population
The Form Selection page populates automatically with information to identify the selected event.
Data fields included on the Form Selection page include:
Data Fields
Event Name
Event Date
Description
Name identifying the event.
Date that the event took place.
6.7.4 Details
Add New Forms Links
This section will display links to the Contact Information page if the Contact has not yet been
entered for the contact role. If the user has previously entered contact information for any of the
contact roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information exists.
Edit Existing Forms Links
This section will display links to the Data Display page if the Contact information has been entered
for the contact role. If the user has not previously entered contact information for any of the contact
roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information does not exist.
View/Print Forms Links
This section will display links to a printer-friendly Data Display page if the Contact information has
been entered for the contact role. If the user has not previously entered contact information for any
of the contact roles, this section will notify the user that the contact information does not exist.
6.8 User Information Page
6.8.1 General Description
The User Information page appears after the user has clicked the "User Information" button on
the Menu. The purpose of this page is to allow the user to edit the contact information the user
entered when registering. The User Information page contains the form that allows users to edit
contact information. Users may edit their contact information at any time during their session.
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6.8.2 Getting Started
The form on the User Information page will display information entered previously by the user.
The form will allow the user to change any field displayed. To complete the update process, the
user must dick the "Update Information" button located at the bottom of the page. The user may
update contact information at any point during this session.
6.8.3 Form Population
The User Information form populates automatically with information for the registered user. Data
fields included on the User Information form include:
Data Fields
First Name
Last Name
Description
First Name of the person registering.
Last Name of the person registering.
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Mailing address of the user or
organization.
City where the user or organization is
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State where the user or organization is
located.
Zip code for the city where the user or
organization is located.
Phone number where the user can be
reached.
Fax number for the user or
organization.
Email address where the user can be
contacted.
6.8.4 Details
Update Information Button
Once the user has completed the desired changes, the user may click the "Update Information"
button. The information entered on the form will be validated. If the validation passes, the changes
will be saved and the user will automatically be taken to the Event Selection page.
Change Password Link
The user may change the eCycling password by clicking on this link at any time. The user will be
taken to the Change Password page where the user can complete the process of changing a
password.
6.9 Change Password Page
6.9.1 General Description
The Change Password page appears after the user has clicked the "Change Password" link on
the User Information page. The purpose of this page is to allow the user to change the password
for accessing the eCycling site. The Change Password page contains the form that allows users
to change a current password. Users may change a password at anytime during a session.
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6.9.2 Getting Started
The form on the Change Password page will appear blank to the user. The user must enter the
current password in the Old Password textbox. The user must then type in the password the user
wishes to change it to in the New Password textbox. After confirming the new password, the user
may click the "Change Password" button to complete the process.
6.9.3 Form Population
The Change Password form is not populated automatically.
6.9.4 Details
Change Password Button
Once the user has completed the change password form, the user may click the "Change
Password" button. The information entered on the form will be validated. If the validation passes,
the changes will be saved and the user will be notified that the password has been changed, lif the
validation fails, the user will be notified that the password has not been changed and prompted to
try again.
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6.10 Logout Page
6.10.1 General Description
The Logout page appears after the user has clicked the "Logout" button on the Menu. The
purpose of the Logout page is to ensure that the user has ended the session. Users may choose
to logout at any time during their session.
Log (ha
Your Session Has Ended
U.S. Environment*/ Protection Agency
> Figure 24 - Logout Page
Polymer
6.10.2 Details
Once the user has reached this page, the session on the eCycling site has officially ended. If the
user wishes to regain access to the system, the user must click the "Login" button located on the
menu. This will take the user back to the Login page where the user may begin a new session.
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6.11 Administration Page
6.11.1 General Description
The Administration page appears after the user has clicked the "Administration" button on the
Menu. This form is only available to users who are registered as administrators in the system. The
purpose of this page is to provide links to the following administrative tasks:
Event Administration - edit or delete event information that has previously been entered into
the system,
Online Users - view a list of users who are currently logged in to the eCycling site,
Missing Forms - view a list of events that have missing transporter, sponsor or recycling data
forms,
List of Transporters - view a list of transporters,
List of Recyclers - view a list of recyclers,
View User Log - view the user log which provides a history of user access to the eCycling site,
Contacts Administration - add, edit or delete contacts (contacts are sponsors, recyclers or
transporters who have been identified as the point of contact for a particular event),
Edit User Access Rights - edit any user's access rights,
Enter Survey Results - enter survey results for a particular event.
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Administrators (ADMIN users) may access the Administration page shown below at any time
during a session. Screenshots of each option from the Administration Page follow.
eCycfing Forms Administration
"^ Event Administration
** Online Users
** Missing Forms
** List of Transporters
** List of Recvclers
** View User Log
** Contacts
** Enter Survey Results
** Edit User Access Rights
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6.11.1.1 Event Administration
The Event Administration page allows the user to edit or delete event data. Users may sort the
event data presented on this page by Sponsor Name, Partner, City, State, County, Start Date, or
End Date. Once a particular event is identified, the user must click on the "Edit' button or the
"Delete" button beside that event according to the desired action.
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6.11.1.2 Online Users
At any time during a session, the ADMIN user may go to the "Online Users" menu option to
ascertain who is currently accessing the eCycling web site. The information presented on this
page includes First Name, Last Name and Organization of each user currently online.
Userx Currently Online
First Name I Last Name Organization
Terri terri DN American
John Dailey D N American
Event Administration | Online Users | Missing Forms | List of Transporters
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6.11.1.3 Missing Forms
The "Missing Forms" page presents all events in the eCycling database that have missing data.
Each event is listed with its Start Date and the forms that are missing (i.e., Transporter, Recycler,
and/or Sponsor). The user may click on the Sponsor Name of the event and be directed to the
"Activity Selection" page where he may choose to add the missing data.
Events With Missing Forms
400/2002
10/27/2001
3/11/2002
10/20/2001
10/1/2001
4/28/2002
7/1/2001
10/1/2002
10/26/2002
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Recycler
Harford County
Distact of Columbia
Cumberland Countv
Kent
Fredenck County
Lancaster County
Delaware Solid Waste
Worcester Countv
Carroll County
Midshore (Eastori)
10/19/2002
11/2/2002
4/5/2003
Transporter
Recycler
Transporter
Recycler
Transporter
Recycler
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Transporter
Recycler
Anne Arundel Countv
White Flint Mall
Camden County
MarylandDepartment of the Emnroment
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority.
4/12/2003
3/22/2003
4/10/2003
5/24/2003
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Recyclers | View User Log | Edi: User Access Rights I Contacts
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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6.11.1.4 List of Transporters
The "List of Transporters" page allows the user to view a list of all transporters in the eCycling
database. The name of the transportation organization along with the name of the point of contact,
city, state, phone number and email address are shown for each transporter.
T ' vi.]?1_ Hattstead Pemuyivama 879- mardoneC^lmatcogroup.c
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Lowell Arkansas 942- Paula moonttSichunt com
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.._ m. nifuuand Maryland 924- wilscnrtiafinmgiQjinsn co
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6.11.1.5 List of Recyclers
The "List of Recyclers" page allows the user to view a list of all recyclers in the eCycling
database. The name of the recycling organization along with the name of the point of contact, city,
state, phone number and email address are shown for each recycler.
Recyclers
Organization POC
Enwocycle. Joseph .... . _ _. ^_. ^ . _
. M j Haflstead Pennsylvania 879- tnardQne(8)matcoeroup co:
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Rochei Baltimore Maryland 337- RRocheaamde statemdus
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6.11.1.6 View User Log
ADMIN users may view the "User Log" to determine which users have accessed the eCycling web
site along with the user's organization name, login date and time and logout date and time.
Uier Log
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Terri Linger
Terri Linger
Tern Linger
Organization
DN American
D N Amencan
D N. American
2/20/2003 906:59 PM
2/26/2003 9-46-21 PM
Tern Linger DN American
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Tern Linger
Terri Linger
Tern Linger
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Bob Ernst
DN American
DN American
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DN. American
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D.N. American
D N. American
D N. American
D N. Amencan
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3/4/2003 149 46PM
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Re cyclers | View Usei LOR | Edit User Access Rights | Contacts
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6.11.1.7 Contacts Administration
The "Contacts Administration" page provides a list of every contact in the eCycling database
including transporters, recyclers and program sponsors. This is the only page in the eCycling web
site where a user may add, edit or delete a contact.
Contacts
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County
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6.11.1.8 Edit User Access Rights
This page allows an ADMIN user to assign access (or admin) privileges to registered users of the
eCycling web site. There are three options to choose from when assigning ADMIN privileges.
"Read" access allows the user to view all event information in the database but not edit the
information. "Read" access does not permit the user to navigate to the "Administration" page.
The second type of access is "Edit" access. This option allows the user to edit event data but does
not allow access to the "Administration" page. The third type is "Admin", which allows the user to
edit all event data as well as navigate to the "Administration" page.
Usemame First Name Last Name Admin Privilege
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6.11.1.9 Enter Survey Results
The "Enter Survey Results" page allows an ADMIN user to enter the results of a participation
survey conducted at a specific event.
[AUegaay County - 4/2Q/2QQ2\
How did you hear about this event'
D Web page
D Word of mouth
D Newspaper ad
DemaJ
D Radio
D Other
DTVad
D Flyer
How far did you travel today to recycle your electronics1? (Give your best
estimate)
O < 5 miles
O 5-10 miles
O 11-20 miles
O > 20 miles
Are you a government employee'?
(3 Federal Government Employee
O State Govemement Employee
O Local Government Employee
OI am not a government employee
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6.11.2 Getting Started
The ADMIN user must select the appropriate link beside the Event in which they wish to Delete or
Edit. This page will allow the user to edit the selected record. If the owner of the event wishes to
update this information, the user will have to contact the system administrator.
611.3 Form Population
This form automatically populates with information upon user access. Data fields included on the
Administration page include:
Data Fields
Program/Event Sponsor
Retailer, Manufacturer, or Charity
project partners
City
State
County
Start Date
End Date
Description
Name used to identify the event. This
field will be used to populate the Event
Selection box on the Event Selection
page.
Optional field allowing the user to
associate the event with a specific
organization.
City where the event took place.
State where the event took place.
County where the event took place.
Date the event started.
Date the event ended.
6.11.4 Details
Sorting the Events
The ADMIN user can sort the event listing by clicking on any of the table headings. The table will
then sort the events listed by the column selected in ascending order.
Delete Link
This link allows the user to delete the selected event. The event will be removed from the table
automatically when the user clicks on the "Delete" link. NOTE: The user will not be prompted for
confirmation of the removal.
Edit Link
This link allows the user to edit the selected event. Once the user selects the Edit link, the
corresponding event fields will appear in editable text boxes. The user may then update the
desired information. At this point, the user will be given the options to Update or to Cancel.
Update Link
This link allows the user to commit any changes made to the selected event. The event will be
updated automatically when the user clicks on the "Update" link. The user will be returned to the
view-only Administration page populated with the updated information.
Cancel Link
This link allows the user to cancel any changes made to the selected event. The user will
automatically be returned to the view-only Administration page when the "Cancel" link is clicked.
Prev Link
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This link allows the user to view the previous page of event listings. If the user is currently viewing
the first page, this link will not be underlined.
Next Link
This link allows the user to view the next page of event listings.
last page, this link will not be underlined.
If the user is currently viewing the
7.0 System Alerts and Validation
7.1 System Alerts
The Administration Tool has been designed to provide as much help to the user as possible.
System alerts occur whenever an action has been committed by the ADMIN user to confirm their
action or notify them of something important. The following confirmation alerts are built into the
eCycling Administration site:
7.1.1 Delete Event Alert
Anytime event data is requested to be deleted from the database, the user will be prompted
with a dialog box to be sure they would like to continue the Delete action. "OK" will continue
the delete action, while "Cancel" will cancel the delete action. The following figure
demonstrates this confirmation:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Are you sure you want to delete this event?
[~QK"j [ Cancel ]
Figure 35 - Delete Event
7.1.2 Delete Contact Alert
Anytime a contact is requested to be deleted from the database, the user will be prompted
with a dialog box to be sure they would like to continue the Delete action. "OK" will continue
the delete action, while "Cancel" will cancel the delete action. The following figure
demonstrates this confirmation:
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Are you sure you want to delete this contact?
Cancel
> Figure 36 - Delete Contact
7.2 System Validation
When a user attempts to login into the eCycling site and fails, an alert is displayed on the page in red
text that notifies him of the invalid usemame or password. The following figure demonstrates this
validation alert:
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eCyelhtg Forms Login
This recycling data collection system was developed as
part of an effort by eCycling partnership among EPA
Region III, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to recycle
unwanted computers, computer equipment, and
televisions.
Environmental officials are encouraging more accurate
comparisons between computer and electronics recycling
programs across the country. You can use these forms to
share information about your electronics recycling program
and submit a copy of your final results. Any information
you share will be used to analyze and characterize the
growth of electronics recycling in the United States.
Please note, however, that submission of information is
entirely voluntary. When completed, this form provides a
very detailed overview of the financial costs and material
results of your electronics collection program. For cost,
confidentiality, or contractual reasons, you may not wish
to collect all the data listed in the form. Please note that
there are absolutely no regulatory implications to the data
that you are providing. In return for your information, we
will provide you with the overall results of the national
data analysis upon its completion.
Current Members Loฃin Hire:
Username: test
Password:
Invalid Useniime or Password.
Mew Members Register Here I
Quick Stats!
Total No. of Brents: 52
Total Pewtds Collected: 4,515,426
Afore Olack Stats...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
> Figure 37 - Validate Login
8.0 Tables and Figures
Figure 1 - User Menu (left) and Admin Menu (right) 8
Figure 2 - Report Menu 10
Figure 3 - Total Volume By State 11
Figure 4 - Total Volume By Unit Type 12
Figure 5 - Total Units 13
Figure 6 - Volume of Material Recyled vs Disposed 14
Figure 7 - Volume by Sony/Panasonic/Sharp 15
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Figure 8 - Waste Per Participant 16
Figure 9-Total Commodities Recovered 17
Figure 10-Total Participation by State 18
Figure 11 - Average Transportation Cost 19
Figure 12-Survey Results 20
Figure 13 - eCycling Summary Data 21
Figure 14 - Login Page 22
Figure 15 - First User Registration Page 23
Figure 16-Second User Registration Page 24
Figure 17 - Event Selection Page 26
Figure 18 - Event Registration Page 28
Figure 19 - Form Selection Page 30
Figure 20 - Contact Information Page 32
Figure 21 - Form Selection Page 34
Figure 22 - User Information Page 36
Figure 23 - Change Password Page 38
Figure 24 - Logout Page 39
Figure 25 - Administration Page 41
Figure 26 - Event Administration 42
Figure 27 - Online Users 43
Figure 28 - Missing Forms 44
Figure 29 - List of Transporters 45
Figure 30 - List of Recyclers 46
Figure 31 - View User Log 47
Figure 32 - Contacts Administration 48
Figure 33 - Edit User Access Rights 49
Figure 34 - Enter Survey Results 50
Figure 35 - Delete Event 52
Figure 36 - Delete Contact 53
Figure 37 - Validate Login 54
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