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Governor’s Task Governor’s Task ForceForce
Waste Materials RecoveryWaste Materials Recovery and Disposal and Disposal
Jim CornwellJim CornwellCRT Processing CorporationCRT Processing Corporation
Janesville, WIJanesville, WI
The American Household:• 2.24 Televisions
• 51% own at least one Computer System
• Many additional Consumer Electronics Devices
On Average:• Computer Systems upgraded
every 4 years
• Televisions upgraded every 8 years
• Most other Consumer Electronics have short lifecycles
Across the Country in 2006:• 2 million tons of Electronic Waste
• Consumer Electronics: 400 million units
• Computer Equipment: 100 million units
In Wisconsin alone:• Over 37,000 tons of
electronics will be discarded
Environmental and
Data Protection
Electronics in our Environment• Lead Average of 4 lbs. of lead in
standard monitor or TV• Cadmium Found in the coatings of
televisions and monitors• Mercury Found in older switches and
backlights
1999 University of Florida study found that color CRT’s leached on average 4 times the amount of lead the EPA defined as hazardous.
Data Security and Protection
• Federal Privacy Act
• H I PAA
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Over 400 Recyclers throughout
US collected over 750,000
tons of electronics
Asset Management
Repair and Remarket
End of Life
Disassembles equipment and recycles commodities
Glass to Glass vs.
Lead Smelting
“…A main purpose of the CRT rule is to promote glass-to-glass recycling of CRT glass. This has been a clear and major intent from the beginning of this work some 7 years ago, starting with our Common Sense Initiative work, then followed by the needed rule. Glass-to-glass recycling is viewed by EPA as the best use of this material. It is certainly preferable over sending it to lead smelter (which can be environmentally sound, but not yielding as great benefits overall as glass-to-glass recycling).”
Bob TonettiSenior Environmental Scientist
Office of Solid Waste Environmental Protection Agency
Over Seas Brokers
• >50% of Electronics from US sent overseas
• 75% of electronics sent overseas are damaged or non working.
State and Federal Regulations
• No National Legislation– EPA’s CRT Rule still pending
• Only a handful of States formally adopting regulations
Proposed Legislation
• Producer Responsibility
• Advanced Recovery Fees
CRT Processing Corporation
2005 Accomplishments:
• 10.5 million pounds Processed• 43 Full time Employees• 4 million pounds of CRT glass
recycled• >500,000 pounds of lead
Governor’s Task Governor’s Task ForceForce
Waste Materials RecoveryWaste Materials Recovery and Disposal and Disposal
Jim CornwellJim CornwellCRT Processing CorporationCRT Processing Corporation
Janesville, WIJanesville, WI