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