How Rural Counties are Getting Electronics Recycling Initiatives off the Ground
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How Rural Counties are Getting Electronics Recycling Initiatives off the Ground
How Rural Counties are Getting Electronics Recycling Initiatives off the Ground
Oct 4, 2007
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Confidential – not for distribution without LifeSpan’s written consent.
Agenda
• Typical Life-cycle of Electronics Recycling Program
• Recycling Programs In Colorado– Garfield County (County initiated)– Summit County (Non profit initiated)– City of Grand Junction (Non-profit / Private / Public Partnership)
• Program Highlights
• Themes - Making a Program Successful
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Life-cycle of Electronics Recycling Program
• Program Sponsor– County or City, Non-profit Organization, Public-Private– Educated on Issue– Filling a community Need
• Funding– Grants (Monitor: HB1288)– End User Pays– Donation– Over time its worked in to Budget
• Types of Programs– Events – Earth Day / America Recycles day– Part time drop off– Full time drop off
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Garfield County
• History– 2004 Visited event in GJ– 2005 Event – Grant, donation, county match (Event+County)– 2006 Drop-off facility
• Location / Infrastructure– At Land Fill – Any time– Major County Facility – Main Road & Bridge Facility– Satellite County Facility
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Garfield County
• Things that are working well– Purchased used shipping containers that forklifts drive in to– Convenient Locations– Collection is growing
• Challenges– Monthly Pickups– Education
• Key Attributes to Success– Commissioner support is key– Administration Buy-in
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Summit County
• History– 2000 – Summit Recycling Project/ High Country Conservation– 2005 – Dropoff Center– 2006 – Summit Count MRF
• Location / Infrastructure– At Land Fill – Any time– 10K Sq Ft Facliity– 6 to 7 trailers of commodity
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Summit County
• Things that are working well– Space– Open Every day– Tipping fees supporting costs– Building market perception that its lower cost to recycle
• Challenges– Historically: Hrs of operation– Education – Transient population
• Key Attributes to Success– Commissioner support is key– Knowledge Keeping toxics out of waste stream
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City of Grand Junction
• History– 2003 – School initiative + LifeSpan Technology Recycling– 2004 – America’s Recycle day– 2005 – Earth Day and America’s Recycle Day - Sponsors– 2007 – City of Grand Junction Recycling Center
• Location / Infrastructure– In association with Paper, Plastic and Aluminum Recycling – Capacity for several trailers – 1 trailer– Retired sewage treatment “Ring”
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City of Grand Junction
• Things that are working well– Expansion of existing program– Community response– Word of Mouth– Growing volume
• Challenges– Hrs of operation– Education
• Key Attributes to Success– City support is key
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Program Highlights• Partnerships
– Public, Private, Non Profits– Sponsors
• Environmental Stewardship / Sustainability
• Ethical Considerations
• Insurance / Certifications– Pollution Liability– Errors and Omissions– Certified Electronics Recycler / ISO
• Scheduling
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Program Highlights
• Location planning
• Material Collections and Pricing
• Equipment and Supplies
• Safety
• Labor
• Advertising and Education
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Themes for Success
• Political Sponsorship– Gov’t– Non-profit– Private
• Location– Events– Infrstructure
• Education / Advertising– Demographic opportunity– Media
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Questions
LifeSpan Technology Recycling is a national electronics recycling company with primary offices in Boston, Denver, and San Diego and processes material in over 20 facilities around the United States.
LifeSpan Technology RecyclingGrand JunctionDenver
Dag Adamson
[email protected] 257 9170