Recycling Technology Innovation

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Welcome

• Recycling Technology Innovation

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Recycling Technology Innovation

• Peter F. Bennison
• Waste Management Recycling Products, Inc.

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Todays Situation

• Electronics recycling is a new industry
• Electronics recycling is different from other
  kinds of recycling industries
• complex materials
• extremely labor intensive
• There are many different scenarios present today
• The industry is dynamic
• Recycling technology innovation has found its way
  to electronics recycling

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Questions

• What can be done to improve efficiencies in the
  electronics recycling industry?
• How can we reduce our operating costs?
• How can we increase throughput?
• How can we utilize our workforce more
  effectively?
• How can we recycle more of what we process?
• How can we improve the quality of our processed
  material?

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Where to Start

• Know your objectives first
• Consult with several companies
• Know your current and projected volumes
• Use the latest recycling technology innovations
  available to you
• Be sure your end markets are in sync with your
  plans

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Available Options

• Types of equipment
• Advantages
• Disadvantages

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Types of EquipmentBeing Used Today

• Size reduction equipment
• Low speed high torque shredders
• Balers
• Conveyors
• Material handling equipment
• CRT processing equipment
• Screening equipment
• Ferrous and non-ferrous separation
• Magnets
• Granulators
• Pulverizers

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Advantages of Equipmentand Technology

• Cost reduction
• processing
• transportation
• Quality of output
• Increase in throughout capability
• Improved worker safety

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Disadvantages

• Capital intensive
• ROI ???
• Not all equipment can go through
• Does not help with reuse
• Turn key solution requires multiple pieces of
  equipment

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Next StepsConstituency Group Meetings

• Think about what can be done in each of the areas
  to help develop an efficient,
• effective infrastructure for electronics
  recycling.

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Waste Management Recycling Products, Inc.

• Founding Member of the IAER
• pfbennison_at_electronicsrecycler.com
• www.electronicsrecycler.com

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Thank You

• Have a great afternoon!
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