ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

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ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
International Association of Electronics
Recyclers
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AGENDA

• INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
• OBSERVATIONS CHALLENGES
• IAER OVERVIEW
• MAJOR ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS
• NEEDS OPPORTUNITIES

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KEY DRIVERS

• Increasing volumes
• Expanding pervasiveness of electronics
• Shorter lifespan of electronics technologies
• Large inventory of obsolete electronics
• Concerns
• Landfill
• Hazardous materials
• Challenges
• Logistics
• Costs

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ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT - TYPES

• Commercial
• computers, office, financial
• Industrial
• Telecom, Manufacturing, Medical
• Automotive
• Defense Aerospace
• Consumer
• PCs, video, audio, wireless, personal, games

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ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT - CONTENT

• REUSABLE
• Units (e.g., PCs, Printers, Monitors)
• Components (e.g., Drives, Memory, Processors)
• RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
• Metals (precious, base)
• Glass (CRT)
• Plastics

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DATA PERSPECTIVES - USA

• CURRENT STATUS
• Total Volume Recycled gt300M lbs/Yr
• Sources gt75 OEMs and large users
• Electronics recycling organizations 500
• Recycled raw material output gt100M lbs/Yr
• FORECAST - 2005
• Obsolete PCsCRTs (monitors TVs) gt 100M/Yr
• O ther commercial electronics (telecom,
  medical, mil)
• Other consumer electronics (audio, auto, PDA,
  games)

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Electronics Recycling - by Weight
Data from EPR2 Baseline Report
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MATERIALS OUTPUT
From Electronics Recyclers in the USA - by Weight
Precious Metals
Other
Cu
Alum
Steel
Plastics
Glass
Data from EPR2 Baseline Report
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Electronics Recycling Forecast
Millions of Units Recycled - USA
Telecom
Peripherals
CRTs
PCs, Workstations Notebooks
Data from EPR2 Baseline Report
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INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

• Asset Management
• - e.g., Inventory, disposition planning,
  resale
• Re-Use for resale at product level
• Resale/As-Is
• Repair/Refurbish /Upgrade/enhance
• De-Manufacturing
• disassembly separation of parts and materials
• Recovery of Parts Subassemblies
• Test/Classify/Re-use/Sale
• Materials Recovery Recycling (e.g., plastics,
  metals, glass)
• separate, prepare for recycling
• Material Processing/Refining (e.g., glass, metal,
  plastics)
• shred, grind, pelletize, refine

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ELECTRONICS RECYCLING INDUSTRY PROCESS MODEL

• SOURCES/GENERATORS
• Field Returns
• Surplus
• Trade-Ins
• Obsolete/EOL

OEMs USERS LEASCOs
TRIAGE

• ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
• INDUSTRY SEGMENTS/OPERATIONS
• Asset Management
• Re-Use
• De-Manufacturing
• Parts Recovery
• Materials Recovery
• Materials Processing

As-Is Repair Refurbish
RESALE
Scrap Equipment
Disassembly Recover Parts Separate Materials
RESALE
Materials
Shred, Grind, Separate Refine, Smelt, Melt,
Pelletize
Metals, Glass, Plastics
Primary Materials Processors
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OBSERVATIONS

• Electronics Recycling Industry is currently
  driven by commercial sector
• Consumer electronics are not currently a factor
  in the market due to costs, value logistics
• Computer equipment comprises most of volumes
  currently recycled
• Electronics recycling costs money - but also
  recovers value in products, parts materials
• Industry still emerging - fragmented, small Cos,
  limited process technology capital

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CHALLENGES

• ELECTRONICS RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
• Integrated industry segments
• Logistical networks
• Process technologies
• e-Commerce tools
• CONSUMER SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
• Municipal programs (e.g., collection, drop-off)
• Manufacturers programs (e.g., takeback, rebate,
  lease)
• TECHNICAL ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONS
• Separation processes (plastics, glass, metals)
• Applications for recycled materials (e.g., mixed
  plastics)

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IAER OVERVIEW

• Trade Association for electronics recycling
  industry
• Represent serve interests of industry
• Assist in development of efficient infrastructure
• Promote high standards of business practices

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IAER MISSION

• Identify solutions to business technical needs
• Establish industry standards for business
  practices
• Provide access to industry data information
• Maintain awareness of legislation that affects
  industry
• Influence public knowledge policy related to
  industry
• Network with industry leaders
• Facilitate opportunities for business development

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IAER MEMBERSHIP

• Companies involved in electronics recycling
• Electronics Recyclers (from all market segments)
• Original Equipment Manufacturers
• Organizations with involvement or interest
• Professional Trade Associations
• Government Non-Government Organizations
• Universities Research Institutes
• Other Organizations
• Suppliers, Service Providers, Users, Retailers

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Major Activities Programs

• IAER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
• 3rd party audit to industry standard criteria
• INTERNET TOOLS SERVICES
• web sites, newsletter, directories, marketplace
• INDUSTRY EVENTS PROGRAMS
• conferences, workshops, education programs
• OUTREACH
• information exchange, joint projects programs
• INDUSTRY STRATEGY
• information, needs, priorities, roadmap

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IAER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

• OBJECTIVES
• Support promote high standards for industry
• Establish formal, objective certification process
• Provide service to member companies
• SCOPE
• Management Systems (E/H/SQ)
• Operational Capabilities
• General Business Factors
• PROCESS
• Industry Standard Audit Protocol
• Pre-qualifying screening
• Third party audit (BVQI)

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INTERNET TOOLS SERVICES

• NEWSLETTER
• monthly, electronic, imbedded links
• DIRECTORY
• online, searchable, comprehensive, quality
  controlled
• OTHER FEATURES
• Calendar of Events
• Reports Presentations
• Online Membership Application

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

• THE Major Event on Electronics Recycling
• April 17-20, 2001 - DC
• EPR2 Conference (with National Safety Council)
• Recyclers, OEMs, Government Agencies,
  Universities, Not-For-Profit orgs, Service
  Providers, International
• Electronics Recycling Summit
• fostering collaboration among all sectors
• Related Events
• exhibits, guest speakers, workshops, tutorials,
  tours
• Take It Back Conference

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OUTREACH

• IAER ASSOCIATE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
• (Leadership, joint participation, information
  exchange)
• - IEEE - EIA - APC - IPC
• - SWIX - NERC - CTC - Ecolibrium
• ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• (Joint activities, programs projects)
• - NSC - NRC - EPA - CRRA - NEMI

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INDUSTRY STRATEGY

• INDUSTRY DATA
• PRIORITY NEEDS
• ROAD MAPPING PROCESS
• Focus of Initial Workshop
• Plastics
• CRTs/Glass
• Infrastructure
• Reuse

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NEEDS OPPORTUNITIES

• Prioritization and cooperation of projects
  programs
• e.g., funding from government agencies (with
  industry input)
• Joint projects on common needs
• e.g., education programs, industry data, IT
  solutions
• Co-location co-sponsorship of events
• conferences, workshops, committee meetings
• Public Policy
• Factual information about the industry and issues
• Public private sector cooperation on solutions
• Municipal collection programs
• Facilitation of an efficient and effective
  infrastructure

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IAER
Web Site - http//www.iaer.org Email -
Info_at_iaer.org