Utilization of of Statewide Data for Pennsylvania s Recycling Industry

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1 Utilization of of Statewide Data for Pennsylvania s Recycling Industry 2016 Pennsylvania Data User Conference May 12, 2016 JoAnne M. Yurcaba PA Department of Environmental Protection Wayne Bowen, Program Manager PA Recycling Markets Center

2 Presentation Topics RMC s Use of Statewide Data for PA Covered Device Recycling Act PA DEP ReTRAC Connect Database Project.

3 RMC Who We Are RMC established by Penn State Harrisburg and partners in 2004 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization Core funding through PA Department of Environmental Protection employees (1 part-time position), 1 student employee Located at PSH with satellite office in Pittsburgh 9-member board plus 4 ex-officio members Headquarters Western Region Office Penn State Harrisburg 680 Andersen Drive 777 W. Harrisburg Pike Pittsburgh, PA Middletown, PA 17057

4 RMC - Mission to expand and develop more secure and robust markets for recovered materials by helping to overcome market barriers and inefficiencies. Focus Areas Economic Development Workforce Development Technical & Applied Research Assistance Accelerated Commercialization Education & Outreach

5 END USE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

6 Recycling in Pennsylvania Economic Impact of Pennsylvania s Recycling Industry 3,803 recycling and reuse related entities $20.57 billion gross annual sales 52,316 employees $2.17 billion annual payroll (source 2009 REI Study Update soon to be updated by RMC)

7 RMC Priority Materials Glass (mainly processing residue) Organics (compostables) Plastics Tires Electronic Discards

8 RMC Electronic Discards Assisted With Several Start-up Projects E-PEAT Program R2, e-stewards The CRT Problem Act 108 of Covered Device Recycling Act

9 The Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA) - Act 108 of 2010 Covered Devices - includes desktop computers, monitors, laptops, computer peripherals and televisions. The Act requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of covered devices to register each of their brands they wish to sell in PA with DEP, then take responsibility for recycling an amount equal by weight of their PA market share - at no cost to the consumer. After January 24, 2013, no person may dispose of a covered device or its components, excluding non-hazardous residuals produced during recycling Since ban, 205,000,000 pounds of covered devices have been recycled in PA. Recycling facilities must be R2 or e-stewards Standard certified.

10 The Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA) - Act 108 of 2010 (cont.) The Act requires collection sites to be accessible to at least 85% of the PA s population of this Commonwealth. In 2014, PA DEP requested the RMC to develop mapping to calculate and depict the population coverage of the established collection sites. Sufficient coverage of a collection site was determined to be a 10-mile radius (based on 2 separate surveys: Penn State Poll and Keep Pa Beautiful). Utilized services of PaSDC to manipulate data and develop mapping.

11 The Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA) - Act 108 of 2010 (cont.) Coverage Summary sites, 92.9% *included sites that charged fees or limited items accepted sites, 63.5% sites, 30.6% Data and mapping confirmed major problems with implementation of the law: - The OEM s were providing limited resources to their contracted e-waste recyclers resulting in in the closure of some sites mid-year, limiting collection of certain items (i.e. TV s and monitors with CRT s), or charging fees to participants % of e-waste collected in PA consists of CRT-containing devices.

12 The Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA) - Act 108 of 2010 (cont.) One last item concerning CRT s According to the Penn State Poll - THEY ARE NOT GOING AWAY SOON!!! How many tube TVs & computer monitors do you have in your possession? Qty Frequency Percent # households # of CRTs Qty Frequency Percent # households # of CRTs % 1,522, % 2,216, % 1,016,478 1,016, % 778, , % 952,018 1,904, % 813,182 1,626, % 595,011 1,785, % 436,342 1,309, % 332,215 1,328, % 247, , % 262,797 1,313, % 247,921 1,239, % 59, , % 64, , % 109, , % 29, , % 34, , % 64, , % 39, , % 29, ,506 Total: 9,143,339 Total: 7,353,347

13 RMC Contact Us Bob Bylone, , Executive Director Melanie Morrison, , Administrative Assistant Wayne Bowen, , Recycling Program Manager Jack Himes, , Senior Recycling Program Manager Pete Previte, , Recycling Markets Development Manager

14 Re-TRAC Connect PSDC Data User Conference May 12, 2016

15 Purpose To meet requirements stipulated by Act 101 of 1988, Chapter 3, Section 303(f) and Section 304(f). Requires reporting to DEP of weight or volume of materials recycled by municipal / county programs. Municipality reports to county by Feb 15. County reports to DEP by April 1.

16 How is data collected? Standardized forms on PROP website. County Recycling Coordinators (CRC) send forms to their municipalities, haulers, vendors, industries, etc. Forms returned to municipality/county. CRC reviews & enters data into ReTRAC

17 Who has Access to Re-TRAC? DEP Administrators DEP Regional Recycling Coordinators County Recycling Coordinators (CRC) Other interested state employees Interested parties

18 Implementation Timeline Worked with PROP s Data Management Committee for initial design - completed Dec Beta-testing by 5 counties - completed January Recommendations processed by early May Transfer of data May 1 st. Training for users May to October 2014.

19 How was system developed to Adjusted materials to meet users needs. Included ability to report verifiable data for 904 Performance Grants. Added Environmental Equivalencies, a Diversion Rate Report & Total Tons Analysis. Customized Curbside Program data. Customized Reports. meet PA s needs?

20 County / Municipality Benefits Keeps an accurate record of type and amounts of recycled materials. Reduces time to assemble and analyze data. Reduces time to produce customized & automated reports. Frees time to perform other duties. Helps justify need for their position.

21 Benefits to State Increases data s accuracy. Reduces time to assemble, analyze and disseminate data. Can prepare customized reports. Data validates the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. For grant applications, reduces processing time. Provides system for public to find where to recycle specific materials.

22 Development Added a system to replace Ecoville - Podium. Download of dicentennial demographics. Add additional customized reports. Post relevant studies. Provide continued training opportunities for data management.

23 Summary Meet requirements stipulated in Act 101. Keep a record of what and how much is recycled in PA. Improve accuracy of reporting. Enhance county recycling efforts. Coordinates and compares results between states in conjunction with EPA Measurement Program.

24 PaDEP website Podium