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Home My WebLink About4.04 ElectWasteRecycling CITY CLERK File # DI3J~[Q]-HJ[Œ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 20, 2005 SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Use Envirocycle, Inc. for the Recycling of City Electronic Waste and Surplus Computer Equipment. Report Prepared by: Steve Pappa. lrifurmation Systems Manager ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDA TION:l§' FINANCIAL STATEMENT: 1) Envirocycle, Inc. Services Information I) Authorize the Use ofEnvirocycle, Inc. Use of Envirocycle, Inc. electronic recycling service presents no cost to the City. Current disposal of surplus electronic equipment through an auction service has resulted in little or no revenue tor the City. Although Envirocycle, Inc. does not pay the City for its products, their recycling service will handle all material in an environmenta1]v sound manner and will be conducted at no cost to the City. DESCRIPTION: The City accumulates a significant amount of electronic waste, ranging trom computers and computer monitors to computer media, such as compact disks. Generally, the City sends its surplus computer equipment out to auction where it is sold (in "lots") to the highest bidder. Recently, this more traditional "surplusing" method has generated little or no revenue for the City, since the City tends to keep some equipment for a longer period of time, decreasing the re-sale value (this is especial1y prevalent with technology items, given the fast-moving pace of that industry), Also, the City is rcluctant to dispose of some computer items using the auction method, due to software licensing agreements and the computer hard drive cleaning/degaussing process required before a computer is released to auction. As a security/liability precaution, the City has sought services for destroying computer hard drives and software media but, until now, all such services have been fee-based. Envirocyclc, Inc. (Envirocyclc) is an authorized SB-20 recycler with 15 years of experience nationwide. Under SB-20, the Electronics Waste Recycling Act of 2003, authorized recyclers arc compensated by the State for environmentally-friendly recycling services. The City (and all California consumers) now pays a recycling fee to the State when a computer monitor or television is purchased. SB-20 recyclers process electronic waste, conforming to State environmental regulations, and in addition to the value of the recycled materials the recyclers can collect the environmental recycling fee associated with the computer monitor or television trom the State. Since Envirocycle's revenue is based upon their recycling efforts and the State fees, the Envirocycle service is tree to the City. Envirocycle will accept all of the City's electronic waste, including computers, monitors, printers, batteries, and compact disks. Envirocycle will provide the City with a certificate of destruction ensuring that the electronic waste was recvcled per environmental standards and that computer hard drives and software compact disks are not reused. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the use ofEnvirocycle, Inc. for electronic recycling services. -------------------------------------------~-~----------------- COPIES TO: F:\Carolc\My DocumcntsCAP\J\gcllda Stmts & Notìccs\ERccyclíngagenda.<:¡tmnt.doc ITEM NO. Lt.S Page I of 1 CITY CLERK File # DI3J[5]lQ]-H]!Œ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 20, 2005 SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Use Enviroeycle, Inc. for the Recycling of City Electronic Waste and Surplus Computer Equipment. Report Prepared by: Steve Pappa, Information Systems Manager ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDATION:l§' FINANCIAL STATEMENT: 1) Envirocyele, Inc. Services Information 1) Authorize the Use of Envirocycle, Inc. Use of Envirocycle, Inc. electronic recye1ing service presents no eost to the City. Current disposal of surplus electronic equipment through an auction scrvice has resulted in little or no revenue for the City. Although Envirocycle, Inc. does not pay the City for its products, their recye1ing service will handlc all material in an environmenta1Jv sound manner and will be conducted at no cost to the City. DESCRIPTION: The City accumulates a significant amount of electronic waste, ranging rrom computcrs and computer monitors to computer media, such as compact disks, Generally, the City sends its surplus computer equipment out to auction where it is sold (in "lots") to the highcst bidder. Recently, this more traditional "surplusing" method has generated little or no revenue for the City, since the City tends to keep some equipment for a longer period of time, decreasing the re-sale value (this is especially prevalent with technology items, given the fast-moving pace of that industry). Also, the City is reluctant to dispose of some computer items using the auction method, due to software liccnsing agreements and the computer hard drivc cleaning/dcgaussing process required before a computer is released to auction. As a security/liability precaution, the City has sought services for destroying computer hard drives and software media but, until now, all such services have been fee-based. Envirocycle, Inc. (Envirocycle) is an authorized SB-20 recycler with 15 years of experience nationwide. Under SB~20, the Electronics Waste Recycling Act of 2003, authorizcd recyclers are compensated by the State for environmentally-friendly recycling scrvices. The City (and all California consumers) now pays a recycling fee to the State when a computer monitor or television is purchased. SB-20 recyclers process electronic waste, conforming to State environmental regulations, and in addition to the value of the recycled materials the recyclers can collect the environmental recycling fee associated with the computer monitor or television from the State. Since Envirocycle's rcvenuc is based upon their recycling efforts and the State fees, the Envirocycle service is rrcc to the City. Envirocyclc will accept all of the City's electronic waste, including computers, monitors, printers, batteries, and compact disks. Envirocycle will provide the City with a certificate of destruction ensuring that the electronic waste was recvcled per environmental standards and that computer hard drives and software compact disks are not reused. RECOMMENDATION: Staff rccommcnds that the City Council authorize the use of Envirocycle, Inc. for electronic recycling services. ____________________~_____.~www~~_~________________________~~~_ Page I of I COPIES TO: ITEMNO.~ r9 f;:\Carole\My f)IJCumt:nlsCAP\Agenda SLnlB & Notic:es\ERecyclingagendastmnt.doc I '1J if Envìrocycle, Inc.. · We Ikf'e :;;Url'Y full' ..)' Nœftt i.o;Q"''i~ft.œ-;¡ due to the tl1<hltnl ðiffit:t,dUes we '*' ~ ~'xpem.e¡Rg. Uuy ..on: problems ~II'. pI<:aIw.lMItity illS .t ~-, · · bYinqde W>AS ~ fint _puy bl tM '«mid t.... pC'f)~~..foop ~q....rpost__.. c... Ray TIIks (1991).. Jint n"'wide~ p~ lOr Wt"\'hioll .... ~ 1riùIi. the ¡adllt.Stll'y (1996) Fin:t _tioawìde Nside..... Nt«nI ~.. ....r obsoItte elub'OIIics lOr . m~ c:ompll~" _1IIàcl........ (188Ø) City ...... 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C_....ity SdIooIDisrtid R~ÌIk!n for ~~il,y Md kind~ ~oo lo-ro ~ I)(Wf :student$.... · (al.entatiotlal Axmciatioa of £hclro8ioca R~rs RœopìtÌM for "roJlPl)rt and parûaìpal.ìoo in the ttpnimôoo ad sbtrt-up ofthe ~wion and ~ìp in tile Electronics Rec)cling IndusUy." · NatioaI ~M_IIf..:b..~ hliüatiw"hIc. R~ fur ")oot ~ioo (>1\ E~ Reqclmg .'n~ at the h:ydio:; F(!rom. .. · TIle l11.ìhd StiltesE.vir--tI*...·~ AIftICY R~ìtioo ~fOf' Y(Uf hrticipaOOn As an Actiw Partnet'm the El"A Mid-At.Ianlìc RcgÌOO\t\ ~¡£ycling~ Proj<I!Ct~ · s.sq...... CmI.ny ....n-t of~DewIopaIaIt ReoognÌl:km fur ~ìng en"ìnJnmental oontnòmìom.. ~ · 1M U.üed States Etm,....-o... ~ AIftICY R~ìtioo ~FN i'ls 9:li!mp\uy ~ìp m s;¡¡(e recycling ofuse:d eloo1mn~ and dedìaRioo tð en"ìroll~ pIX)t~_" · ~tof.VÙ'CMlmellt" ~ Rwognitìon "'Fi.Jf yWf o;;ontribul.m to oo1Iccting _ t1w1211l000.poonds of ck:dronø III. the Cœm Connty SiJiid W~ Authorily ~¡ing ewnt on May "1 and 1l2()(." e 3ðb1 .£ History Outline 1990 & 1991 · First cuUet Shipments to glass manufacturers · First generation process for monochrome CRT's · First cullet cleaning process developed · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 20,000 units o Cullet - 120,000 lbs. 1993 . · Sorting process for broken dirty mixed cullet developed · Second color separation process · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 70,000 Units o Cullet - 850,000 lbs. 1995 · Fourth generation cleaning process developed · Start-up of CRT return program for manufacturers · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 465,000 Units o Cullet - 12,000,000 lbs. . 1992 · First color separation process developed · Second generation cleaning process developed · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 37,000 Units o Cullet - 175,000 lbs. 1984 · Third generation cleaning process developed · Recycling of televisions added · Third color separation process · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's· 131,000 Units o Cullet - 3,600,000 Ibs. 1996 · Fifth generation cleaning process · Fourth generation for color CRT's · Worked with E.P.A to reduce recycling barriers on CRT's · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 400,000 Units o CuIlet - 23,000,000 lbs. History Outline (continued) 1997 . Fifth generation for color CRT's · Started R&D on new cleaning process · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's ~ 310,000 Units o Cullet 26,000,000 Ibs. 1999 · Developed second generation sorting process for dirty mix · Started research on regional collection of CRT's · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 425,000 Units o Cullet 31,000,000 Ibs, 2001 · Developed third generation sorting process for dirty mix · Developed seventh generation cleaning process Volumes: tit o'Monitors/CRT's - 530,000 Units o'Cullet 38,000,000 lbs. 2003 · Expanded our partnerships with electronic equipment manufacturers · Expanded residential collection events to 13 states · Developed eighth generation cleaning process · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's· Units 410,000 o Cullet 43,000,000 lbs. . 1998 · Sixth generation cleaning process · Received Department of Energy grants for research in CRT recycling · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - 390,000 Units o Cullet ~ 29,000,000 lbs. 2000 · Started outside management cuUet program · Launched nationwide take back program with a leading computer manufacturer · Volumcs: o Monitors/CRT's - 480,000 Unit~ o Cullet 50,000,000 lbs. 1002 · Opened second CRT processing facility · Awarded EP A Region III "Plug into eCycling" contract · Volumes: o Monitors/CRT's - Units 390,000 o Cullet 53,000,000 lbs. ,.-f IYÓ ~