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Recycle Reporting, Electronics Collection Netw ork Steve Noble - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recycle Reporting, Electronics Collection Netw ork Steve Noble - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recycle Reporting, Electronics Collection Netw ork Steve Noble Amy Lafferty Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Recycle Reporting Part 175 of Act 451 as amended What is Part 175? p Amendment to Natural Resources and Environmental
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What is Part 175?
p Amendment to
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act of 1994
p Allows the DEQ to
assess the amount
- f recycling in our
state
p Effective April 2016
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Why Do We Need Part 175?
p 2014 Governor Snyder Set
Goal of doubling Michigan’s recycling rate
p Confidential reporting of
activities
p Provides measurement of
progress: Annual reports start in 2018.
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Who is affected by Part 175?
p Recycling establishments
n Recyclers or brokers of
reportable recyclable materials
p Recycling- Defined
n an action or process, such as
separation, sorting, baling, or shipping, applied to reportable recyclable materials for the purposes of reuse or conversion into raw materials or new products.
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Reportable Recyclable Materials
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Exemptions
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Registrations
p Register annually
n www.connect.re-trac.com
p Due July 1 p Basic establishment
information
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Reporting
p Mandatory
requirements
n Reportable
recyclable materials shipped and received
p Quantities are
protected information
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
p Mandatory reporter information:
confidential
n Required under statute n Exempted under statute
p Voluntary reporter information:
not confidential
n Any information given is voluntary n Not required by statute
p For more information, visit:
n www.michigan.gov/ deqrecycling n Mandatory vs. Voluntary Reporting Tutorial
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Visit:
n Tutorials n FAQs n Webinar n More helpful
resources
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Recycle Reporting
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Recycle Reporting Webpage
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Reporting – ReTRAC System
p Online system
n www.connect.re-
trac.com
p System used to
register and report
p Other tutorials p FAQs
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Reporting Frequency: Annual vs Quarterly
p Choose each year p Annual due November 15 p Q1 due February 15 p Q2 due May 15 p Q3 due August 15 p Q4 due November 15
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Additional Resources
n www.michigan.gov/
deqrecycling
n FAQs n Statute n Tutorials n GovDelivery n Introductory
Webinar
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Recycle Directory
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What is it?
p Online system p DEQ contracts with a provider for our own
directory.
p Provider information is verified
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Recycling Directory
p Business offering recycling opportunities
can list their services.
p Communities that support recycling can
list events and recycling locations.
n HHW events/ services, etc.
p Allows residents and businesses looking
for recycling opportunities to find them.
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Find a Recycling Site w w w .Recyclesearch.com / profile/ m ichigan-directory
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Visit: www.michigan.gov/ deqrecycling
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Register Today with the Directory
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Tutorial
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Upper Peninsula Electronics Collection Network
p What is it?
n Voluntary collection program for consumer
electronics.
p Residential and business
n Cooperative effort of DEQ and a consortium of
registered electronics manufacturers
n Direct result of the situation at Delfab, Inc. in
Gladstone
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Sgts Recycling
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Current Status
p 13 collection locations
n 2 needing support to get started
p Looking for additional participants p Providing electronics recycling
- pportunities for businesses and
communities.
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Collection Locations
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Benefits of Collection Network
p Consistent Service
n Recycling services through a certified and
MDEQ registered recycler
n Reduced cost recycling
p Manufacturer support
n Regularly scheduled pickups n Single point of contact
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How It Works
p DEQ Responsibility:
n Location recruitment n Training and outreach - collectors n Public outreach n Oversight of the recycler n Grant support
p Consortium
n Financial support – material recycling n Operational grants – start up and equipment
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Interested in Joining?
p CONTACT
Steve Noble 517-449-6153 Nobles4@Michigan.gov
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Thank you for your attention
p Steve Noble
n nobles4@michigan.gov n 517-449-6153
p Amy Lafferty
n laffertya@michigan.gov n 517-242-8324
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Michigan Departm ent
- f Environm ental