canadian lighting programs update: nahmma northwest june 24, 2014

Canadian Lighting Programs Update: NAHMMA NorthWest June 24, 2014

Product Care Association (PCA) has been a leader in Household Hazardous and Special Waste recycling since 1994.ABOUT PCA:

• Not for profit, member based industry association

• Members are the obligated “producers” under applicable regulations

• PCA develops and implements programs on behalf of members in response to regulations

• Members pay fees to fund the programs

CURRENT PCA PROGRAMS

PCA programs in Canada: Paint only: SK, NB, NS, NL, PEI Paint/HHW: BC, MBLamps: BC, MB, QC, PEI (2015)Smoke and CO Alarms: BC

Managed programs in Canada: BC Small Appliances (CESA)Outdoor Power Equipment (OPEIC)Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR)

US programs:• PaintCare (PCA role ends June 30, 2014)• Mattress Recycling Council (CT, RI, CA)• WA LightRecycle

PCA LIGHTING PROGRAMS OVERVIEWMercury Lamps– Residential Use

Mercury Lamps– Commercial and Industrial

All Lamps, Residential and ICI

Fixtures and Ballasts

Manitoba

Quebec

British Columbia

Manitoba LightRecycle

Manitoba LightRecycle Program• May 1, 2012 - PCA’s Manitoba LightRecycle program launched as part of PCA’s

Manitoba Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program

• The MB LightRecycle program is limited to residential-use fluorescent lamps.

• The PCA Manitoba HHW program includes many other products, such as household paint and flammable liquids, etc.

Collection System

Return to Retail Other (Private, Municipal, Non-profit)

Total

44 13 57

Quebec

• July 14, 2012 - Residential use (CFLs, tubes and HID)

• October 1, 2012 - Expanded to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI).

• July 2013 expanded to include “component lamps”, ie. lamps which are a component of another product, but excluding products already included in other programs, e.g. computers

• Regulation provides for mandatory recovery rates and penalties.

Reported Sales

October 2

012

November

December

January 2013

February

March

AprilMay

JuneJuly

August

September

October

November

December

January 2014

February

March

100 000

200 000

300 000

400 000

500 000

600 000

700 000

800 000

Tubes ≤ 2 feet Tubes > 2 and ≤ 4 feet Tubes > 4 feet CFL HID and Other

QUEBEC LAMPSVOLUME PROCESSED BY SECTOR (UNITS)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2013

Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2014

Feb. Mar. 0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

Commercial Municipal Retailer Total Linear (Total)

Recovery rate – 2013 Average

Tubes ≤ 2 feet Tubes > 2 and ≤ 4 feet Tubes > 4 feet CFL HID and Other0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

9%

37%

28%

5%

29%

Collection System # Sites % of Sites % Processed Volume

Municipal residential Depots 340 53% 8%

Retailer residential depots 222 34% 4%

ICI Depots (Advertised) 74 12%

88%ICI Depots (Unadvertised) 9 1%

Commercial Direct Pick-up Varies

Total 645 100% 100%

BC -

BC LIGHTRECYCLE

Total Lamp Units Incan/Hal HID/ Other LED 2' Tubes 4' Tubes 8' Tubes CFL Total Tubes0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2010 Recovery Rate

2011 Recovery Rate

2012 Recovery Rate

2013 Recovery Rate

BC LIGHTRECYCLE COLLECTION SITES

Depot Type 2012 2013

Residential Lamps 201 196Residential Fixtures 112 127All Sector Lamp 66 104Commercial Fixtures & Non-PCB Ballast 47 67

Total Advertised 426 494

Unadvertised Commercial Lamps Consolidator 9 17

Unadvertised Commercial Lamps Site 14 15Unadvertised Residential Fixtures 0 13

Total 449 539

Canadian Lighting Programs Update: NAHMMA Conference June 24, 2014

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Thank you

Mark KurschnerPresidentProduct Care Associationmark@productcare.org778 331 6969