revenue-based recycling tm a presentation for: © 2008 round2 technologies, inc
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Revenue-Based RecyclingTM
A Presentation for:
© 2008 Round2 Technologies, Inc.
Let’s Talk about WasteLet’s Talk about Waste
• e-Waste– Undefined Term– General Application:
• Consumer & Business Electronic Equipment Near or at End of Useful Life
– Global Topic• WEEE, ROHS• IAER, Texas Recycling
Alliance, ISRI– Best Practice
Support
– Unregulated Industry
State of the Waste…State of the Waste…
• 2005 – – 21 Million PCs
Obsolete in US– 2.63M Tons of e-
Waste Disposed in US
• Only 330,000 Tons Recycled!
• The LANDFILL
Where did the other 2.3M Tons go??
Carnegie Mellon and US EPA data
Corporate Recycling CostsCorporate Recycling Costs
• 3 Levels of recycling commitment• Increasing waste streams to increase
revenue• Incentive?
– Revenue– PR
Vendor ChallengesVendor Challenges
• Silicon Wafer Scrap• Solder Paste and Wipes• Solder Dross• Ic Trays, Tubes, Reels• Non-ferrous and Precious Metals• CRT’s and LCD’s• Production Equipment
Silicon WafersSilicon Wafers
• Patterned vs. Non-patterned• Resistivity
– Higher is better!
• Whole or Crushed– Single piece recovery– Crush / Granulate
• Onsite vs. Partner site destruction• Market Opportunity
– Market shrinking over next 6 months
Solder DrossSolder Dross
• Lead vs. Lead Free• What to manifest?
– Solder Wipes, Solder Paste – Level of Generation
• Complying with ROHS– What cost to comply?
• Equipment Changeover• New waste streams
Ic Trays, Tubes and ReelsIc Trays, Tubes and Reels
• Storage Issues• Weight Issues• Recovery?
• Answer:– Reuse– Recycle
Production EquipmentProduction Equipment
• Resale Value– New Markets– Service Parts Markets– Partners are the Key
• Recycling Value– Precious Metals– Non-ferrous Metals
e-Waste Problems Definede-Waste Problems Defined
• Political Solidarity– Lack of National Plan– Competing Strategies
• Advanced Recycling Fees• Producer Responsible Programs
– Classification of e-Waste– Lack of Universal Certification/Best
Practices
Problems Defined Problems Defined (cont)(cont)
• Insufficient Financial Incentive– Reduce the Cost Concern– Eco-Commerce– Drive Desire towards Responsibility
The SolutionThe Solution
• Revenue-Based RecyclingTM Programs– Paradigm Shift
• 2 Goals:– Simple– Free (or Better!)
• Simple: Burden of Work transferred to e-Recycler
• Free (or Better!): Cost center transferred to Revenue center
Identifying PartnersIdentifying Partners
• Local vs. National– Global?
• Certification and Best Practice– EPA Certification does not exist
• Insurance• Physical Location(s)
Identifying Partners Identifying Partners (cont)(cont)
• Processing Capability– Insource vs. Outsource
• Auditable Downstream• Expertise & Knowledge of Commodity
Markets
Case StudyCase Study
• Client: Chip Manufacturer– 5th Largest Semiconductor Company in the
world– 2006 Revenues of $10B
• Problem: Production Scrap; Manufacturing Waste; IT Equipment; Production Equipment– Multiple Locations– Environmental liabilities– Desire to recapture cost from scrap
Case Study Case Study (cont)(cont)
• Solution: Revenue-Based Recycling Program– e-Recycler integrated into customer
process– Color-coded collection bins– Recycling signage– Full Logistics Services from each location
• Results:– Reduced waste = Reduced landfill– Revenue Return: 2007 in excess of $180k