what the hay

Originally Posted by logansryche

Just received a call from someone representing the EPA and wanted to know what I do with the electronics that are given to me and was surprised that I pay per pound.. now, I don't know of anyone in Syracuse that operates as a representative of the EPA. Said she'd send me some registration forms to register as a recycling center and kept asking me what I do with CRT tubes. Also said once registered I'd have to send annual reports to make sure I'm not doing anything that impacts the enviroment. Anyone receive a similar call? I'm not worried but this one has me a bit on edge as I've never heard of anything like this. Should I be worried or is this normal.

-Matt

State or federal EPA? New York state does have a registration system. Not aware of a federal one yet.

must be state, not sure as she didn't say. I'm guessing this is more of NY cracking down on potential organizations that take in e-waste(which is a good thing I think). This coupled with the ewaste bill NY just passed for January, it all makes sense. This person's number comes up as DEC. I feel more comfortable now knowing that this is a legitamite thing and not someone trying to hussle me for spam.

that would be crazy I get crt's being an issue I get people asking me all the time but here its not regulated yet as much you cant throw them in normal trash with out charge but can do pick up loads at our trash recovery for $22 so until then I will still take them and charge this time of year cause the influx

yep - Ny's really trying to go green it feels, first the January bill that fines anyone that throws out electronics and now electronic recycling regulation. It all makes sense - I just feel sorry for the resident who doesn't know this information and gets hit with those fines. I don't mind the regulation if it helps business' rather then destroy them.

DEC would mostly be NYS. There are forms to fill out to register as either a collection site or dismantler.

Originally Posted by logansryche

yep - Ny's really trying to go green it feels, first the January bill that fines anyone that throws out electronics and now electronic recycling regulation. It all makes sense - I just feel sorry for the resident who doesn't know this information and gets hit with those fines. I don't mind the regulation if it helps business' rather then destroy them.

Dead man walking .....

Sorry bro .... i hate to be a Debbie Downer but when the EPA comes - a - callin' it's bad news. You might want to get the advise of a lawyer before you file any paperwork or disclose any information to them.

lady said they have an unusually high ammount of people that register and end up with loads of crt tubes stockpiled without a way to get rid of em. There's no way to get rid of the gas in the tubes without causing an epa nightmare is there.

Originally Posted by logansryche

lady said they have an unusually high ammount of people that register and end up with loads of crt tubes stockpiled without a way to get rid of em. There's no way to get rid of the gas in the tubes without causing an epa nightmare is there.

Aren't the tubes in a vacum? What gas is she refering to?

Not sure but those screens without the emitter on the end can go as glass can't it? or do they have to be treated a specific way. I always thought once I got the emitter out the rest of the screen could go as glass.

I guess ill have to call around then to see if anyone will take leaded glass.

Originally Posted by logansryche

I guess ill have to call around then to see if anyone will take leaded glass.

NuLife Glass in Dunkirk New York. There is a fee.

I have an R2 certified recycler that charges between $5.00 and $15.00 depending on size. Console and Rear Projection are $25.00

yikes! I was just sent over the registration form and registration fee as a facility is $250, so anyone in NY that plans to process ewaste must pay this registration fee or be subject to the NY Electronic Equipment Recycle and Reuse Act. E-waste Recycling - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation This wouldn't be so much a problem for me right now if I were processing whole electronics like I wanted to. Yeesh, can't pay the reg fee, can't pay to advertise on the forum, can't do anything -.- sorry this thread turned into a rant - I might as well go back to work for Wal-Mart.

Originally Posted by NobleMetalWorks

I believe each state has a state EPA. For California I have to comply with GED EPA, State EPA, a body at state level that deals with recycling, county, city and the worst is San Francisco Bay Area Air Quality.

They should be concerned about shipping CRTs out of country, it's a huge problem for African and Asian countries. Businesses ship them overseas as remarkatable, but they are recycled illegally for they component parts and any metals etc.

When you see "gold dust" for sale in West African nations, it is almost always from gold recovered from e-waste. I believe people who process those types of materials have a life expectancy of like 5 years or so because of the exposure to poisonous gases that are produced during the process.

If anyone is interested, I will post videos later. I believe I have posted on this in the past, but probably over a year ago...

Scott

This was one of the main reasons why I got into ewaste recycling, to keep stuff like that from going overseas. I know i'm but one person, but I'll still try. There has to be a way these CRT tubes can be recycled properly where the lead has no enviromental effects. I wouldn't mind paying the registration fee because I know it's a requirement if I had enough intake to cover it. Lady sent over more info and the annual sheet has a spot for how many crts have been processed. I can see why facilites run into issues with the tubes. No one wants em and no one really knows a good way to get the lead out so the rest can be processed glass.

If you think 250.00 is a tough registration fee, you should be thankful you don't live in Michigan, where the fee is 2000.00 every year.

Yeah... I was looking at the NY fee schedule and i'm thankful i'm not a mfgr or the fee woulda been 10k