licenseing

**heeroyue2002** · 11-24-2011, 04:13 PM

on craigslist i see ppl offering to remove ewaste and they say they are licensed. how does one obtain an ewaste disposal license?

**drozenski** · 11-24-2011, 04:34 PM

No such thing as a license to remove E waste

However their are licenses for disposing of it safely.

**Ewasted** · 11-24-2011, 06:28 PM

Depends on the state?

**heeroyue2002** · 11-25-2011, 03:41 AM

california for me

**EcoSafe** · 11-25-2011, 05:55 PM

the original constitution and bill of right is my liscense, my regulations are common sence, knowledge (mostly learned here) and reasionable concern for the environment and other living things.

**GeorgeB** · 11-25-2011, 06:14 PM

Mostly like they just mean they are licensed and bonded, just like handy men, plumbers, and hvac guys that come into your home.

**PistoneScrapProcessing** · 11-25-2011, 06:19 PM

As long as you have a means and way to dispose of any chemicals or any kinda crt or mercury containing monitor or flat screen tv. then I don't see why you would need to be licensed. Pretty much as long as your impact on the environment is positive then why should you need one. I do see it coming to that though were you will be required to have a license to operate as a certified e-waste remover and dismantling. There's to many problems with illegal dumping of tv's and monitors as it is the only problem right now is there isn't a huge market for e-waste yet its fairly new where as recycling metal has been around since 1850. Most people just dump there stuff in the trash or dumpster. I say in 10 years it will really be big big business on the same level as scrap metal is right now.

Wait till the day when someone really figures out a real gold mine and starts removing and processing old shut down garbage dumps and can figure out a way to do it correctly. Think of all plastics, metal, and ewaste in a huge garbage dump.

**KzScrapper** · 11-25-2011, 06:50 PM

Many cities and counties could very well offer such a license and it may look good when courting a customer but not necessarily required...these are basically fundraisers for local governments.

**PistoneScrapProcessing** · 11-25-2011, 07:15 PM

Heres a few links I have found to about the subject.

http://tuvamerica.com/services/qmser...FasEQAodxVwcpQ

http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/mate...ycling/faq.htm

**harrisvh** · 11-26-2011, 09:09 AM

In the UK a licence is needed for ewaste falling under the category of 'electronics waste carrier licence' £154 for 3 years for up to 500 tonnes around £2300 for more. For recycling it you need a different and more expensive licence.