KANE COUNTY ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM
Jennifer Jarland, Kane County Program Coordinator
2018 Illinois EPA Electronics Recycling Stakeholder Meeting
12/5/18
KANE COUNTY PROGRAM $TORY
• Cost based program (started in 2001 through 2011)
• Revenue based program (2012 to mid-2015)
• Revenue switched to cost (mid-2015 to mid-2016)
• Program shut down June-Aug 2016
• Money collected for TVs & Monitors (Sept 2016 - on )
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Year-round drop-off locations
Village of West Dundee Public Works
• 900 Angle Tarn, West Dundee
• M - F 7am – 3pm
Fabyan Parkway, Batavia
• 517 E Fabyan Pkwy, Batavia
• M - F 8am – 4pm
Collection events
• 540 South Randall Road, St. Charles
• Second Saturdays (Apr – Nov 2019)
• 8am – 12 noon drive through event
KANE COUNTY PROGRAM MAP
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Muni contracts include electronics:
• Curbside stickers – Geneva, St. Charles, Elburn ($30-40/screen)
• Curbside free – Sugar Grove
• Quarterly Event free – Montgomery
• Drop-off free – East Dundee
Home collection services (private):
• eCycle Solutions 866-929-5551 $50 base fee
• Illinois Recycling Services 708-314-8624 $60 base fee
Drop-off locations:
• Elgin Recycling 847-741-4100 $25 - $35 for screens
• HOBI International 630-239-2543 $13 - $54 for screens
• Naperville PW 217-364-7543 $25 - $35 for screens
• Best Buy $25 for CRT under 32” & LED under 50”
• St. Charles Scrap no TVs or CRT monitors
• Goodwill no TVs or CRT monitors
OTHER PLAYERS IN KANE COUNTY
KANE COUNTY PROGRAM TRACKING
Reports provided by Electronics Collector/Recycler
• Number of visitors (track towns)
• Weight of equipment
• Number of truckloads
• weight per truck
• Number of TVs & Monitors collected
• Money collected for TVs & Monitors
• Dumped Equipment delivered by Governmental partners,
taken for free under the contract.
• Entities, material lists & weights are recorded.
WEIGHTS
Weights at end of 3rd quarter, 2018
Batavia 419,855 lbs.
W. Dundee 148,729 lbs.
Events 152,743 lbs.
TOTAL 738,775 pounds
Vehicles Pounds
2001 625 105,455
2002 1,098 164,557
2003 1,460 207,723
2004 2,657 301,952
2005 4,105 484,483
2006 5,155 600,646
2007 6,955 777,017
2008 8,661 936,421
2009 9,971 1,065,171
2010 9,943 1,096,640
2011 7,958 867,360
2012 14,026 1,292,479
2013 18,301 1,631,880
2014 18,437 1,682,641
2015 25,113 2,435,445
2016 11,747 1,143,716
2017 13,691 1,043,633
Totals 159,903 15,837,219
RESIDENTS SERVED @ D.O.S
2018 Average # of d.o. visitors
Batavia = 97/wk
W. Dundee = 56/wk
2017 Average # of d.o. visitors
Batavia = 105/wk
W. Dundee = 43/wk
S. Elgin = 34/wk
COLLECTING A FEE FOR TVS & MONITORS
• “User fee” is collected for TVs and monitors only,
both CRT and LED, all else is free to drop off.
• $25 (under 21" diagonally) or $35 (21" or over).
• Fee collected directly by collector/recycler
• Cash or card only (can pay online and bring receipt)
• Future potential for revenue share?
• “User fee” is collected for TVs and
monitors only, both CRT and LED, all
else is free to drop off.
Contract Rider: incorporating minor changes to contract
• For the record, the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act (415 ILCS
150), is replaced by the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA - 415
ILCS 151), effective January 1, 2019.
• Current charges to residents for TVs and Monitors will not change at this
time and will remain as stated in the Contract. Coupons will no longer need
to be given in exchange for payment as the CERA allows for fees to be
charged for screened equipment.
• Accepted items to shift slightly
• Commitment to conduct 8 events and maintain 2 drop-off locations
MOU with RLGA: covering the bases
• all financial and weight based obligations fall under the agreement
between RGLA & eWorks. No cost to County.
Selling the program: creating a marketing and outreach plan
CHANGES IN 2019 DUE TO CERA
• Agreement with recyclers/collectors• They take the fees and process all money, issue receipts• They provide full time staff & office units
• Intergovernmental Agreements with Municipalities• They provide location, • electricity connection to office unit • forklift and staff time to load
• Security cameras are a good idea• Events staffed partially by eWorks staff, but also aided by
volunteers and by the Community restitution services team, service hours.
BE ENCOURAGED
TIPS
• Contracts with collectors
• ideally no cost to county
• Weight stipulations (min trailer load)
• allow for gov. partners to drop off
dumped equipment for free