House Bill 09-1282 (PDF) created an Electronic Device Recycling Task Force (EDRTF) to gather input regarding the benefits and consequences of establishing a landfill disposal ban for electronic devices and the best way to: increase diversion rates for electronic devices; promote new nontoxic designs for electronics; create jobs in Colorado; and build on, not supplant or undermine, the existing infrastructure, which is primarily in the private sector, that currently diverts electronic waste in Colorado.
Report to the Health and Human Services Committees of the Colorado General Assembly (PDF)
Purpose and Intent/Expected Outcomes (PDF)
Public Meetings
December 7 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
November 30 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
October 28 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
October 2 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
August 24 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Presentations (PDF):
Summit County Govt. Recycling & Electronics Collection Overview – Kevin Berg, Summit County
Electronic Device Recycling Efforts by Colorado Urban Municipalities – Dr. Lisa Skumatz, Colorado Municipal League
Colorado Counties’ Efforts to Recycle Electronic Devices – Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit County Commissioner
Electronic Device Recycling Efforts by Colorado Rural Municipalities and the Department of Local Affairs – Bill Carlson, Town of Vail
Comparison of State E-Waste Recycling Programs – Rep. Randy Fischer and Senator Pat Steadman; Summary of State Electronics Recycling Laws; Detailed Review of State Recycling Laws
July 23 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Presentations:
Overview of Electronic Device Recycling Issues and Solutions – Anne Peters, Gracestone, Inc.
Overview of Federal Programs and Regulations on Recycling and Disposal of Electronic Devices – Kim Bartels, EPA Region 8
State of Colorado Programs and Regulatory Framework for Electronics Recycling and Disposal – Joe Schieffelin, Solid Waste Division, CDPHE
Perspective of a Large Urban Government – Charlotte Pitt, City and County of Denver
Overview of the Current Electronic Device Recycling Industry in Colorado – Mike Wright, Dag Adamson, and Dan Matsch, Colorado Electronic Recyclers
Perspectives of Electronic Device Retailers – Timothy Dunn, Best Buy
Perspectives of Small Electronics Manufacturers – Bill Soards, AT&T
Perspectives of a Large Computer and IT Equipment Manufacturer – Jeffery Kuypers, Hewlett Packard
Perspectives of Television Manufacturers – Meggan Ehret, Thomson, Inc.
June 25 – Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Task Force Members
- Dag Adamson, Lifespan Technology Recycling (Colorado-based E-waste Recycler)
- Laura Bishop, Best Buy (Electronic Device Retailer)
- Bill Carlson, Town of Vail (Rural Local Government)
- Meggan Ehret, Thomson Inc. (Electronic Device Manufacturer – TV)
- Rep. Randy Fisher, House District 53 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Sen. Dan Gibbs, Senate District 16 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Charles Johnson, CDPHE (Dept. of Public Health and Environment)
- Rep. Jim Kerr, House District 28 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Jeffrey Kuypers, Hewlett Packard (Electronic Device Manufacturer – Computer)
- Dan Matsch, Eco-Cycle (Nonprofit Organization)
- Anne Peters, CAFR (Nonprofit Organization)
- Lisa Skumatz, Town of Superior (Urban Local Government)
- Sen. Pat Steadman, Senate District 31 (Colorado General Assembly)
- Karn Stiegelmeier, Summit County (County That Owns or Operates Landfill)
- Tom Williams, AT&T (Electronic Device Manufacturer – Small Device)
- Mike Wright, Metech (Colorado-based E-waste Recycler)