| | Recycling of Computers, Components & Processed Materials in |
| | 0,56 | | MB | Canada and the US: A Comparative Review |
| | 198 | | stron |
| | 6418 | | ID | Legwork Environmental Inc. |
| | 2002 | | rok |
| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| | Executive Summary |
| | Introduction |
| | Background 1 |
| | Objectives 3 |
| | Expected Results 3 |
| | Methodology 3 |
| | Structure of the Report 4 |
| | Caveats 4 |
| | Section 1 Key Findings and Observations |
| | Context 6 |
| | Infrastructure and Markets for Computer Recycling 7 |
| | Composition of a Personal Computer 7 |
| | Regulatory Approach 8 |
| | a. Exemptions and Exclusions 8 |
| | b. Reduced Standards 9 |
| | c. Other Forms of Exemption 10 |
| | Application to Computer Products and Materials 10 |
| | Comparing Regulatory Controls in Canada and the United States 11 |
| | Analysing Provincial and State Regulation 12 |
| | Perceived Barriers and Incentives 14 |
| | Future Directions 14 |
| | Some Conclusions 14 |
| | Section 2: Federal Legislation & Regulations |
| | 2.1 Canada |
| | Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 99) 16 |
| | Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act/Regulations 17 |
| | Export and Import of Hazardous Waste (EIHW) Regulations 18 |
| | Canada-US Agreement on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste 19 |
| | Export & Import of Hazardous Waste & Hazardous Recyclable Materials 19 |
| | Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Waste/Hazardous Recyclable Materials 20 |
| | 2.2 United States |
| | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 23 |
| | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund) 26 |
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| | Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) 27 |
| | Conditional Exclusion for Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) 27 |
| | Designation of Spent Mercury Containing Equipment as Universal Waste 28 |
| | Section 3: Provincial Legislation/Regulations |
| | British Columbia 29 |
| | Alberta 31 |
| | Saskatchewan 33 |
| | Manitoba 35 |
| | Ontario 37 |
| | Quebec 40 |
| | New Brunswick 42 |
| | Nova Scotia 44 |
| | Prince Edward Island 46 |
| | Newfoundland 47 |
| | Northwest Territories 48 |
| | Nunavut 50 |
| | Yukon 51 |
| | Section 4: State Legislation and Regulations |
| | Alabama 52 |
| | Alaska 54 |
| | Arizona 55 |
| | Arkansas 56 |
| | California 57 |
| | Colorado 59 |
| | Connecticut 60 |
| | Delaware 61 |
| | District of Columbia – Washington D.C. 62 |
| | Florida 63 |
| | Georgia 65 |
| | Hawaii 66 |
| | Idaho 67 |
| | Illinois 68 |
| | Indiana 69 |
| | Iowa 70 |
| | Kansas 71 |
| | Kentucky 72 |
| | Louisiana 73 |
| | Maine 74 |
| | Maryland 76 |
| | Massachusetts 77 |
| | Michigan 79 |
| | Minnesota 80 |
| | Mississippi 81 |
| | Missouri 82 |
| | Montana 84 |
| | Nebraska 86 |
| | Nevada 88 |
| | New Hampshire 90 |
| | New Jersey |
| | New Mexico |
| | New York 95 |
| | North Carolina 98 |
| | North Dakota 99 |
| | Ohio 101 |
| | Oklahoma 103 |
| | Oregon 104 |
| | Pennsylvania 106 |
| | Rhode Island 108 |
| | South Carolina 110 |
| | South Dakota 111 |
| | Tennessee 113 |
| | Texas 115 |
| | Utah 116 |
| | Vermont 118 |
| | Virginia 120 |
| | Washington 122 |
| | West Virginia 124 |
| | Wisconsin 126 |
| | Wyoming 128 |
| | Section 5: Industry Response |
| | IBM Canada 130 |
| | International Precious Metals Association1 132 |
| | Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries 135 |
| | Noranda 137 |
| | United Recycling Industries Inc. 144 |
| | Hewlett Packard Company 145 |
| | Annexes |
| | A Current and Proposed Legislation/Regulations Affecting Computer Recycling |
| | Table 1: Canadian |
| | Table 2: United States |
| | Table 3: Overview of Proposed Changes (US) |
| | Table 4: Overview of Proposed Changes (Canada) |
| | B Online Sources of Information |