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Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grant
Title: Missouri Obsolete and End of Life Electronics Project Project Number: 99013
Purpose: To divert an additional estimated 4,000 tons of solid non-hazardous waste, in the form of obsolete and end-of-life business and household consumer
Project Though the proposed project does include a state-wide Electronics Recycling and Reuse Forum, this project is not just about providing theoretical reuse and recycling ideas. The intent is to develop and provide the State of Missouri regions and municipalities with proven reuse programs and strategies that are long term solutions for reducing waste and conserving resources. Surplus Exchange will not only draw upon its 15 years of reuse and recycling expertise, but will also utilize the expertise of other Missouri and national reuse and recycling solution providers, including The Reuse Development Organization (ReDO), and the EPA, to accomplish Through this project, The Surplus Exchange is committed to not only raising the level of awareness about electronics reuse and recycling, but to also provide programs that work, and hands-on training for those municipalities and regions wanting to make more
Developing product stewardship initiatives, for the purpose of presenting the reuse of electronic products as a more attractive and feasible alternative
C) As part of America Recycles Day, this project will help the Solid Waste Management Districts develop and promote “Second Chance Week” – a week of activities promoting electronics reuse as a means to reduce waste by finding second lives for what are perceived as obsolete and end-of-life electronics. There are many benefits associated with Second Chance Week, such as increasing the number of useful donations to non-profits, charities and schools, as well as providing bargain hunters, thrift store shoppers, re-users and recyclers more opportunities to purchase inexpensive reusable electronic items. It is not our intent to reinvent the wheel, we will model our Second Chance Week activitiesafter the very 2) A) Successful electronics reuse and recycling projects throughout the country come in many forms, and provide a variety of services and programs. The common thread is that each project is based on their community’s specific needs and available resources. And like with any “good business”, needs and resources are first Based on each districts” population and their number of businesses, not everyone can justify operating a full-service business equipment reuse and recycling center such as The Surplus Exchange. Even so, other forms of electronics reuse and recycling programs are feasible, and can impact the amounts of electronics entering the landfill.
1) Arrangements have been made, contingent upon receiving funding for this project, with Donna Burris, Region D, SWMD, and Terry Gilman, Region N, SWMD for the development of one weekend electronics drop and swap program for each of these SWMDs. Each program will allow area individuals and businesses to bring their reusable and broken electronics (no hazardous materials) to the collection site. Reusable electronics will be set aside for verifiable non-profit organizations and their constituents to have on a donation basis, and for the general public to purchase. Revenue realized from these sales will be utilized to fund future drop and swap programs, or for however the SWMD deems appropriate. Those electronics which are not readily reusable will be loaded on the Surplus Exchange recycling truck and brought to our facility for processing and shipping to major regional and national recycling companies. In addition, Surplus Exchange, along with volunteers from the participating region, will provide the trained technical staff to help test the collected 2) For other municipalities or districts, a business equipment reuse and recycling center is appropriate, and can be sustained. >For this project, Region L SWMD, (based on their population and the number of businesses in their district), has identified themselves as a viable candidate for a successful business equipment reuse and recycling center. Surplus Exchange proposes to consult with Region L, and provide the expertise and business planning skills specific to this industry, Surplus Exchange will provide 100 hours of contact time (both on site and phone) for this aspect of the project. A business
¥ Market Analysis (identifying amounts of materials available, and ¥ Organizational Structure and Administration (how will the business ¥ Product and Service Descriptions (will it be a general business equipment center, or just electronics; what other related programs or
In addition, Surplus Exchange will share with Region L its fifteen-year history ¥ Developing community occupational and educational programs based It is the intent for both of these pilot projects to provide a beginning structure for an actual (not just theoretical) unified and statewide, electronics reuse and recycling program. We would like to show that Missouri could make more electronics reuse and recycling happen faster, efficiently and in a cost effective manner |
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