|
While
we had anticipated
that there would be
a noticeable
increase in
electronics
collection activity,
the results were
dramatic.
There
has been a
tremendous increase
in the creation of
electronics
collection programs,
and an associated
impact on costs and
cost effectiveness.
Program expense has
dropped
significantly and
ongoing collections
have become the most
cost effective
strategy. There has
been a tripling of
the household
participation rate,
but only a slight
increase in the
amount of material
being brought in by
each participant.
Significantly more
programs now charge
end-of-life fees
than was the case a
year ago, and those
fees have generally
increased. While the
range of materials
being accepted has
tended to narrow and
small business
access expand.
This
is clearly a field
in transition. While
the National
Electronic Product
Stewardship
Initiative attempts
to develop a
national end-of-life
management strategy,
many government
entities have
decided not to wait
for this result, but
to start collecting
and managing these
materials.
|
December
31, 2002
|
July
2001
|
Change
|
|
 More
than 1,000
programs
|
486
programs
|
Doubling
of programs
|
|
In
at least 35
states &
D.C.
|
29
states &
D.C.
|
20%
increase in
number of
states
|
|
40%
ongoing
collections
54% special
event
6% curbside
|
50%
ongoing
collections
47% special
event
3% curbside
|
-20%
ongoing
collections
+15% special
event
+100%
curbside
|
|
Selected
Regions with
Notable
Changes in
Program
Numbers
|
|
Number
of Programs
|
2002
|
2001
|
Change
|
|
New
England
without
Massachusetts
|
35
|
15
|
133%
|
|
Massachusetts
|
300
|
280
|
7%
|
|
Mid-Atlantic
&
Pennsylvania
|
81
|
53
|
53%
|
|
California
|
45
|
22
|
105%
|
|
Florida
|
10
|
6
|
67%
|
|
Average
Population
Served
|
|
PROGRAM
|
2002
|
2001
|
CHANGE
|
|
Special
Event
|
417,203
|
221,437
|
88%
|
|
Ongoing
|
712,828
|
193,480
|
268%
|
|
Curbside
|
185,167
|
63,495
|
192%
|
|
