EPR Savings

Cost Savings and Economic Benefits of EPR

When EPR legislation is implemented, governments realize a big monetary savings, and recycling becomes more convenient for residents.

CalRecycle's Website:  Economic Impacts of EPR Programs

EPR Framework Multi-Program Savings

British Columbia (pop. 4,400,000)

• 2,100 full time jobs generated by programs for beverage containers, tires, electronics, and used oil
• 267,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E) and saved 5.3 million gigajoules of energy relative to land filling.
• Reduced landfill costs and avoided contamination clean-up costs.

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Metro Vancouver, British Columbia  (pop. 2,524,000)

• $6.4 million - annual savings for collection of paint, solvents, pesticides, solvents, used oil/filters/containers, and medications (does not include savings from electronics, tires or beverage containers)  [Source: Monica Kosmak, former Policy Analyst for Metro Vancouver]

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E-waste Program Savings

Snohomish County, WA (pop 677,000)

• $550,000 saving per year
  • $380,000 per year hauling and processing
  • $170,000 per year collection cost at three transfer stations
• Plus, an additional 12 collection sites established in the County that are not run or paid for my the County.

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Hennepin County, MN (pop. 1,137,000)

• Cost savings of $681,982 realized during the first program year of the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act.

St. Louis County, MN (pop. 197,000)

• Cost savings of approximately $90,000 during the first program year of the e-waste law.
• As the result of agreements with manufacturers, the county was able to decrease drop-off fees by 80 percent for consumers from $8-12 per item to $1-2 per item.

Download report: MN Product Stewardship Recommendations (Jan 2009)
 

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