Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers What people

Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers ___________________________________ What people are discussing • • • Manufacturers pay for all mercury lamp management Manufacturers pay for consumer lamp management Public Utility funding to pay for lamp management Shared funding- by anyone engaged in commerce of lamps Funding to pay for end of life management (collection/shipping/recycling) Funding to pay for education and outreach Funding to set up collection infrastructure Funding to support local government programs Mandatory Retail take-back vs. Voluntary approaches For Discussion Purposes Only

Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers ___________________________________ • Is the problem being blown out of proportion? For Discussion Purposes Only

5 year timelag Unknowns 1. % CFL disposal from consumers 2. % consumer lamps used that are CFLs 3. % of public that will turn lamps back in to collection center For Discussion Purposes Only

Money Flow for Option M Manufacturers TPO (New entity) Operating, education, outreach _____ Actual collection and recycling Sales, price increase Utility Fixed amount Ratepayer, public goods or Collection Location Recycler Retail HHW Contractor Consumer Lamps Local government Shipper USPS, Fed Ex, UPS Handler direct mailback from consumer Use of Funds Broker (hands-on) For Discussion Purposes Only