HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.a. Legislative Initiative on E-WasteCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
City Council Meeting Date March 15, 2005
AGENDA ITEM: Legislative Initiative Management of
AGENDA SECTION:
Electronic Waste
Legislative /Intergovernmental
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks Recreation
Director
AGEN
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution of Support, Flow Charts
Showing Possible Management
APPROVED BY:
Strategies
RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution supporting the
Solid Waste Man4gement
Coordinating Board's legislative initiative to create a viable solution
for electronic waste
ACTION:
ISSUE
Management of electronic waste
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Recent technological advances in the areas of computers and televisions have created an
inadvertent environmental problem when electronic products need to be disposed of This
part of the waste stream, called E- waste, includes old TVs and computer monitors that have
picture tubes or cathode ray tubes containing as much as 2 to 8 pounds of lead per tube
These items contribute to lead in our water, air, and soil when disposed of with other mixed
waste
On July 1, 2005, these electronic wastes will no longer be allowed in landfills The Solid
Waste Management Coordinating Board has put forth a legislative initiative to create a viable
solution for this electronic waste before this prohibition becomes effective.
SUMMARY
This is a request for Council to consider the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board's
legislative initiative