• R2 and RIOS System Development, Documentation, and Implementation
• Preliminary R2 and RIOS Audits to prepare for Certification Body Audit
• Preliminary ISO 14001 Audits to prepare for Certification Body Audit
• General consultation on aspects of ISO 14001, R2 and RIOS accreditations
• Consultant for operations under and application for the PA DEP Permit WM
• Recommendations for electronics de-manufacturing process technologies, upgrades and evaluation
• Investigation and recommendations concerning electronics de-manufacturing business planning, funding sources, and business growth
• Feedstock sourcing
• Business relations development
• Research and Development Assistance for Electronics Recycling Best Practices
• Panel moderation for E-Scrap technical, procurement, and legal topics at national and international conferences.

With over 30 years in electronics manufacturing and recycling combined, the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center's Senior Recycling Program Manager, Jack Himes, P.E./ has trained in auditor processes for:

• Recycling Industry Operating Standards (RIOS);
• Responsible Recycling Standards (R2);
• ISO 14001.

It is now Pennsylvania Law to recycle electronics scrap. The Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA) or Act 108 of 2010 can be found at: http://www.portal.state.us/portal/server.pt/community/household/
14079/dep_contacts/589596. Pennsylvania General Permit for Disassembly and Processing of Electronics Scrap - WMGR081

Over 20 E-Scrap recyclers in Pennsylvania are permitted by DEP through the WMGR081 General Permit for disassembly and processing of E-Scrap material. This general permit will expire in October 2012. The RMC can provide technical assistance in applying for renewal of this required permit.

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool(EPEAT) is a "green computer" standard for use by institutional purchasers of desktop computers, notebook computers and monitors. The RMC understands the EPETAT rating system and can provide recommendations on procurement of cost-competitive EPEAT rated computing equipment.

The RMC educated the procurement offices in both the Pennsylvania General Services Administration (GSA) and The Pennsylvania State University about the EPEAT rating system. The result of this effort was that combined, the two organizations purchased over 70,000 "green computers" in the next yearly procurement cycle. Both the Pennsylvania DGS and The Pennsylvania State University have continued annual procurement of EPEAT rated computing equipment. www.epeat.net

The RMC is a principle, Pennsylvania-based point-of-contact for information about the nation-wide State Electronics Challenge (SEC). The SEC is a voluntary program that encourages public entities to purchase greener electronic products. It is the intent of SEC program to reduce the impacts of electronic products during use and voluntarily encourage management of recycled electronics in an environmentally responsible way. www.stateelectronicschallenge.net

The mission of the ERCC is to provide a forum for information exchange among state agencies implementing electronics recycling laws and all impacted stakeholders.