Register Your E-Business

E-cycle Missouri provides the public with the how and where to recycle their electronic waste. Part of the where includes taking unwanted electronics to a recycler registered with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The department is in the process of kicking off the Voluntary Tiered Registration Program. On June 1, 2008, the department will replace its Computer/Electronics Recycling List with only businesses registered in the new program.

The department's Tiered Voluntary Registration Program is just that, voluntary. If you decide to register your e-cycling business with the department, you will choose one of four tier levels. As the tier levels increase, so does the amount of regulation your business will need to follow. The department will include your business information on their Computer/Electronics Recycling List and your registration level will be noted by the number of next to your business name. This code will help the public choose a recycler at the registration level that best meets their needs.

What better way to promote your e-cycling business than to register with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources? If you would like to take part in this program, please fill out the online forms below and send them to Mr. Dennis Hansen at the Missouri Department of Natural Resource, Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. If you have any questions, you can reach Mr. Hansen by telephone at (573) 751-7560 or 1-800-361-4827, or by e-mail.

Level 1 - No fees are associated with this level.

1. The business completes the Host Site Registration, Form--MO 780-1981 (12/07) Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC and sends it to the Department of Natural Resources.
2. The department will conduct an Environmental Assistance Visit at the facility with the businesses’ representative(s). The visit focuses on the business operators’ understanding of Missouri’s environmental regulations and provides resources for assistance.
3. The department lists the business on its Computer/Electronics Recycling List with no endorsements.
4. The business must notify the department of any change in its operation.
5. The business must make every effort to recycle as much of the demanufactured electronic material as possible.

Level 2 - No fees are associated with this level.

1. The business must meet all Level 1 requirements.
2. The business completes an Host Site Self-Audit, Form--MO 780-1980 (12/07) Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC and sends it to the Department of Natural Resources. The department will upload your form for public viewing on its Computer/Electronics Recycling List. The business must complete this form every year.
3. The business will adopt the Missouri e-cycle Standards’ Best Management Practices as its standard operating procedures. A corporate officer or non-profit board member must sign a certification statement that indicates the business is using the MOEST Best Management Practices as its standard operating procedures.

Level 3

1. The business must meet all Level 1and 2 requirements.
2. The business must provide a financial responsibility for closing cost estimate based on the maximum pounds of inventory reported in the annual Self-Audit Form. A corporate officer or non-profit board member must certify the cost estimate. (Initial costs for financial responsibility will be developed with industry input.) A demonstration of financial responsibility at least equal to the closing cost estimate is required. Businesses have two options for providing financial responsibility:
   • The business may send the cost estimate to the Department of Natural Resources using a closure financial assurance method listed in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 265, Subpart H (265.140-265.150).
   • The business may enter into a legal contract with another registered electronics recycling facility or an environmental company to properly close the facility. In the legal contract, the department must be listed as a third party with
     enforcement rights.

Level 4

1. The business must meet all Level 1, 2 and 3 requirements.
2. The business must participate in one of the following certifications:
• R2 Resource Recovery Certification. The business will complete a Certified Resource Recovery Facility Application, Form--MO 780-1163 (09/06) PDF Instructions (03/08) PDF and sends it to the department. There is a $1,000 fee required before the Department of Natural Resources can process the application. This certification must be renewed every two years. (There are additional fees associated with this certification, including an estimated $800 per year for engineering review time and a one time $100 registration fee. The total estimated cost is $1,400 a year.)
• Third Party Organization Certification. The business will send to the department documentation that a third party organization has certified its Environmental Management System. The third party organization could include the
  International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER), Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries - Recycling Industry Operating Standard (ISRI-RIOS), ISO 14001 certification or other industry accepted organizations.