Virginia eWaste Management Advisory Committee (VeMAC)
In 2004, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invited interested parties to serve on an electronics waste management advisory committee. This committee was asked to assist in the identification of the existing infrastructure available for the collection and recycling of this material, to ascertain the weaknesses and strengths of this infrastructure, and to review and comment on the regulatory framework which affects such recycling. The committee was also asked to offer recommendations to DEQ on how to facilitate and maximize the recycling of this material in the future.
Membership on this committee reflected the regulatory community, the collection and processing community, local government programs, the electronics industry, and citizens of the Commonwealth. The members were as follows:
| Member | Affiliation | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Georgianna Ball | VA Department of General Services | gball@dgs.virginia.gov |
| Russ Caswell | Sims Recycling Solutions | rcaswell@us.sims-group.com |
| Carrie Dorsey | Volunteer Recycling Educator | cdorsey721@comcast.net |
| Tom Downing | AERC | tdowning@aercrecycling.com |
| Mike Giuranna | US EPA | giuranna.mike@epa.gov |
| Pamela Gratton | Fairfax County | pamela.gratton@fairfaxcounty.gov |
| Bernie Harris | Central Virginia Waste Management Authority | bharris@cvwma.com |
| Tony Hayes | Loudoun County | dhayes@loudoun.gov |
| Fred Hilliard | New River Resource Authority | hilliard@i-plus.net |
| Eldon James | Rappahannock River Basin Commission | ejames7@earthlink.net |
| Sue Lhotka | City of Manassas | slhotka@ci.manassas.va.us |
| Jason Linnell | Electronic Industries Alliance | jlinnell@eia.org |
| Phil LoRicco | ONYX Environmental | peloricco@onyxsp.com |
| Sarah Manning | Subtractions, Inc. | wilsonmanning@msn.com |
| Tim Myers | Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority | tmyers@mrswa.com |
| Chris Parkhurst | Computer Recyclers of Virginia | chris@recycle4va.com |
| Gloria Puffinburger | Frederick County | gpuffinb@co.frederick.va.us |
| John Schlegel | Esquire Environmental Services, Inc. | jschlegel@esqenvironmental.com |
VeMAC held its first meeting on April 27, 2004 in Richmond. The committee heard presentations by DEQ staff, local government electronics recycling program managers, EPA, an electronics industry association representative, and representatives from firms that collect and process electronics for recycling. The committee reviewed all the information, and after discussion, approved language to be developed into a document entitled Guiding Principles for eWaste Management in Virginia.