Mercury Thermostat Collection and Performance Requirements: Annual Collection Results 2018

In compliance with the California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66274.4(c), on or before May 1st of every year, DTSC is required to post the following information on its web site regarding each program’s collection of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats for the previous calendar year (CY).

1. Total number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats becoming waste for the calendar year (TT).
2. Total number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats collected by each manufacturer’s program.
3. Each program’s performance requirement (TP) expressed in percentage of TT and in the number of thermostats.
4. The actual collection rate achieved by the program, expressed as a percentage of TT or the program’s pro rata proportion of TT, as appropriate.
5. DTSC’s determination of whether or not the program achieved its collection of the number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats required for that CY.

Collection results for CYs 2013-2018 are indicated below.

CY 2018:

Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC*)

1. TT = 193,000**
2. Total Collected by TRC for CY 2018 = 15,773***
3. TP = 75%; 144,750****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 8.17%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 10.9%
5. DTSC has found that the manufacturers have not met their regulatory performance requirement.

* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 30 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

** TT for the CY 2018 was calculated pursuant to California Code of Regulation, title 22, section 66274.5, subsection (b).  TT for the CY 2018 is 193,000.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2018.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2018, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2018 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 197,000 x 75% = 144,750).

CY 2017:

Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC*)

1. TT = 197,000**
2. Total Collected by TRC for CY 2016 = 19,405***
3. TP = 75%; 147,750****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 9.8%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 13.1%
5. DTSC has found that the manufacturers have not met its regulatory performance requirement.

* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 31 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

** TT for the CY 2017 was calculated pursuant to California Code of Regulation, title 22, section 66274.5, subsection (b).  TT for the CY 2017 is 197,000.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2017.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2017, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2017 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 197,000 x 65% = 147,750).

CY 2016:

Manufacturers’ program collection in California: Mercury Disposal Systems Inc. (MDS^*)

1. TT = 977^**
2. Total Collected By MDS for CY 2016 = 1,785^***
3. TP = 65%; 635^****
4. MDS Collection Rate as a % of TT = 182%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 281%
5. DTSC has found that MDS has met its regulatory performance requirement.

^* MDS is a for-profit family owned recycling business with over 16,000 locations nationwide. MDS represents Rheem Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

^** TT for the CY 2016 was calculated pursuant to California Code of Regulation, title 22, section 66274.5, subsection (b).  TT for the CY 2016 is 977.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by MDS for the CY 2016.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2016, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2016 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 977 x 65% – 635)

Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC^*)

1. TT = 201,023^**
2. Total Collected by TRC for CY 2016 = 16,189^***
3. TP = 65%; 130,665^****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 8%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 12.4%
5. DTSC has found that the manufacturers have not met its regulatory performance requirement.

^* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 29 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

^** TT for the CY 2016 was calculated pursuant to California Code of Regulation, title 22, section 66274.5, subsection (b).  TT for the CY 2016 is 201,023.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2016.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2016, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2016 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 207,000 x 65% – 130,665).

CY 2015:

Manufacturers’ program collection in California: Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC*)

1. TT =207,000^**
2. Total Collected By TRC for CY 2015 = 19,223^***
3. TP = 55%; 113,850****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 9.3%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 16.9%
5. DTSC has found that the manufacturers have not met its regulatory performance requirement.

* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 29 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

^** TT for the CY 2015 is 207,000.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2015.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2015, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2015 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 207,000 x 55% – 133,850).

CY 2014:

Manufacturers’ program collection in California: Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC^*)

1. TT =212,000^**
2. Total Collected By TRC for CY 2014 = 22,453^***
3. TP = 45%;95,400^****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 10.6%; Collection Rate as a % of TP = 23.5%
5. DTSC has found that the manufacturers have not met its regulatory performance requirement.

* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 31 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

^** TT for the CY 2014 is 212,000.

*** The numbers reflect the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2014.

**** TP reflects TT for the CY 2014, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2014 expressed as a percentage, (TP = 212,000 x 45% – 95,400).

CY 2013:

Manufacturers programs collecting in California: Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC^*)

1. TT =108,500^**
2. Total Collected By TRC = 13,658*** ; Total Collected By TRC for CY 2013 = 23,017³
3. TP = 30%;32,550^****
4. TRC Collection Rate as a % of TT = 12.5%;  Collection Rate as a % of TP = 42%
5. DTSC has found that manufacturers had not met their regulatory performance requirement.

* TRC is a non-profit corporation voluntarily founded by thermostat manufacturers for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the collection and proper disposal of mercury thermostats. TRC now represents 31 manufacturers that historically distributed mercury-containing thermostats in the US.

^** TT reflects the adjusted pro-rated proportion of 50% of TT for the CY 2013 because of the July 1, 2013 effective date of the California requirements (TT = 217,000 x 50% = 108,000).

^*** The numbers reflect 1) the portion of thermostats collected by TRC after the July 1, 2013 effective date of the California requirements and 2) the total number of thermostats collected by TRC for the CY 2013.

^****TP reflects TT for the CY 2013, multiplied by the TP for the CY 2013 expressed as a percentage, then the TP number adjusted by the pro-rated proportion of 50% because of the July 1, 2013 effective date of the California requirements (TP = 108,500 x 30% = 32,550).  

MDS Annual Reports

• Mercury Disposal Systems’ 2016 Annual Report (Received March 31, 2017)

TRC Annual Reports

• For reports received after 2017, please go to https://www.thermostat-recycle.org/resources/annual_state_reports/
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2016 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2017)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2015 Annual Report (Received March 30, 2016)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2015)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2013 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2014)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2012 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2013)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2011 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2012)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2010 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2011)
• Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s 2009 Annual Report (Received April 1, 2010)

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