Testimony of Carl E. Smith, LEED® AP CEO / President, Call2Recycle® Operated by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)

My name is Carl Smith and I head the Call2Recycle® program, the nation’s oldest and most successful product stewardship program. Call2Recycle® is operated by the non‐profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), which was founded in 1994 by the five largest rechargeable battery manufacturers in . We’ve collected over 75 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in the US and since our inception. In the state of Washington, we have over 700 active collection (attachment 1) locations that generated over 230,000 pounds of waste batteries in 2011 (see attachment 2) up over 14% from 2010. Today, we are supported by almost 200 battery and product manufacturers dedicated to ensuring the proper end‐of‐life disposal of their product (see attachment 3).

The concept of “product stewardship” and “extended producer responsibility” creates more than a little anguish amongst retailers, product manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, government. Eighteen years running a successful program gives us a unique perspective on how these programs can work smoothly and overcome concerns.

In this regard, we are here today to advocate a legislative initiative that would formalize product stewardship for rechargeable batteries in the state of Washington. In most jurisdictions in the US, collecting and recycling rechargeable batteries is voluntary; in only one state – New York – is it required for all types of rechargeable batteries. We have worked with PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association, public interest groups and government officials in developing a legislative approach to collecting batteries, drawing upon our extensive knowledge of the important issues. As a result, the bill before you has the full support of the rechargeable battery industry. It is NOT intended to apply to single‐ use, primary batteries.

The bill aims to establish several key principles about how successful product stewardship program ought to be developed and run. We believe that Washington State Legislature has a tremendous opportunity to formalize these principles so that they can be replicated throughout the US. In fact, we have initiated similar discussions in the state of Oregon on these same issues.

These principles, as implemented in the bill, ensure that a product stewardship program:

 Minimizes burdens placed on retailers  Ensures that collection locations are easily accessible to the public January 13, 2012

 Optimizes collections  Creates a level playing field for retailers, manufacturers and other interested parties  Minimizes the need for state oversight while financially supporting municipal collections  Provides consumers and public policymakers the assurance that best efforts are in place to meet goals

Fifteen years ago, our program was a little known yet a successful voluntary effort to address the problem of disposing of nickel cadmium batteries. However, we now recognize that such voluntary efforts can only take our program so far; we seek the state to enact legislation that would enable the growth and performance of product stewardship programs like ours. Note that I use the word “enable” and not “regulate”. Changing consumer behavior doesn’t result from regulating battery manufacturers or requiring retailers to take back product. If we have learned one thing, it’s that successful recycling program requires a shared recognition of responsibility that is within those parties’ ability to influence, but also involves many others.

I would like to cover some of the practical highlights of the bill that you have before you for your consideration.

Under this proposed legislation:

 One of the entities involved in supplying rechargeable batteries to retailers in Washington would be responsible for financially supporting the end of life disposal of those batteries, either by submitting their individual plans for approval or participating in an approved plan.  The cost of the program – including collection, transport, consolidation, sorting and processing ‐‐ would be fully financed by industry; it is free to consumers, retailers and other participants.  Serving as a collection site is purely voluntary; however, if a company that manufactures or markets batteries in the state refuses to participate in a plan, and retailers are made aware of this fact, retailers could be banned from selling non‐participating product in the state.  Approved plans have a “right to private action,” that is, the limited ability to take to court those obligated stewards that refuse to participate in an approved plan whose batteries the plan collects, relieving the state of some responsibility (thereby minimizing any budget impact) and placing on manufacturers the requirement to police themselves.  Department of Ecology reviews and approves plans, and monitors ongoing performance. The costs for this review are paid by the parties submitting plans. For a plan to be approved, it must ensure statewide coverage, commit to public education and make available to the general public an annual report on program performance (amongst other things).  Municipalities can be reimbursed for their costs of handling and preparing batteries for shipment.  Battery stewards are protected from some potential anti‐trust liability when working together to put together and operate a battery collection and recycling program.

For most of our existence, we have maintained that the success of our voluntary program minimizes the need for state involvement. Obviously, that point of view has changed. We believe that it is important for the committee to understand why this point of view has changed and understand how this bill addresses those issues.

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First, product stewardship regulation has become a state‐by‐state driven policy that has become extremely complex for industry, retailers and policy‐makers to understand and operate, adding unnecessary costs that are ultimately borne by the consumer in higher product prices. This legislation is an important first step in accommodating the various perspectives on product stewardship and formalizing them into an efficient approach. By doing this, communications to consumers, retailers and other participants can be streamlined, succinct and much, much more effective, which ultimately improves collections.

Second, as the battery market and demands on potential collection locations have changed, we have found it more difficult to ensure participation in ours or other comparable programs. As a consequence, certain portions of industry are absorbing disproportionate costs for serving as good citizens and supporting a rechargeable battery product stewardship program.

Third, municipalities, which have often led battery collection efforts, have been severely harmed by budget cuts which now discourage them from actively participating in take‐back programs. We’ve attempted to enable them to maintain and even grow their collection efforts.

Finally, while I would like to believe that our voluntary program can forever improve on our collection performance, we in fact now think that such a law is necessary to optimize collections.

Thank you for your consideration of this bill and the opportunity to testify. I will gladly respond to any questions you might have.

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Attachment 1 Day Wireless Systems, Aberdeen RadioShack, Bellevue Grays Harbor County Central Transfer Station, Aberdeen Staples, Bellevue Home Depot, Aberdeen T‐Mobile, Bellevue RadioShack, Aberdeen Verizon Wireless, Bellevue Sears, Aberdeen Washington State Department of Ecology, Bellevue Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Aberdeen AS Recycle Center, MS 9106, Bellingham Anacortes Harbor Electronics, Anacortes Barcode Re‐Sourcing, Bellingham City of Anacortes, Anacortes Bellingham Ace Hardware, Bellingham General Chemical, Anacortes GoWireless, Bellingham Shell Puget Sound Refinery, Anacortes Hardware Sales, Inc., Bellingham Arlington Fire Department, Arlington Home Depot, Bellingham Fastenal, Arlington Lowe's, Bellingham Lowe's, Arlington Office Depot, Inc., Bellingham RadioShack, Arlington Pacific Power Batteries, Bellingham City of Auburn, Auburn RadioShack, Bellingham Electronic Recyclers International, Auburn RadioShack, Bellingham GSA, OCIO, Auburn Ryzex Re‐Marketing, Bellingham Lowe's, Auburn Sears, Bellingham Office Depot, Inc., Auburn Verizon Wireless, Bellingham RadioShack, Auburn Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Bellingham REI, Auburn Western Washington University ‐ EHS, Bellingham Sam's Club ‐ SAMS, Auburn Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility, Bellingham UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Auburn Patnodes True Value Hardware, Benton City Verizon Wireless, Auburn Home Depot, Bonney Lake Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Auburn Lowe's, Bonney Lake Bainbridge Island Ace Hardware, Bainbridge Island Office Depot, Inc., Bonney Lake Island Electronics, Bainbridge Island RadioShack, Bonney Lake The Reijnen Company, Bainbridge Island Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Bonney Lake Battle Ground Electronics, Battle Ground ADI ‐ NS, Bothell Action Small Appliance, Bellevue Home Depot, Bothell Fresh, Bellevue Home Depot, Bothell Apple Store, Bellevue Milwaukee Factory Service Centers, Bothell Bartell Drugs, Bellevue Philips Healthcare, Bothell BioControl System, Bellevue RadioShack, Bothell Coca‐Cola Enterprises, Bellevue Verathon Medical, Bothell Coca‐Cola Refreshments, Bellevue Action Communications, Inc., Bremerton Grainger, Bellevue Albertsons, Bremerton Hewlett Packard, Bellevue Atbest Appliance Recycling, Bremerton Home Depot, Bellevue City of Bremerton, Bremerton Home Depot, Bellevue Kitsap County Public Works Annex, Bremerton Lowe's, Bellevue Lowe's, Bremerton Office Depot, Inc., Bellevue RadioShack, Bremerton , Inc., Bellevue Bridgeport Community Recycling Center, Bridgeport Prime Electric Inc., Bellevue King County Fire Dept. 2, Burien RadioShack, Bellevue RadioShack, Burien RadioShack, Bellevue Staples, Burien January 13, 2012

Home Depot, Burlington Bramsted Instrument Repair, Ellensburg OASYS, Inc., Burlington Central Washington University, Ellensburg RadioShack, Burlington D.M. Read Construction, Inc., Ellensburg Sears, Burlington Kittitas County Solid Waste, Ellensburg Verizon Wireless, Burlington Knudson Lumber, Ellensburg East County Fire and Rescue, Camas Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources, Karcher North America, Camas Ellensburg Battery Pack Rebuilders, LLC, Cashmere Wenatchee Forest, Entiat WA State DNR, Castle Rock Mud Mountain Dam, Enumclaw Lewis County Central Transfer Station, Centralia Grant County Public Utility District # 2, Ephrata US Cellular, Centralia Grant County Public Works, Ephrata Altaquip, Chehalis Grant County Sheriff's Office, Ephrata Home Depot, Chehalis Grant County Solid Waste, Ephrata RadioShack, Chehalis Hometown TV & Appliance, Ephrata Sears, Chehalis Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Ephrata Staples, Chehalis Action Communications, Inc., Everett Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Chehalis Avtech Corporation, Everett Deep Water Electronics, Chelan B/E Aerospace, Everett Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Chelan Bartell Drugs, Everett Raycom, Chelan , Everett Ben Franklin, Cheney Day Wireless Systems, Everett Clallam Bay Correction Center, Clallam Bay Fluke Corporation (W), EVERETT Asotin County Regional Landfill, Clarkston Grainger, Everett GoWireless, College Place Home Depot, Everett Home Depot, College Place Lowe's, Everett Verizon Wireless, College Place Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc., Everett Walla Walla College, College Place Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, College Place RadioShack, Everett State of Washington, Colville RadioShack, Everett Tiger Tech Inc., Colville RadioShack, Everett Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Colville Snohomish County HHW Facility, Everett Island County Solid Waste, Coupeville Snohomish County Public Utility Dept., Everett Island County Solid Waste, Coupeville Valley Electric, Everett Home Depot, Covington Verizon Wireless, Everett Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Covington Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Everett Lincoln County Public Works, Davenport 92 Civil Engineer Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base Dryden Transfer Station, Dryden Best Buy, Federal Way Battery Systems Inc., East Wenatchee City of Federal Way, Federal Way Countywide Solid Waste Programs, East Wenatchee DigEcor, Federal Way Countywide Solid Waste Programs of Douglas County, Home Depot, Federal Way East Wenatchee Lowe's, Federal Way RadioShack, East Wenatchee RadioShack, Federal Way Sears, East Wenatchee RadioShack, Federal Way Verizon Wireless, East Wenatchee Sears, Federal Way Orcas Island Fire Department, Eastsound South King Fire & Rescue, Federal Way Port of Orcas, Eastsound Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Federal Way Bartell Drugs, Edmonds Grainger, Fife

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Forks True Value, Forks REI, Inc. Corp Office, Kent Whidbeytronics Inc., Freeland Sizewise Rentals, LLC, Kent Photo Express, Friday Harbor Verizon Wireless, Kent San Juan Island Public Works, Friday Harbor Bartell Drugs, Kirkland J P Miller Inc., Friday Hbr City of Kirkland, Kirkland Bartell Drugs, Gig Harbor COM Investments, Kirkland Gig Harbor Ace Hardware, Gig Harbor GoWireless, Kirkland Home Depot, Gig Harbor Kenworth, Kirkland Office Depot, Inc., Gig Harbor RadioShack, Kirkland RadioShack, Gig Harbor Westport Shipyard, La Conner Coulee Hardware, Grand Coulee Best Buy, Lacey Grandview ACE Hardware, Grandview Day Wireless Systems, Lacey Wal‐Mart Distribution Center ‐ GDC, Grandview Home Depot, Lacey Home Depot, Issaquah Lowe's, Lacey Lowe's, Issaquah Pacific Electronics, Inc., Lacey RadioShack, Issaquah RadioShack, Lacey Kelso Scholls Maintenance, Kelso RadioShack, Lacey Sears, Kelso Sears, Lacey RadioShack, Kenmore Verizon Wireless, Lacey Best Buy, Kennewick Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Lacey GoWireless, Kennewick Ace Hardware, Lake Stevens Home Depot, Kennewick GoWireless, Lake Stevens Lowe's, Kennewick Fastenal, Lakewood Office Depot, Inc., Kennewick Lowe's, Lakewood OlympusNDT, Kennewick Northrop Grumman TS, Lakewood Radio Service Company, Kennewick Northrop Grumman‐TS‐Lakewood FAB (TSP), Lakewood RadioShack, Kennewick RadioShack, Lakewood RadioShack, Kennewick Verizon Wireless, Lakewood Sears, Kennewick Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Lakewood The Battery Store, Kennewick Home Depot, Liberty Lake The Cell Phone Dr, Kennewick Mount Rainier National Park, Longmire US Cellular, Kennewick Cascade Mobile, Longview Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Kennewick Day Wireless Systems, Longview ADI ‐ SE, Kent Home Depot, Longview City of Kent Public Works Department, Kent JH Kelly, LLC, Longview Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC, Kent Lowe's, Longview Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC, Kent PeaceHealth, St. John Medical Center, Longview HD SUPPLY FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE, Kent RadioShack, Longview Home Depot, Kent US Cellular, Longview King County Solid Waste Dept., Kent Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Longview K‐Mart, Kent Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Longview Lowe's, Kent Lloyds Electronics, Lynden McLendon Hardware, Kent Lloyds Electronics, Lynden NP Information Systems, Kent Apple Store, Lynnwood Office Depot, Inc., Kent Best Buy, Lynnwood RadioShack, Kent Lowe's, Lynnwood RadioShack, Kent Lynnwood Fire Department, Lynnwood

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RadioShack, Lynnwood GoWireless, Oak Harbor RadioShack, Lynnwood Home Depot, Oak Harbor Sears, Lynnwood K‐Mart, Oak Harbor Snohomish County Fire District #1, Lynnwood RadioShack, Oak Harbor Staples, Lynnwood Okanogan County Central Landfill, Okanogan Verizon Wireless, Lynnwood Okanogan County Sheriff's Office, Okanogan Versatile Mobile, Lynnwood Berschauer Phillips Construction Company, Olympia Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Lynnwood Best Buy Mobile Store, Olympia US Navy Manchester Fuel Depot, Manchester Home Depot, Olympia RadioShack, Maple Valley Lowe's, Olympia North Cascade National Park Service, Marblemount Olympia Supply Co., Inc., Olympia Bartell Drugs, Marysville Staples, Olympia GoWireless, Marysville Thurston County Solid Waste, Olympia Office Depot, Marysville Thurston County Solid Waste, Olympia RadioShack, Marysville UPS, Olympia Staples, Marysville Verizon Wireless, Olympia Verizon Wireless, Marysville Wright Runstad & Company (FYI Properties), Olympia City of Mercer Island, Mercer Island Home Depot, Omak Seattle City Light‐Boundary Project, Metaline Falls Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Omak Lowe's, Mill Creek Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Othello Mill Creek Police Department, Mill Creek UPS ‐ Pacific, Pacific Staples, Mill Creek ANComm Wireless, Pasco RadioShack, Milton Day Wireless Systems, Pasco Lowe's, Monroe GoWireless, Pasco RadioShack, Monroe Grainger, Pasco Washington Department of Corrections, Monroe Lowe's, Pasco Big R Stores, Moses Lake Tri‐Cities Battery, Inc., Pasco Consumer Electronics, LLC, Moses Lake US Cellular, Pasco Day Wireless Systems, Moses Lake Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Pasco Home Depot, Moses Lake City of Port Angeles Solid Waste, Port Angeles Lowe's, Moses Lake GoWireless, Port Angeles Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake Olympic National Park, Port Angeles Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Moses Lake Pacific Office Equipment, Port Angeles Intech Systems, Mount Vernon Port of Port Angeles, Port Angeles Lowe's, Mount Vernon RadioShack, Port Angeles Office Depot, Inc., Mount Vernon Sunset Do It Best Hardware, Port Angeles PACCAR Technical Center, Mount Vernon Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Port Angeles Skagit County Recycling & Transfer Station, Mount Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Port Hadlock Vernon Lowe's, Port Orchard Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Mount Vernon Office Depot, Inc., Port Orchard CEDAR PLAZA TRUE VALUE, Mountlake Terrace Staples, Port Orchard USDA Forest Service, Naches US EPA Region 10, Port Orchard Bartell Drugs, Newcastle Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Port Orchard Pend Oreille County Public Works, Newport East Jefferson Fire Rescue, Port Townsend Black & Decker Factory Store, North Bend Jefferson County MRW Facility, Port Townsend Chinook Lumber, North Bend Jefferson County Public Works, Port Townsend Wired Up Electronics, North Bend Soehl Electronics, Port Townsend

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Soehl Electronics, Port Townsend Staples, Renton GoWireless, Poulsbo Verizon Wireless, Renton Home Depot, Poulsbo Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Renton James Lumber & Ace Hardware, Poulsbo Eich's Mercantile, Republic Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Poulsbo Home Depot, Richland DLH Electronics, Pullman Horn Rapids Landfill, Richland Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Pullman Office Depot, Richland Washington State University, Pullman RadioShack, Richland Best Buy, Puyallup Tri‐Cities Battery, Inc., Richland City of Puyallup IT & Communications, Puyallup Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Richland GoWireless, Puyallup Bob's TV & Appliance, Ritzville HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., Puyallup Seattle City Light, Rockport Home Depot, Puyallup RadioShack, Sammamish Lowe's, Puyallup Amer Ticket Counter/SeaTac Air, Seatac McLendon Hardware Inc., Puyallup Day Wireless Systems, Seatac McLendon Hardware, Inc., Puyallup Kinetic Concepts Inc., Seatac RadioShack, Puyallup King County Radio Communication Services, Seatac RadioShack, Puyallup Lynden Incorporated, Seatac Verizon Wireless, Puyallup Port of Seattle BLRRM, Seatac Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Puyallup Port of Seattle, Seatac Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Puyallup Port of Seattle AOB, Seatac Grant County Fire District #3, Quincy Port of Seattle ET, Seatac Willapa Food Concessions, Raymond Port of Seattle OFFSITE, Seatac Bearcom, Redmond Port of Seattle STS, Seatac Energy Sales, Redmond Port of Seattle‐Aviation Office Building, Seatac Home Depot, Redmond Port of Seattle‐POSPD, Seatac Home Depot, Redmond United Airlines SEAGQ, Seatac Honeywell/JLL, Redmond UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Seatac PHYSIO‐CONTROL, REDMOND Zonar Systems, Seatac RadioShack, Redmond Intergrated Real Estate Services ‐ West 8th, Seattle Sears, Redmond Amtrak, Seattle Thinkspace, Redmond Anchor Environmental LLC, Seattle UPS, Redmond Apple Store, Seattle Verizon Wireless, Redmond Attachmate Corporation Parent, Seattle Bartell Drugs, Renton Bartell Drug Distribution Center, Seattle City of Renton City Hall, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle City of Renton Signal Shop, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle Kenworth Truck Company, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle King County DOT, Road Services Division, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle Lowe's, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle Lowe's, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle McLendon Hardware Inc., Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle PACCAR LTD, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle RadioShack, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle RadioShack, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle RadioShack, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle Sam's Club ‐ SAMS, Renton Bartell Drugs, Seattle

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Benaroya Hall, Seattle Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Seattle Best Buy, Seattle Philips Healthcare, Seattle Best Buy Mobile Store, Seattle Precept Wine, Seattle Booz Allen Hamilton, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle Cell Therapeutics Inc., Seattle RadioShack, Seattle City Hardware, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle City of Seattle, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle City of Seattle, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle City of Seattle Communications Shop, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle City of Seattle South HW Facility, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle Computer Love, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle Crane Worldwide Logistics, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle Dewalt Factory Service Center, Seattle RadioShack, Seattle Drug Enforcement Administration, Seattle Sam's Club ‐ SAMS, Seattle ECOLIGHTS NORTH WEST, LLC, Seattle Sears, Seattle Energy NewsData, Seattle Sears Repair, Seattle Federal Bureau of Investigation, Seattle Seattle City Light, Seattle Fulcrum Technologies, Inc., Seattle Seattle City Light, Seattle Grainger, Seattle Seattle City Light NSC, Seattle Greenwood True Value Hardware, Seattle Seattle City Light‐SCC, Seattle Hardwick & Sons, Inc., Seattle Seattle Goodwill, Seattle Home Depot, Seattle Retail Store, Seattle Home Depot, Seattle Staples, Seattle Home Depot, Seattle Staples, Seattle Home Depot, Seattle The Ballard Condominiums, Seattle Home Depot, Seattle UPS, Seattle Hudson Bay Insulation, Seattle US EPA Region 10, Seattle Junction True Value Hardware, Seattle US Marshals Service, Seattle Keithly Electric, Seattle Verizon Wireless, Seattle King County ‐ WasteWise Program, Seattle Verizon Wireless, Seattle King County Fire District 20, Seattle Verizon Wireless, Seattle King County Sheriff's Office, Seattle Whole Foods, Seattle Lamb Properties LLC, Seattle Zimmer Gunsul and Frasca Architects, Seattle Linc Health C/O Highline Medical Center, Seattle Beach Batteries, Inc., Seaview Lindblad Expeditions, Seattle Snelson Companies Inc., Sedro Woolley Lowe's, Seattle Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources, Sedro Lowe's, Seattle Woolley Magnolia Ace Hardware, Seattle Helms True Value Hardware, Selah Maple Leaf Ace Hardware Inc., Seattle GoWireless, Sequim Mark Anthony Group, Seattle Home Depot, Sequim McLendon Hardware Inc., Seattle Lycorp of Sequim, Inc., Sequim NCM Contracting Group LP, Seattle Office Depot, Sequim NLS/BPH, Seattle Remote Control Hobbies, Sequim Office Depot, Inc., Seattle Staples, Sequim Office Depot, Inc., Seattle Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Sequim Pacific Supply, Seattle Mason General Hospital, Shelton PCC LOGISTICS, Seattle Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Shelton

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Wilson Recycling, Shelton Grainger, Spokane Valley Home Depot, Shoreline HD Supply, Spokane Valley RadioShack, Shoreline Home Depot, Spokane Valley RadioShack, Shoreline Industrial Communications, Spokane Valley Sears, Shoreline Inland ReTech, Spokane Valley Shorecrest High School, Shoreline Kaiser Alutek, Spokane Valley Shoreline Public Schools, Shoreline Kinetic Concepts Inc., Spokane Valley Shorewood High School, Shoreline Lowe's, Spokane Valley Verizon Wireless, Shoreline Lowe's, Spokane Valley Best Buy, Silverdale RadioShack, Spokane Valley Home Depot, Silverdale RadioShack, Spokane Valley Office Depot, Inc., Silverdale RadioShack, Spokane Valley RadioShack, Silverdale Sears, Spokane Valley Sears, Silverdale UPS, Spokane Valley Verizon Wireless, Silverdale Valence Wireless & Communication, Spokane Valley Verizon Wireless, Silverdale Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Spokane Valley Home Depot, Snohomish Stanwood Ace Hardware, Stanwood RadioShack, Snohomish McLendon Hardware Inc., Sumner Snohomish Fire District 7, Snohomish RadioShack, Sunnyside Pacific County, South Bend US Cellular, Sunnyside Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Spanaway Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Sunnyside Able Clean‐up Technologies, Spokane All Electric Shavers Center, Tacoma Apple Store, Spokane Best Buy, Tacoma Best Buy, Spokane City of Tacoma, Radio Communication, Tacoma City of Spokane Solid Waste Mgmt., Spokane Fantasy World Hobbies, Tacoma Con‐Way Service Center, Spokane Fife School District, Tacoma Edge Construction Supply, Spokane Home Depot, Tacoma Home Depot, Spokane Home Depot, Tacoma Lowe's, Spokane Home Depot, Tacoma McKinstry Company, LLC, Spokane Lowe's, Tacoma Power Handling Incorporated, Spokane Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma RadioShack, Spokane Pierce County Communications Div., Tacoma RadioShack, Spokane Puget Sound Instrument Co., Inc., Tacoma Sears, Spokane RadioShack, Tacoma Staples, Spokane RadioShack, Tacoma Toby's Battery & Auto Electric, LLC, Spokane Sears, Tacoma Universal Hospital Services, Spokane Sears Repair Services, Tacoma Verizon Wireless, Spokane Tacoma Department of Public Utilities, Tacoma Verizon Wireless, Spokane Tacoma HHW Facility, Tacoma Verizon Wireless, Spokane Tacoma HHW Facility, Tacoma Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Spokane Tap Power Tool, Tacoma Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Spokane TAPT solar works adventure, Tacoma Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Spokane Verizon Wireless, Tacoma Air Electric Tools & Service, Spokane Valley Apple Store, Tukwila Best Buy, Spokane Valley Grainger, Tukwila Dewalt Factory Service Center, Spokane Valley Home Depot, Tukwila Dewalt Factory Service Center, Spokane Valley King County Metro Transit, Tukwila

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Lowe's, Tukwila The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver Office Depot, Inc., Tukwila Verizon Wireless, Vancouver RadioShack, Tukwila Verizon Wireless, Vancouver Sears, Tukwila WA State Dept. of Corrections, Vancouver Universal Hospital Services, Tukwila Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Vancouver USPS, Tukwila Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Vancouver Verizon Wireless, Tukwila Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Vancouver Verizon Wireless, Tukwila GoWireless, Walla Walla Home Depot, Tulalip RadioShack, Walla Walla Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Tulalip Sears, Walla Walla Electronic Resourcing, Inc., Tumwater St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla Grainger, Tumwater Staples, Walla Walla Home Depot, Tumwater VA Medical Center, Walla Walla RadioShack, Tumwater Don's Radio & TV, Washougal Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Tumwater Waterville Community Recycling Center, Waterville Wright Runstad & Company, Tumwater Ballard Services, Inc., Wenatchee Battery Systems Inc., Union Gap Barcode Trader Inc., Wenatchee Lowe's, Union Gap Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee RadioShack, Union Gap Chelan County Shop, Wenatchee Sears, Union Gap Day Wireless Systems, Wenatchee US Cellular, Union Gap Home Depot, Wenatchee RadioShack, University Place Lowe's, Wenatchee Ponderay Newsprint Co., Usk Okanogan & Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee City of Vancouver, Vancouver RadioShack, Wenatchee City of Vancouver Fire Department, Vancouver Tool Mart, Wenatchee City of Vancouver Fire Station, Vancouver Wal‐Mart ‐ WM, Wenatchee City of Vancouver Fire Station, Vancouver Chelan County Public Works, Wenatchee City of Vancouver, WA, Vancouver Westport Shipyard Inc., Westport COV ‐ Police, Vancouver RadioShack, Woodinville Day Wireless Systems, Vancouver Verizon Wireless, Woodinville Hewlett Packard, Vancouver ACE HARDWARE, Woodland Home Depot, Vancouver Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Woodland Home Depot, Vancouver Cascade Fire Equipment Corp, Yakima Interstate All Battery Center, Vancouver Day Wireless Systems, Yakima Kinder Morgan, Vancouver efcom, Yakima Lowe's, Vancouver GoWireless, Yakima Lowe's, Vancouver Home Depot, Yakima nLight Photonics, Vancouver RadioShack, Yakima RadioShack, Vancouver US Cellular, Yakima RadioShack, Vancouver Verizon Wireless, Yakima RadioShack, Vancouver Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Yakima RadioShack, Vancouver Lyon Electronics, Yelm RadioShack, Vancouver Wal‐Mart ‐ SUP, Yelm

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Attachment 2

Washington State Rechargeable Battery Collections 250,000

14% 2004 200,000 32% 2005

2006 150,000 (Lbs.) 9% 2007 24%

100,000 2008 Collections 18%

38% 8% 2009

50,000 ‐19% 2010

2011

0 Percent Increase from Previous Year

Top 10 Washington Generators Physio‐Control The Home Depot USA Inc. Ecolights North West, LLC RadioShack Corporation Lowe's Companies, Inc. City of Spokane Solid Waste Mgmt. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. Verathon Medical Versatile Mobile

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Washington State Rechargeable Batteries Collected 250,000 236,092

206,274 51,963 200,000

48,386

156,243 143,920 150,000 70,614 (Lbs.) 44,060 Public Sector* 34,964 63,346 116,479 Retailer

100,000 27,339 Business Collections

61,543 59,911 52,938 113,515 50,000 94,542

47,413 52,272 36,202

0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Attachment 3 ‐ Current Licensee List Company Dongguan Golden Cel Battery Co Access Battery & Power Systems Douglas Quikut Acco Brands Corporation Duracell/Div of P&G Acer America Corporation Eastman Kodak Company Advanced Battery Systems, Inc. Echelon Inc. Aeg Electric Tools Gmbh Enerco Group Inc. Agilent Technologies Energy Sales Air Structures International America Alexander Technologies Eureka Company Allied Intl/Allied Tools Eveready Battery Company Alltrade Tools LLC Evergreen (CP) USA American Lawn Mower Co Excell Battery Company American Toppower FDK America Anton/Bauer Fedco Electronics, Inc. Apple, Inc. Fein Power Tools Inc. Applied Power Inc. Festool/Tooltechnic Systems Ardica Technologies Inc. Flying Dragon Development Ltd. Arrow Fastener Co Inc. Freight Security Net Inc. Audiovox Communications Corp Freshbattery Co. Aved Electronics Front Row (aka Phonic Ear) Avex Electronics Corporation Fuji Photo Film USA Inc. Battery Specialties Garmin International, Inc. Bissell Homecare, Inc. General Dynamics Itronix Corp Black & Decker International Corp. Gerbing's Heated Clothing Bose Corporation Gold Peak Batteries Braun/P&G/Gillette Greatbatch Inc. Brother International Green Smoke Inc. BYD Battery USA Hewlett‐Packard Canadian Satellite Radio Hilti, Inc. Canadian Tire Corporation Koki Canada Co Canon Canada Inc. Hitachi Koki Usa Ltd Canon USA Hobbico‐Hobby Corp of America Car‐Go Battery Company Hot‐Shot Products Company House of Batteries Casio Hitachi Mobile Comm HTC (High Tech Computer) Cell‐Con Icom America Century Optronic Inc. IDX System Technology Inc. Chervon North America Inc. Tool Works Inc. Inspired Energy LLC Columbia Sportswear Company Intec Industries Co. Ltd. Conair Corporation Intertan Canada Dantona Industries/Ultralast Iottie Dell Inc. Itech (Intelligent Technologies) Digi‐Key Corporation Jiangsu Highstar Chemical

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JLG Industries Inc. RKI Instrument, Inc. JVC Corporation Robert Bosch Tool Corporation Kensington Computer Products RRC Power Solutions King of Fans Saft America Inc. Lenmar Enterprises, Inc. Samsung Electronics Co Lenovo Energy (U.S.A.) Corp Lexel Battery Co Ltd Sato America Inc. LG Electronics Mobile Communications Instruments USA Mag Instrument, Inc. Sensidyne LP Makita Canada Inc. Sharp Electronics Corporation Makita USA Sharp Electronics of Canada Max Company Ltd Sigma Corporation Corp of America Sirius Xm Radio Inc. McNair Technology Co Ltd Snap‐On Incorporated Measurement Ltd Inc. Sony Electronics Medtronic Physio‐Control Corp. Sony of Canada Ltd. Meritool LLC Southwick Technologies Inc. Micro Power Electronics, Inc. Spectrum Brands Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp Stihl Incorporated Motorola Solutions, Inc. Streamlight National Power Corp Stryker Medical Neptune Technology Group Inc. Sunbeam Products Nexergy, Inc. Teac Canada, Ltd Canada Inc. Techtronic Industries Co Ltd Nilar Inc. Terralux Inc. NL Technologies Inc. Normark Innovtions Inc. The Coleman Company Novatel Wireless Inc. The Source Nylube Products Company LLC TNR Technical Oki Data Americas Inc. Tocad America Olympus Corp of the Americas Tooltechnic Systems, LLC OnLive, Inc. America Palladium Energy Traxxas L.P. Canada Inc. Trek Bicycle Corp Panasonic Corporation Ttek Assemblies Inc. Pantech Co Ltd Ultralife Corporation Philips Consumer Electronics America Corporation Power Products Universal Power Group Procter & Gamble Company Varta Microbattery Inc. Professional Tool Products LLC Venom Group International Progressive Technologies, Inc. Vernier Software & Technology Promark Electronics VTech Telecommunications Ltd Proteam the Vacuum Company Technology Corp Quantum Instruments Wahl Clipper Corporation Research in Motion Wohler USA Ridge Tool Company (Ridgid) Yiyang Corun Battery Co Ltd

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