Michigan Mercury Strategies Final Report

GLRI Grant GL00E00468-4

October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2015

1. What work was accomplished for this reporting period? Quantify in measurable results:

Collection Program Apr-June 2015 July-Sept 2015

Notes # Items Lbs. Mercury # Items Lbs.

Mercury Dental Amalgam Separators in operation: 1,262 315 1,262 315 1 lb. mercury per separator/yr.

(estimated average) Mercury Auto Switches: 2,579 6 2,580 6 .0022 lbs. mercury /switch Mercury Thermostats: 2,848 25 2,848 25 .0088 lbs. mercury /thermostat Hg Devices (per contract): 429 168 430 169 Includes Elemental Hg collected Total Mercury per quarter

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515 Total Mercury:

6 months, 1,029 lbs.

Mercury total to date: 10,494 11,009

*Note: Clean Sweep mercury collections - In the application it had been expected that the weight of the mercury containing equipment would be provided in waste manifests. Clean Sweep sites provide the equipment count but the manifests are not generally available. This was expected to be a substantial amount of the poundage that is not reportable. However, based on the given relative accuracy of the equipment, collected data and the known quantity of mercury per device, the total amount of mercury collected is expected to be fairly accurate.

2. Were there any Budget Object Class category changes?

No. However, there have been some minor modifications over the course of the grant as noted below. A. Several of the staff listed in the original budget have not been utilized, as well as

associated indirect and travel funds. These funds are being repurposed to provide additional opportunities for mercury collections and education.

B. The “Open Burning Survey” project listed under “Other” has been modified. The agency

was able to get the survey work done without the grant. The funding will be utilized to print a brochure to increase public awareness on open burning issues. The goal remains the same as in the original plan; to educate residents and reduce open burning of household trash that would include mercury items. The task is now titled “Open Burning Ban”.

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C. Completed Amendment Process – Incentive Funding Shifts: The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received final approval for the requested amendment in July 2012, which prompted several individual grant project agreements to be modified to reflect additional funding. The original grant work plan included several $1.00 incentives for recycling mercury containing equipment. Based on discussions with several industry representatives, the incentives would be extremely difficult and costly to administer and provide little “incentive” for recycling mercury items. The approved amendment has shifted incentive funding as follows: a general increase in the recycling contractor funding by $54,000; increase mercury Public Service Announcement (PSA) funding by $10,000; and increase the dental amalgam separator funding by $100,000. (The dental amalgam separator program exhausted all the funds in the original budget by March 2012 and with dentists still interested in the program, the Michigan Dental Association [MDA] asked to extend the program.)

D. Completed Amendment and Notice of Change – Funding Shifts/Time Extension:

The MDEQ received final approval for the requested amendment in May 2013, which prompted some shifting of funds. The approved amendment shifted incentive funding as follows: a decrease in Staff & fringe benefits of $47,211, a decrease in Travel of $1,789, a decrease in Other by $2,188, a decrease in Indirect Charges of $7,767, and an increase in Contractual of $58,955. This will result in additional funding for the Mercury Collection Program. The grant end date was extended until September 30, 2014.

E. Completed Amendment and Notice of Change – Time Extension: The MDEQ received final approval for the requested time extension in August 2014. The grant end date was extended until September 30, 2015.

3. If a problem was encountered what corrective actions were taken: N/A

4. Projected work for the next period – all grant related work has been completed: 5. Percent completion of scheduled work by task:

One hundred (100) percent of the overall project is complete with 99.5% of funds expended. Some additional information on the tasks has been added as #11.

Category Grant Total Spent Percent

Spent Match Total Spent Percent Spent

Staff & fringe: $153,299 $153,298.08 100% $31,196 $40,634.63 130% Travel: $211 $10.89 5.2% 0 $75.79 NA Contractual: $171,565 $167,839.56 98% 0 NA Other: $508,719 $508,140.66 99.7% $1,248 $1,564.13 125% Indirect: $22,252 $22,251.61 100% $4,777 $6,332.14 132% Total: $856,046 $851,540.80 99.5% $37,221 $48,606.69 131%

6. Any change in the MDEQ principal investigator? No, see current principal below. Jeff Spencer MDEQ, Office of Environmental Assistance PO Box 30457 Lansing, MI 48909-7957 Phone: (517) 284-6879 Email: spencerj3@michigan.gov

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7. Any change needed in the project period? There are no planned amendments or Notices of Change anticipated during this period.

8. Date and amount of last drawdown request:

The final drawdown was on November 9, 2015 for $36,156.39.

9. Delays or adverse conditions which materially impair the ability to meet the outcomes/ outputs specified in the grant:

There are no anticipated delays or impacts which could have an adverse effect on the grant proceeding as scheduled.

10. Task Discussion

A. Education & Outreach

IMERC Membership Paid and used. Six Mercury Workshops Gaylord (November 2011), Saginaw (December 2011), Munising (June 2012), Adrian (October 2012), West Branch (May 2013), and Pontiac (November 2013). The MDCH provided copies of several mercury publications at these events. PSAs The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has been working with Michigan State University to develop PSAs on mercury that can be used on YouTube, cable, and TV channels. Five PSAs have been developed from interviews of various experts completed January 5, 2012. A complete mercury topic overview of about 19 minutes was the first PSA developed. It was critiqued by the interviewees and various representatives of the MDCH, MDEQ, and local health departments on February 23, 2012. The video scripts of five short PSAs have been reviewed by Christine Bush of MDCH and Jeff Spencer of the MDEQ along with a number of other health professionals. The resulting final short PSAs currently include: 1. Mercury – Cool but Dangerous 2. Mercury – Something in the Air 3. Mercury - It Can be Recycled 4. Mercury – Cleanup Can Cost You 5. Mercury – It’s in the Fish These videos have been airing through the Michigan Secretary of State’s television network throughout Michigan. They are also being promoted and available through the MDCH’s YouTube Web site at http://www.youtube.com/michigandch Additionally, a PSA on cleaning up broken CFLs, two longer length informational videos, and three presentation videos were finalized and went live on MDCH’s YouTube® channel on September 19, 2013: • Cleaning Up Broken CFL Bulbs

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkUHuW0B_es&feature=youtu.be)

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• Mercury: Dangerous Material (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvVQj5bh3o&feature=youtu.be)

• Mercury: The Hazard You Don’t See (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svmst0OFDGo&feature=youtu.be

• Poison Control Center presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBsAb6zCUFI&feature=youtu.be)

• Local Health Department presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvs2niEvi-o&feature=youtu.be)

• U.S. EPA presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BvRICwefbk&feature=youtu.be)

For complete project results, please see MDCH’s Final Report (Attachment 1). Publications The following publications were developed:

Publication Titles & Websites The documents below were created by MDCH and are available at: www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-54783_54784_54786-180853--,00.html Common Mercury Items Mercury & Your Family's Health Get Rid of Mercury Safely Mercury Spills & Your Pet Is Your Home Mercury Free Mercury Spill - Quick Guide Hiring a Cleanup Contractor Mercury Spill -How to Clean Up

Schools Mercury spills in schools continue to occur. During early discussions in March 2012, a mercury-in-schools conference call was held between Maggie Fields, MDEQ; Christine Rose Bush, MDCH; and Sue Manente, the MDCH Health Educator. The discussion centered on how to increase outreach to schools and what to propose to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). It was agreed to develop a mailing to school superintendents that would include packets of information targeting three areas of schools: maintenance, laboratory, and medical. Based on further input from MDE, MDCH modified the letter writing plan, and provided a newsletter article and a presentation to school business officials which was believed to be more effective. An outreach narrative entitled, “Mercury Hazards and Spill Response Reminder” was provided to MDE for their educator statewide newsletter. Also, a presentation was given to the Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) on May 8, 2013, regarding mercury in Michigan schools. Web site Efforts to improve information on the MDEQ Web site www.michigan.gov/deqmercury are ongoing. The past several months activities have centered on cleaning up old links, providing updated documentation, and creating a new document that summarized all mercury recycling options.

B. Dental Amalgam Separators

This program is successful and does not need any ongoing outreach. The partnership with the MDA has been a great success. The MDA administered the $394,999 grant to

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fund individual grants up to a maximum of $300 for dental amalgam separators. The grant was available to both member and non-member dentists. It required that dentists not only purchase an amalgam separator that is 95 percent effective but also have it installed and submit a photo of the installation. The requirement for photos has provided a wealth of information showing what, where, and how the separators are being used. It has also raised questions about how well these will be maintained. A presentation on the grant and these issues was given at the Michigan Water Environment Association’s (MWEA) annual conference on September 28, 2011. The MWEA membership included municipal publically owned treatment works, also known as waste water treatment plants, which regulate dentist discharges. The installations appear to be well distributed across the state but a large number have been funded in the suburbs of the Detroit area. As of September 2013, a total of 1,262 separators have been installed. Each separator is expected to collect an average of 2 lbs. of dental amalgam or 1 lb. of mercury each year. During the grant period, these 1,262 separators will prevent approximately 3,000 lbs. of dental amalgam or 1,500 lbs. of pure mercury from entering municipal collections systems and septic tanks. If maintained, they will continue to remove approximately 1,200 lbs. of mercury each year afterwards. This mercury will not get land applied to food crops nor pass through treatment plants to the state’s rivers and streams and fisheries or drinking water. This is a significant health and environmental benefit. For complete sub-grantee project results, please see MDA’s Final Report (Attachment 2). Note: Initially, several articles were published in MDEQ and MDA newsletters. Outreach is no longer needed. The grant funds were expected to last until September 2012, but were exhausted by March 2012. With approval of the additional grant funds, over 300 additional amalgam separators were placed into service by the grants end date of September 2013. Given an estimated 5,029 dentists in Michigan that will need to comply with the new amalgam separator regulations, the minimum percentage of dentists impacted by the grant is 25 percent. However, based the number of dental practices that have more than one doctor, the assumption is that the percentage is probably closer to 30-35 percent. Reporting Quarter

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Total Mercury (lbs.) Removed From Oct 2011-Sept 2015

Jan-Sept 2011 566 57 = 4.75 2,688.5

Oct-Dec 2011 218 48 = 4.0 872

Jan-Mar 2012 86 45 = 3.75 322.5

Apr-Sept 2012 42 36 = 3.0 126

Oct-Mar 2013 194 30 = 2.5 485

Apr-Sept 2013 156 24 = 2.0 312

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Oct-Mar 2014 0 0 0

Apr-Sept 2014 0 0 0

Oct-Mar 2015 0 0 0

Apr-Sept 2015 0 0 0

Total 1,262 4,806 4,806

C. Auto Switch Collections An article and auto switch recycling brochure were developed in September 2011 that encouraged auto switch recycling. The brochure continues to be available to MDEQ stormwater staff to use/distribute during site inspections. The Fact Sheet, “Reducing Mercury Releases from Auto Recycling” was released in April 2012 with support from The Automotive Recyclers of Michigan. On March 13, the MDEQ sent letters to all the sites registered with End of Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS), as recyclers. The total of 302 ELVS sites were divided into “active” and “inactive/non-recycler” status based on whether they recycled mercury switches in the last 2 years (since Jan 1, 2010). As a result, 67 sites were considered “active” and were sent the appreciation letter, while 235 sites were considered “inactive” or a “non-recycler” and were sent the encouragement letter. As a result of these letters, increases in program awareness and participation have been revealed through auto switch recycling/collection data for the most recent quarters, and this trend is expected to continue for the remainder of 2015. Totals collected over the last sixteen (16) quarters are as follows:

Quarterly Reporting # of Switches

October – December 2011 5,322 January – March 2012 3,358 April – June 2012 4,649 July – September 2012 9,608 October – December 2012 5,431 January –March 2013 3,338 April – June 2013 6,767 July – September 2013 3,608 October – March 2014 5,655 April – September 2014 9,324 October – March 2015 8,169 April - September 2015 5,159

Totals 70,388 D. Municipal Recycling

An article was previously drafted and provided to the MDEQ Water Division to post in their newsletter and include in mailings to local units of government. It will provide information on sources of mercury and free mercury recycling options for all municipalities including the publically owned treatment works. Marketing materials and technical resources were shared with the Michigan Green Communities (MGC) program, a collaboration of over 300 local units of government. For more information about the MGC program, visit their website at http://www.mml.org/green/.

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E. Inter-State & National Reporting The updates to the Great Lakes Mercury Product Phasedown 2008 Report have been compiled and were sent to the states with a progress report being issued in July 2013. This includes information on what Michigan has done to control the use and discharge of mercury in products. The update of the 2005 Environmental Council of States, Quick Silver Caucus State Compendium was completed in October 2012 and includes a summary of all mercury activities in the states.

F. Thermostats and Gas Meters

Michigan thermostat collections continue to increase thanks to the grant work done by Michigan Energy Options (MEO) and the state’s heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractors. For several years before this effort began, Michigan averaged only 3,000 thermostats collected per year. In 2010, the first year of the outreach program, Michigan exceeded 12,000 thermostats. In 2012, Michigan collected over 14,000 thermostats. Through March 2015, the programs have collected over 9,000 devices in the past twelve months and a total of over 53,000 since the program began. The State of Michigan and its partners will continue to look for increased opportunities for collections and partnerships within the retail community and the public. For complete sub-grantee project results, please see MEO’s Final Report (Attachment 3). Past efforts: On April 28, 2011, Michigan was one of three states asked to represent the national Environmental Council of States in a meeting with the U.S. EPA, energy contractors, the Thermostat Recycling Corporation, and the National Demolition Association about thermostat recycling. In June 2011, Michigan helped U.S. EPA, Region 5 develop a factsheet on mercury and demolition projects entitled “Before You Tear it Down, Get the Mercury Out“.

Totals thermostats collected over the last sixteen (16) quarters are as follows:

Quarterly Reporting # of

Thermostats Lbs. of Hg

October – December 2011 2,949 22 January – March 2012 4,135 32 April – June 2012 3,531 26 July – September 2012 4,791 35 October – December 2012 5,782 38 January – March 2013 6,499 43 April – June 2013 3,296 27 July – September 2013 2,364 15 October – March 2014 3,230 22 April - September 2014 2,560 18 October – March 2015 6,734 47 April - September 2015 5,696 40 Totals 59,098 365

G. White Good Repair & Recycling

The contract with the US Ecology (formerly Environmental Quality Company (EQ)) to conduct the Mercury Collection Program that specifically targets small businesses actively conducted outreach/marketing and collecting mercury from this small business sector.

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H. Marinas The Mercury Collection Program contract specifically targeted small businesses and actively conducted outreach/marketing while collecting mercury from this small business sector. Results for mercury containing devices collected specifically from marina and boating operations were mixed but several locations did conduct collections from their operations and awareness across the industry was raised due to a partnership with the Michigan Clean Marina Program and the Michigan Boating Industries Association.

I. Mercury Collection Program Contract #1 was awarded to EQ to conduct a bucket collection program for mercury containing devices. This program was specifically designed to address an issue of collecting mercury from underserved business sectors. The contract was awarded in April 2013 and expired on September 30, 2013. During the six month period of activity, the collection program was responsible for recycling a total of nearly 1,200 mercury containing devices which contained over 214 pounds of mercury. Contract #2 was awarded to EQ on February 3, 2014 for $150,000 and will end on September 30, 2015. This contract has been extended for an additional twelve months (or until funding has been exhausted). An aggressive marketing campaign (i.e. radio, newspaper and industry partners) is ongoing and orders are being received for collection buckets. Project totals through September 2015 indicate the collection program was responsible for recycling a total of 5,598 mercury containing devices which contained approximately 1,235 pounds of mercury. For complete project results, please see US Ecology’s Final Report (Attachment 4).

J. Other Efforts Clean Sweep contract - An amendment was drafted to extend state funding of mercury collections at select household hazardous waste sites until December 31, 2015. However, all funding associated with mercury collections at Clean Sweep facilities has now been expended.

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Summary Report: Mercury Outreach Project – Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Activities

The initial monetary award of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Mercury Outreach Project grant was $65,000. An additional $10,000 was added to that amount during the grant period, totaling $75,000 in funds. The following summarizes how grant funds were utilized during this grant project.

• $60,872.11 was paid to Michigan State University for production of videos. • $13,438.76 went toward purchase of a Lumex® Lite mercury vapor analyzer1. • $689.13 paid for travel expenses related to mercury spill response workshops.

The following videos were produced with grant funds:

• Mercury: Cool but Dangerous (45-second public service announcement [PSA]) • Mercury: Something in the Air (45-second PSA) • Mercury: It Can Be Recycled (45-second PSA) • Mercury: It’s in the Fish (45-second PSA) • Mercury: Cleanup Can Cost You (45-second PSA) • Mercury: Dangerous Material (longer-length video with agency interviews) • Mercury: The Hazard You Don’t See (longer-length video about vapors) • Poison Control Center presentation (workshop slides) • Local Health Department presentation (workshop slides) • U.S. EPA presentation (workshop slides) • Cleaning Up a Broken CFL (longer-length PSA)

The videos can be seen at the MDCH’s mercury website: www.michigan.gov/mercury. The charts at the end of this report (pages 3-5) show number of general-website and video-specific hits. Spikes in the number of hits usually correlated to publicized mercury spill events. Also, there were software glitches for counting web hits in November 2013, resulting in negative numbers for some videos that month. The following fact sheets were produced in conjunction with grant activities:

• Mercury & Electrical Work • Mercury & HVAC Systems • Mercury & Plumbing • Mercury and Renovation & Energy Upgrades • Is Your Home Mercury-Free? (brochure*) • Get Rid of Mercury Safely* • Common Mercury-Containing Items • How to Clean Up Spilled Mercury (quick guide and detailed fact sheet) • Mercury and Your Family’s Health* • Hiring a Cleanup Contractor • Mercury Spills and Your Pet

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Those fact sheets with an asterisk (*) were printed in support of grant activities and continue to be handed out to agencies and at training events. All materials can be seen at MDCH’s mercury website. After comparing the budget with actual expenditures, MDCH determined that there would be about $13,000 unspent at the end of the grant period. Although the money could have gone toward printing more fact sheets, or been returned to EPA, MDCH felt that the purchase of a mercury vapor analyzer, for use by local responders, would be a more appropriate use of the funds. MDCH and MDEQ received EPA’s permission to direct remaining funds toward the purchase of a Lumex® Lite Mini. The machine has been placed at the Detroit Institute for Population Health and is available to trained personnel from the Wayne County Health Department (a separate agency) and local emergency units. Previously, this area of southeastern Michigan had relied on borrowing a mercury vapor analyzer from the local utility, a complicated and inefficient process. Now, local responders can investigate elemental mercury spills in a more timely fashion, resulting in quicker cleanups and the protection of public health and the environment. During the grant period, MDCH conducted six full-day mercury spill response workshops at various locations in Michigan.

• Gaylord (November 2011) • Saginaw (December 2011) • Munising (June 2012) • Adrian (October 2012) • West Branch (May 2013) • Pontiac (November 2013)

Workshops are directed primarily at local health and hazmat teams, but the audiences can also include school officials, utilities, and other state and local agencies. MDCH also conducted two shorter-length “refresher” workshops at local health department conferences and gave a presentation about mercury in schools to the Michigan School Business Officials group. Please see below for additional information on mercury and its hazards.

• Where can you take items that contain mercury? Here is a map and contact information of mercury collection sites or check with your local health department.

• Some thermostats also contain mercury and should be handled with care. Visit the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality - Mercury Pollution Prevention Program website.

• Want to know about choosing safe fish to eat? Visit the MDCH Eat Safe Fish website to find out about mercury in store and restaurant-bought fish, as well as fish caught in Michigan.

• Do you need more information? Call the Michigan Department of Community Health at 1-800-648-6942 or your local health department.

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Michigan Dental Association Dental Amalgam Separator Grants

DEQ Grant #430007-11

Final Report

Introduction: Mercury is a concern to human health because it is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic element. In Michigan, many municipal wastewater treatment plants (also known as publicly owned treatment works (POTWs)) are required to reduce the environmental release of mercury to rivers, and streams that ultimately affect the state’s fisheries and drinking water supplies. They do so by requiring reduced discharges of mercury entering their system. Many studies have been conducted in an attempt to identify the

sources of mercury entering POTWs. Mercury amalgam from dental offices has

been identified as one of those sources. EPA estimates there are over 120,000

dental offices that use or remove amalgam in the United States. Mercury-containing amalgam wastes find their way into the environment when new amalgam restorations are placed or old amalgam fillings are removed and the amalgam waste material enters the wastewater stream untreated. The physical processes used in POTWs removes about 90% of the mercury received in wastewater. The mercury removed from wastewater is retained in the biosolids or sewage sludge that is typically land applied or incinerated. The remaining 10% passes through the POTW and is discharged into the area waters. Amalgam separators can separate out 95-98 percent of the solid mercury amalgam normally discharged to the local POTW. The separator captures the mercury, which is then recycled and reused. Under Act 503, PA 2008, Michigan dentists are required to install amalgam separators by December 31, 2013. This grant helped fund a major requirement for small businesses while protecting the environment. Project Goals and Objectives: The Dental Amalgam Separator Grant Project was part of a larger grant from the EPA under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Through this federal funding, the State of Michigan, in partnership with the Michigan Dental Association (MDA), aimed to ease the financial burden of dentists installing equipment to protect the environment from mercury and comply with recent regulations. (No state tax payer or budget dollars used.) The objective of the Dental Amalgam Separator Grant Project was to significantly increase the amount of mercury being removed from dental discharges and recycled. This was achieved primarily by providing incentives for the installation of separators in dental offices whose wastewater containing amalgam wastes is discharged to a POTW.

Incentives:

- Incentive funding was provided on a first come first serve basis with the following conditions or exceptions.

o No funding was made available for separator purchases prior to the beginning date of the grant.

o Funding was available for purchases made by dentists required to comply with Act 503 or dental facilities that are part of any public health setting. Hospitals, State facilities and Universities were excluded from separator grant funding.

o 15% of the incentive funds were reserved for 20 targeted communities for the first 90 days.

- Incentives were for either the actual cost of the separator or $300, whichever was less.

- Before any incentive was distributed, MDA had to receive the following

documentation (which MDA was entitled to rely upon without undertaking any independent verification)

o Dentist name, address, city o the physical address of the installation o photo of the separator showing installation o proof of payment o vendor, unit, model number and serial number of the separator o installation date o confirmation the dentist is required to comply with Act 503 or a dental

facility that is part of a local public health setting; and discharge goes to municipal system

o a signed federal disbarment form Project Summary: MDA achieved the objectives by doing outreach using a database of member and non-member dentists in the state. It is expected that 76% of the dentists in the state are members and 24% are non-members. The estimated total number of actively practicing dentists in the state is 5,972. Outreach included direct mail to members and non-members, information in MDA publications and promotion at MDA related events. The grant commenced on January 13, 2011 with an initial funding amount of $270,000. The grant was extended on two separate occasions with additional funding of $100,000 and $24,999 respectively. Therefore, the total funding of the grant from January 11, 2011 through September 30, 2013 was $394,999. The success of the grant program can be measured by the overwhelming response we received from dentists across Michigan that took advantage of the amalgam separator grant.

Below is a summary of the number of amalgam separator grants by year: 2011: 781 grants 2012: 249 grants 2013: 232 grants There were a total of 1,262 amalgam separator grants issued through the MDA’s outreach efforts. This is a significant number of dental offices across Michigan that proactively installed amalgam separators prior to the mandatory compliance date of December 31, 2013. The average dental office collects an average of two pounds of waste amalgam or one pound of mercury each year. Therefore, the success of this program can be measured by the fact that the dentists who proactively installed amalgam separators are collectively assisting in the removal and recycling of 2,524 pounds of waste amalgam or 1,262 pounds of mercury each year. Going forward the MDA will continue to assist Michigan dentists with compliance of Act 503, PA 2008. Submitted by: Darren Zwick Director, MDA Services

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FINAL REPORT

Michigan Energy Options*

Mercury Thermostat Recycling Program

DEQ Grant #430355-09

Program Outreach and Participant Recruitment

The Thermostat Recycling Expansion Grant Project was part of a larger grant from the EPA under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Participation in this program is very simple and free. Program participants were provided the materials to properly store, ship and promote the recycling of mercury thermostats at no cost.

Through generous funding from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Community Pollution Prevention Program and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Michigan Energy Options implemented a mercury thermostat recycling program in Michigan. The program's objective was to increase the number of collection sites across the State of Michigan, making it easier for citizens to properly recycle mercury and keep it out of our landfills. When upgrading to a programmable thermostat, the proper disposal of the old thermostat is often problematic. Presently, there are 180 collection sites in Michigan where mercury thermostats can be properly disposed with no cost to residents. With the help of this grant, Energy Options was looking to increase the number of collection sites across Michigan. Michigan Energy Options continued to work with participating contractors throughout in the entire grant period and will continue to provide phone support beyond project completion. Although the ultimate goal of 300 new mercury thermostat collection sites was not reached, the Mercury Thermostat Recycling program has largely been deemed a success. Since program inception in 2009, the program has provided direct funding to establish new collection sites throughout Michigan. These recycling sites consist of contractors, municipalities, non-profits, and independent recyclers who have helped divert thermostats and the associative elemental mercury from landfills. These collection site numbers will continue to grow as long as participating contractors continue to utilize the Thermostat Recycling Corporation collection program. Communication with Current Participants

Our webpage for the Thermostat Recycling Program continues to provide a point of reference for those participants with questions. Michigan Energy Options will continue to provide support into the future for any participating contractors with questions and concerns. Michigan Energy Options continues to utilize program promotion on our website. This site is used by those seeking proper disposal of mercury thermostats and provides an

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easy way to find their closest disposal site. For more information, please see the Thermostat Collection site at http://www.michiganenergyoptions.org/current-projects/thermostatrecycling Thermostat Recycling Corporation

Open communication and a solid working relationship as continued over the entire project period with the Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC). The TRC was notified that June 30th, 2014 was slated for completion of the grant. The TRC will continue to provide support to participants and will continue to cover shipping and disposal costs for participating contractors well into the future. Project Summary

The grant commenced on July 21, 2009 with an initial funding amount of $50,000. The grant timeline was extended on two separate occasions with a one-time additional funding of $10,000 through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Mercury Strategies Grant. Therefore, the total funding of the grant from July 2009 through June 2014 was $60,000. Total expenditures for this grant project were $51,670.51 (86% of total award). 220 mercury thermostat collection sites have been established across Michigan resulting in 65,799 thermostats collected and 488.697 pounds of mercury processed since project startup in 2009. Submitted by: Michael J. Larson Upper Peninsula Office Manager 6.30.2014

Upper Peninsula Office Michigan Energy Options 205 S. Front St. Suite 2F Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-1136

Main Office Michigan Energy Options 405 Grove St. East Lansing, MI 48823 517-337-0422 x1303

*Note: Urban Options registered the business name Michigan Energy Options and is conducting business publicly under that name in the form of a DBA. Our corporate name has been officially changed to Michigan Energy Options our Federal Tax ID will remain the same.

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FINAL REPORT FOR THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE MERCURY

COLLECTION PROJECT

PREPARED BY US ECOLOGY, INC. OCTOBER 2015

CONTRACT NO. 071B4300048

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2. PROGRAM OUTREACH

3. PROGRAM STATISTICS

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1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

US Ecology, Inc., the leading North American provider of Field, Industrial and Environmental Services, partnered with the State of Michigan, Department of Environmental Quality under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for the collection and recycling of Mercury and Mercury Containing Devices from residents and businesses under contract number 071B4300048. US Ecology, Inc. (formerly EQ – The Environmental Quality Company) operated a Mercury Collection System based on both a mail back system as well as an LTL (Less-Than-Load) basis. This flexible system allowed for the collection of a wide variety of mercury containing devices as well as varying amounts of elemental mercury. Under the program, clients contacted US Ecology, Inc. (USE) via a dedicated toll-free phone number and a dedicated e-mail account. Participants provided information regarding the location and type of mercury or mercury containing device. Based on the information provided, USE would select both an appropriate container size and method of return transport to facilitate the recycling. The program offered standard container sizes – 1.25 Gallon, 3.5 Gallon and 5 Gallon buckets. The containers complied with all DOT requirements for the safe shipment of both the elemental mercury and the mercury containing devices. The outbound kits also included instructions for safely packaging the waste materials and how to safely return the containers or schedule a pick up as necessary. Upon receipt of the containers, USE logged receipt of the container, inspected the contents and sorted the material for proper recycling. Logs were maintained to track all outbound and inbound containers. Since the program’s inception in 2013 a total of 1,235.3 pounds of Mercury has been safely collected and recycled. 2. PROGRAM OUTREACH

US Ecology, Inc., partnered with Uproar Communications in 2014 for public outreach services. Uproar provided a full complement of communication services including press releases, social media management, e-mail blasts, phone and website tracking. Much of the program’s success can be contributed to the efforts and time donated by Uproar to encourage use of the program. Throughout the course of 2014 and 2015 Uproar donated a total of $351,249.50 in communication and marketing services. A summary of the services provided is shown in the tables below.

Services 2014 2015 Donated Marketing Fees $26,794.00 $45,284.00 Donated Media Fees $143,859.50 $135,312.00 Total Donated Fees $170,653.50 $180,596.00

Uproar Communications used a host of communication methods to spread the word and encourage utilization of the program. Services included management of social media pages on both Twitter and Facebook as well as press releases, e-mail blasts and public service announcements. Statistics on the efforts are summarized below:

Services 2014 2015 Press Releases 1 Release / 4,431 Contacts 3 Releases / 8,674 Contacts Public Service Announcements 1 PSA / 37 Contacts None E-mail Blasts 4 E-mails / 12,219 Individuals 5 E-mails / 37,216 Individuals Web Page Management 1913 Unique Visitors 1204 Unique Visitors

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Facebook Orders 62 Bucket Requests 57 Bucket Requests Twitter 106 Tweets 269 Tweets Advertisements 1 Ad / 233,421 Clicks 1 Ad / 436 Clicks

Uproar is a Communications and Marketing firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Contact information for Uproar is below: Uproar Communications 3771 Plaza Drive Suite 5 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Ph: 734-975-8888 Contact: Heather Wendt 3. PROGRAM STATISTICS Data for the program is presented below in both a summary format and year-by-year. In total, the program facilitated the collection and safe recycling of 1,235.3 Pounds of Mercury. Mercury was shipped in a combination of forms - both elemental and contained in various devices. The largest component of the program was the collection of elemental mercury, this represented 50% of all mercury collected over the life of the contract. The second largest source of mercury was the collection of hydrometers from various laboratories throughout the state. The balance of material collected was in the form of thermometers, dental amalgam, barometers, thermostats, switches, manometers and miscellaneous medical equipment. The following tables show the overall program utilization as well as an analysis of utilization by year. Under this program, a total of 837 collection buckets were sent out, of these 551 were returned. Of the 306 buckets that have not been returned, we have received confirmation that 32 will not be sent in leaving a total of 274 collection buckets in the marketplace. US Ecology has a strong commitment to the environment and to the State of Michigan, as such, while no new buckets will be sent out, we will continue to keep the return shipment labels active and monitor the status of the un-returned containers. Follow up will include continued e-mail and phone communication to individuals with these containers to ensure that both residents and businesses can access safe recycling for their mercury and mercury containing devices upon conclusion of this contract.

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Program Statistics – All Years

Mercury Collection Data

All Years

Est. Mercury in Est. Mercury in

Incoming Bucket Data:

# of

Devices Grams Pounds

% of

Total

Hydrometers 434 196,862.4 434.0 35.13%

Elemental Mercury 0 282,227.3 622.2 50.37%

Dental Amalgam 0 25,091.1 55.3 4.48%

Barometers 34 17,000.0 37.5 3.04%

Industrial Switches/Fuses 1900 13,300.0 29.3 2.37%

Thermostats 893 2,991.0 6.6 0.53%

Relay Switches/Gauges 828 1,656.0 3.7 0.30%

Misc. Medical Devices 84 8,081.0 17.8 1.44%

Manometers 19 9,500.0 20.9 1.69%

Lab Thermometers 210 840.0 1.8 0.15%

Thermometers 1196 1,225.9 2.7 0.22%

Miscellaneous 0 1,572.9 3.5 0.28%

TOTAL 5598 560,347.6 1,235.3

3 Year Comparison

2013 2014 2015 Total

Total Outgoing Buckets 164 386 287 837.0

Total Incoming Buckets 106 257 188 551.0

Total Un-Returned Buckets 58 133 115 306.0

Total Pounds of Mercury Collected 214.1 664.9 356.3 1235.3

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Program Statistics – All Years

Program Utilization

All Years

Outgoing Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 205 201 102 508 61%

Michigan Residents 264 53 12 329 39%

TOTAL 469 254 114 837

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 115 125 73 313 57%

Michigan Residents 204 21 13 238 43%

TOTAL 319 146 86 551

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Mail Back 236 128 65 429 78%

LTL 83 18 21 122 22%

TOTAL 319 146 86 551

Un-Returned Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 81 87 38 206 41%

Michigan Residents 65 35 0 100 30%

TOTAL 146 122 38 306 37%

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Program Statistics – 2013

Mercury Collection Data

March - December 2013

Est. Mercury in Est. Mercury in

Incoming Bucket Data: # of Devices Grams Pounds % of Total

Hydrometers 86 39,009.6 86.0 40.17%

Elemental Mercury 0 48,303.0 106.5 49.74%

Dental Amalgam 0 1,868.5 4.1 1.91%

Barometers 0 0.0 0.0 0.00%

Industrial Switches/Fuses 520 3,640.0 8.0 3.74%

Thermostats 145 447.0 1.0 0.47%

Relay Switches/Gauges 21 42.0 0.1 0.05%

Misc. Medical Devices 0 1,361.0 3.0 1.40%

Manometers 2 1,000.0 2.2 1.03%

Lab Thermometers 61 244.0 0.5 0.23%

Thermometers 325 540.8 1.2 0.56%

Miscellaneous 0 660.0 1.5 0.70%

TOTAL 1160 97,115.9 214.1

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Program Statistics – 2013

Program Utilization

March - December 2013

Outgoing Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 35 38 29 102 62%

Michigan Residents 52 7 3 62 38%

TOTAL 87 45 32 164

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 20 22 22 64 60%

Michigan Residents 35 4 3 42 40%

TOTAL 55 26 25 106

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Mail Back 37 25 25 87 82%

LTL 18 1 0 19 18%

TOTAL 55 26 25 106

Un-Returned Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 12 16 7 35 34%

Michigan Residents 17 6 0 23 37%

TOTAL 29 22 7 58 35%

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Program Statistics – 2014

Mercury Collection Data

January - September 2014

Est. Mercury in Est. Mercury in

Incoming Bucket Data:

# of

Devices Grams Pounds

% of

Total

Hydrometers 347 157,399.2 347.0 52.19%

Elemental Mercury 0 99,210.4 218.7 32.89%

Dental Amalgam 0 16,501.1 36.4 5.47%

Barometers 25 12,500.0 27.6 4.15%

Industrial Switches/Fuses 1318 9,226.0 20.3 3.05%

Thermostats 594 2,082.0 4.6 0.69%

Relay Switches/Gauges 584 1,168.0 2.6 0.39%

Misc. Medical Devices 13 1,040.0 2.3 0.35%

Manometers 2 1,000.0 2.2 0.33%

Lab Thermometers 134 536.0 1.2 0.18%

Thermometers 462 364.8 0.8 0.12%

Miscellaneous 0 552.3 1.2 0.18%

TOTAL 3479 301,579.8 664.9

2 Year Comparison

2013 2014 % Change

Total Outgoing Buckets 164 386 135%

Total Incoming Buckets 106 257 142%

Total Un-Returned Buckets 58 133 129%

Total Pounds of Mercury Collected 214.1 664.9 211%

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Program Statistics – 2014

Program Utilization

January - September 2014

Outgoing Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 95 94 51 240 62%

Michigan Residents 131 11 4 146 38%

TOTAL 226 105 55 386

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 54 63 28 145 56%

Michigan Residents 102 6 4 112 44%

TOTAL 156 69 32 257

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Mail Back 120 58 27 205 80%

LTL 36 11 5 52 20%

TOTAL 156 69 32 257

Un-Returned Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 41 35 23 99 41%

Michigan Residents 29 5 0 34 23%

TOTAL 70 40 23 133 34%

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Program Statistics – 2015

Mercury Collection Data

October 2014 - September 2015

Est. Mercury in Est. Mercury in

Incoming Bucket Data:

# of

Devices Grams Pounds

% of

Total

Hydrometers 1 453.6 1.0 0.28%

Elemental Mercury 0 134,713.9 297.0 83.36%

Dental Amalgam 0 6,721.5 14.8 4.15%

Barometers 9 4,500.0 9.9 2.78%

Industrial Switches/Fuses 62 434.0 1.0 0.28%

Thermostats 154 462.0 1.0 0.28%

Relay Switches/Gauges 223 446.0 1.0 0.28%

Misc. Medical Devices 71 5,680.0 12.5 3.51%

Manometers 15 7,500.0 16.5 4.63%

Lab Thermometers 15 60.0 0.1 0.03%

Thermometers 409 320.3 0.7 0.20%

Miscellaneous 0 360.6 0.8 0.22%

TOTAL 959 161,651.9 356.3

3 Year Comparison

2013 2014 2015

%

Change

Total Outgoing Buckets 164 386 287 -26%

Total Incoming Buckets 106 257 188 -27%

Total Un-Returned Buckets 58 133 115 -14%

Total Pounds of Mercury Collected 214.1 664.9 356.3 -46%

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Program Statistics – 2015

Program Utilization

October 2014 - September 2015

Outgoing Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 75 69 22 166 58%

Michigan Residents 81 35 5 121 42%

TOTAL 156 104 27 287

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 41 40 23 104 55%

Michigan Residents 67 11 6 84 45%

TOTAL 108 51 29 188

Incoming Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Mail Back 79 45 13 137 73%

LTL 29 6 16 51 27%

TOTAL 108 51 29 188

Un-Returned Buckets: 1.25 Gallon 3.5 Gallon

5

Gallon Total % of Total

Michigan Businesses 28 36 8 72 43%

Michigan Residents 19 24 0 43 36%

TOTAL 47 60 8 115 40%