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ADEPT: Alternatives for Disposition of Electronics Planning Tool User Guide
Citation:
Richardson, T., E. Sahle-Demessie, J. Glaser, C. Lee, S. Al-Abed, AND C. Northeim. ADEPT: Alternatives for Disposition of Electronics Planning Tool User Guide. US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, EPA/600/R-19/135, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
This user guide documents the underlying analytical methods and data used in the ADEPT tool as well as provides instructions on how to use the tool.
Description:
The Alternative Disposition of Electronics Planning Tool (ADEPT) provides stakeholders with an improved understanding of the generation of used electronics from consumer markets to the waste stream over time; however, ADEPT is based on a variety of assumptions and should not be used as the only source of information for making predictions about future generation and management of used electronics. The geographic level of the tool is at both the state and national levels. Given the level of flexibility the tool provides, many users can find value in ADEPT’s functionality to perform tasks such as: • Policy makers using the tool to compare different disposition scenarios, such as low versus high recycling rates of used electronics from consumers. • Private-sector firms throughout the recycling and waste stream using the tool in planning of future operations and facilities. • States without recycling programs and/or without recycling data using the tool to provide a benchmark for policy and sustainability-based discussions. • Manufacturing firms that use the recycled materials as an input using the tool to understand the potential quantity of a commodities resulting from the recycling of used electronics. This user guide documents the underlying analytical methods and data used in the tool as well as provides instructions on how to use the tool.