Specialty Electronics: 1% limit in Core 6 vs. Appendix D

Q.   Once an R2 Facility reaches the 1% limit under Core Requirement 6.(e)(3)(A), can Appendix D – Speciality Electronics Reuse be used for additional reuse above the 1%?

No, the requirements under Appendix D–Speciality Electronics Reuse are separate from and not related to the 1% collectible and specialty reuse permitted under the Core Requirement 6.(e)(3)(A).  The Appendix D requirements are not intended for the occasional reuse of specialty items, but rather to recognize those facilities that specifically operate within the specialty electronics sector and work with both the organization decommissioning the specialty electronic equipment, as well as the next users of that equipment.

The difference with Appendix D is that it provides additional verifications and controls for reuse of highly specialized electronic equipment (such as telecom, scientific, and medical equipment), where full testing of the equipment may not always be feasible outside of a live working environment, or where testing is impractical due to the cost or limited availability of specialized testing devices.

Items sold for reuse under Appendix D must be specific items required by a known buyer, meet all required verifications, and may not be auctioned or otherwise distributed without intended use.