Ewaste Legislation Scenarios

In order to code for the e-waste legislation mandated changes, we need to know exactly what is required. These scenarios are an attempt to flesh that out.

The entities

Joe

An individual, acting on his own. (Likes fishing.)

Joe's Trucking

A for profit business employing ten people. (Drives things around)

Save the Puppies

A 501(c)(3) employing five people. (Rescues endangered puppies.)

Sludgecorp

A for profit business operating a sulphiric acid pit and employing 7,000 people. (Makes boatloads of cash.)

Puppy Rescue, Inc.

A 501(c)(3) employing 700 people. (Contracts with Joe's Trucking and Sludgeco to rid the world of unwanted puppies.)

Which entities are covered? Which are not?

• Joe
  • Covered? Not covered?
• Joe's Trucking
  • Covered? Not covered?
• Save the Puppies
  • Covered? Not covered?
• Puppy Rescue, Inc.
  • Covered? Not covered?
• Sludgecorp
  • Covered? Not covered?

What happend when...

1. Joe brings 3 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
2. Joe brings 9 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
3. Joe's Trucking brings 3 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
4. Joe's Trucking brings 9 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
5. Save the Puppies brings 3 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
6. Save the Puppies brings 9 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
7. Sludgecorp brings 3 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?
8. Sludgecorp brings 9 covered devices to a collector. He is allowed to drop off how many for free?