This statistic shows the labor costs per device for the disassembly of printers under three scenarios in the United States in 2016. The disassembly labor costs per printer under scenario C with high minimum wages amounted to 2.40 U.S. dollars.
Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016
(in U.S. dollars)
* Scenario A: Removal of hazardous materials and high value components before mechanical shredding.
Scenario B: In addition to A, removal of components with reuse market value and pure materials that can be removed with reasonable effort.
Scenario C: In addition to B, disassembly of a device into pure materials as possible prior to mechanical shredding.
** Low minimum wage corresponds to $7.25/hr, standard in OK, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, WI, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. The lowest labor rate in states with mandates is $5.15/hr in WY and GA.
High minimum wage corresponds to $9.60/hr, found in CT, RI, and VT. The highest labor rates in the US can be found in CA ($10.00/hr) and Washington, D.C. ($10.50/hr).
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The Sustainability Consortium. (May 30, 2016). Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/
The Sustainability Consortium. "Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/
The Sustainability Consortium. (2016). Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/
The Sustainability Consortium. "Labor Costs per Device for Disassembly of Printers under Three Scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/
The Sustainability Consortium, Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Labor costs per device for disassembly of printers under three scenarios* in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Sustainability Consortium, May 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688422/labor-costs-per-printer-for-disassembly-under-three-scenarios/
