1. Commercial And Industrial Waste Management Solutions
Environmental Leadership Conference
June 23, 2016
Commercial And Industrial
Waste Management Solutions

2. Overview
DISH is embraces its responsibility to act as an environmental steward to ensure the sustainability of our natural resources for generations to come. Through smarter processes and more efficient technology, the goal is to develop innovative solutions to reduce our ecological footprint. We are continuously improving our company-wide programs to conserve energy, reduce waste, source materials responsibly and mitigate the impact we have on the environment.

3. Overview At DISH, we do this by -
Knowing our business and waste streams
Using proper recycling/disposal methods
Using auditing of methods to validate results

4. Knowing your business
What are you producing (e.g. the goods or services you generate revenue from)?

5. Knowing your business
DISH’s core business is satellite television broadcasting

6. Knowing your business
How are you producing it (e.g. what materials and/or labor are needed) ?

7. Knowing your business DISH uses several main products:
Reflector, mast and mount
Cabling
Set-top boxes
Vehicles (Van, trucks)
Tools and installation supplies
Offices

8. Knowing your business
What wastes are generated from producing it (e.g. by-product waste)?

9. Knowing your business
DISH produces or receives several waste streams during installs
Excess cabling
Sealant waste
Reflectors, masts and mounts
LNBFs
Set-top boxes
Remotes
Batteries
Miscellaneous parts (e.g. switches, nodes, hubs)
Tool waste (e.g. stud finders, satellite meters, wrenches)
Packaging (e.g. cardboard, Styrofoam)
* Note that you must make a hazardous waste determination on these items

10. Knowing your business
How do you handle end-of-life management of your waste/product (e.g. operational waste or after customer is done with it)?

11. Recycling/disposal methods
DISH manages some of the installation waste at the install offices

12. Recycling/disposal methods
DISH manages its reusable product (from install offices or directly back from customers) at its two main re-manufacturing centers
Spartanburg, SC
El Paso, TX

13. Recycling/disposal methods
Refurbishing six million receivers a year and recycling tweleve thousand tons a year of electronics

14. Auditing DISH continually audits its waste streams for compliance
Installation sites conduct daily visual and weekly written checks
Independent auditors visit each site at least once a year and audit processes and records