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There
are currently 23 states with e-waste laws. States highlighted in orange
have
passed some type of e-waste legislation. Click each individual state
for state-specific information. Or see below for a comprehensive list.
Year E-Waste Laws Were Passed: 2004: Maine 2005: Maryland 2006: Washington 2007: Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, North Carolina 2008: New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, Missouri, Hawaii, Rhode Island Illinois and Michigan 2009: Indiana, Wisconsin 2010: Vermont, South Carolina, New York More About Each State Law California:
California enacted
legislation in 2003 to establish a funding system for the collection and
recycling of certain electronic wastes. The California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances
Control (DTSC) are working together to implement this
legislation. One of the key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 that affects product retailers and consumers is the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee, which is assessed on the sale of covered electronic products. Effective January 1, 2009, the fees are as follows: Viewable
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) Electronic Waste Recycling
Fee Other pertinent information about the California law:
Key Dates: Annual Reports are due Feb. 1 of each year for all facilities, including collection events.
Connecticut: Law passed in July 2007 requires manufacturers of TVs, laptops, desktops, and computer monitors to be responsible for the costs of processing their branded products (and in certain cases orphans, as well) that are delivered to recyclers as of January 1, 2009. The Department of Environmental Protection is currently developing regulations which may expand that list to include similar items such as printers. Manufacturers of CEDs must register annually with the DEP. Click Here to learn about all manufacturer requirements under the CT law. Municipalities must provide for the collection of household-generated CEDs and may meet this requirement by working on their own or in conjunction with a region. Click Here to learn about all municipality requirements under the CT law. Connecticut residents may contact their local Department of Public Works to find out when collection events are being held. They may also want to visit the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (the state's largest trash authority) website at: www.crra.org. This website will have a listing of any electronics collections that they are sponsoring for member towns. On January 1, 2011,
there will be a disposal ban for all covered devices, meaning no CEDs may be
placed in the trash.
Key Dates: Annual Registration & Fee Due July 1. (From the CT website: "The manufacturers’ renewal registration fees for 2009 are not due until the regulations have been adopted. Manufacturers should not submit renewal registration fees for 2009 until directed to do so by the Department. Monitor this website for new information.")
Hawaii:
The
Hawaii Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Law, signed July
2008, requires manufacturers of covered electronic devices (CEDs) and
televisions to operate recycling programs. Covered electronics include
computers, printers, monitors and televisions. Manufacturers of computers, printers and monitors (covered electronic devices) sold in the state of Hawaii must register with the Department of Health (DOH) and pay an annual registration fee of $5,000. By January 1, 2010 manufacturers of televisions sold in the state must register with the Department of Health (DOH) and pay an annual registration fee of $2,500. Manufacturers who manufacture 100 or fewer computers a year are exempted and do not have to pay the fee. Manufacturer recycling plans must be implemented by January 1, 2010. Manufacturers of covered electronic devices (CEDs) and televisions
sold in the state of Hawaii must provide recycling options for these devices.
Information on CED and television recycling programs will be made available by
manufacturers, retailers and the Department of Health (DOH). CLICK HERE
to view a consumer information sheet about e-cycling in the state of
Hawaii. Key Dates: Annual Registration & Fee Due January 1.
Illinois: Law signed September 17, 2008 establishes a statewide system for recycling and/or reusing computers, monitors, televisions, and printers discarded from residences by requiring electronic manufacturers and retailers to participate in the management of discarded and unwanted electronic products. It also sets up a recycling benchmark system whereby manufacturers are required to recycle 60% of a goal that will be set up by the state.
Manufacturers must meet a minimum of 60% of this goal within three years, with the minimum percentage rising to 75% by the fourth year or be subject to penalties. As of January 1, 2010 no manufacturer may sell a computer, monitor, television, or printer to residential customers in Illinois without having registered with the Illinois EPA and remitting the $5,000 registration fee. The Illinois EPA has
compiled a list of e-waste collectors that Illinois residents can contact
regarding recycling at no charge or in exchange for a dollar-for-dollar coupon
you can use to reduce the cost of new equipment. The alphabetical list by county
can be found HERE. Key Dates: Manufacturers of TVs must report TV sales and total CEDs/EEDs recycled from January 1 - June 30, annually. Computer manufacturers must report total CEDs/EEDs recycled from January 1 - June 30, annually. Registration Deadline: April 1, annually. $5,000 Registration Fee Due: July 1, annually.
Indiana: Governor Mitch Daniels signed HB 1589 into law on May 13, 2009. The Indiana law is similar to the law passed in 2007 by Minnesota, and requires manufacturers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, and laptops) to collect and recycle 60% by weight of the volume of products they sold in the previous year in Indiana. After the first two years, manufacturers who fail to meet those goals will pay an additional recycling fee for every pound they fall short of their goal. While the goals are based on sales of video display devices, the program allows consumers, public schools and small businesses to recycle a larger group of products for free, including TVs, computers, laptops, keyboards, printers, fax machines, DVD players, and video cassette recorders. Manufacturer program years operate from April 1 to March 31 of the following year. The goal for pounds of CEDs collected and recycled will be based on the amount (in pounds) of VDDs sold during that program year. Manufacturers will receive incentives for utilizing Indiana recyclers and for collecting in non-metropolitan areas within the state. More information for manufacturers can be found HERE. Collectors
wishing to work with manufacturers as part of their collection and recycling
efforts must be enrolled with Indiana’s E-Waste Program. Collector program years
operate from January 1 to December 31. Collectors can include local units of
government, solid waste management districts, curbside collection programs,
manufacturer mail back programs and any other collection program (in Indiana or
elsewhere) in which covered electronic devices (CEDs) are
collected from Indiana covered entitities covered entitities.
For more information about collectors, CLICK HERE.
Recyclers wishing to work with manufacturers as part of their
collection and recycling efforts must be enrolled with Indiana’s E-Waste
Program. Recycler program years operate from January 1 to December 31. Recyclers
must verify they are compliant with Indiana’s electronic waste management law
(329 IAC 16). Compliance with the law includes registration as an electronic
waste storage and processing facility or demonstration that the recycler is
exempt from registering under the law. For more information about recyclers,
CLICK HERE.
Residents can find a list of Indiana collectors HERE. Key Dates: Registration form and fees due April 1, annually. A $5,000 fee is due the first year, and $2500 every year after. Manufacturer reports for the initial program year will be due June 1, 2011. Recycler reports for the initial program year will be due April 1, 2011. Maine: Manufacturers are responsible for the costs of processing their branded products (and in certain cases orphans, as well) that are delivered to consolidators. In the spring of 2009, Maine amended its Electronic Waste Recycling Law. The amendments add desktop printers and video game consoles (those designed for use with a separate monitor or television, not hand-held devices) to the list of covered electronic devices which includes televisions, computer monitors (including notebook computers and digital picture frames) and computers. The changes also harmonize Maine’s law with other states’ laws by establishing market share as the basis for allocating responsibility to television and video game console manufacturers (effective January 1, 2010), and by streamlining manufacturer submittal requirements into an annual registration system. To comply with Maine’s Electronic Waste Law, manufacturers of desktop printers, video game consoles, digital picture frames, portable computers, computer monitors, televisions, and/or portable DVD players that have not previously submitted a plan for compliance with the Maine DEP must complete and submit this form prior to selling their covered electronic products in Maine. CLICK HERE for more information related to manufacturers. Under this law, a municipality’s primary responsibility is to
provide residents with a convenient system for collecting covered electronics
for pick up by consolidators who have been approved by DEP to participate in
Maine’s household e-waste recycling system. Manufacturers are responsible for
paying the consolidators’ costs of handling and recycling and for at least some
of the transportation costs. More information for municipalities can be found
HERE.
An alphabetical listing by town of municipal collection sites for
electronic waste and mercury-added products can be found HERE.
Key Dates: Manufacturer report due July 1, annually. Manufacturer registration and $3,000 fee due July 1, annually. Maryland:
Manufacturers of more than 1000 covered electronic devices (a computer or video
display device with a screen that is greater than 4 inches measured diagonally)
per
year must register with the state and pay an annual $5000 fee that is deposited
in a fund for making grants for local collection programs. After October
2007, the initial registration fee for any new manufacturer is $10,000.
Manufacturers can reduce the annual fee to $500 by establishing an approved
computer takeback program.
Key
Dates: Manufacturer
registration deadline is January 1, annually. $10,000 first year registration
fee, $5,000 for subsequent years (reduces to $500 if manufacturer enacts a
tack-back program). Michigan: Signed December 29, 2008, the manufacturer electronic device takeback program applies to households and small businesses (those employing 10 employees or fewer) purchasing new computers and televisions. It requires all manufacturers selling new computers and televisions in Michigan to register with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and pay an annual registration fee of $3,000. Registration is required of any manufacturer that manufactured, sold, or imported more than 50 covered computers in calendar year 2000 or any subsequent calendar year or more than 50 covered video display devices in the previous calendar year. Manufacturers must establish a takeback program that is convenient and free for consumers and small businesses and make information on the takeback program available on the Internet for Michigan consumers. After April 1, 2010, all retailers, including internet, catalog, manufacturer direct, and in-state retailers, can only sell new computers and televisions manufactured by registered manufacturers. Recyclers of covered electronic equipment must also annually register with the DEQ by October 30 and pay a fee of $2,000. Recyclers must certify that they are recycling in a manner that complies with federal and state laws, including rules promulgated by the DEQ, and local ordinances, and they must employ industry-accepted procedures for the destruction of data. Recyclers must maintain a documented environmental, health, and safety management system that may be audited and is compliant with or equivalent to ISO 14001. Recyclers must also annually report the total weight of covered electronic devices recycled during the previous year and maintain records identifying all persons to whom the recycler provided electronic devices or materials for further processing. More and more communities, manufacturers and retailers are
sponsoring takeback programs in Michigan. Many are free. To find out if there is
a community collection program available, residents can
contact their local recycling or household hazardous waste
program. Key
Dates: Manufacturer
registration deadline and fee of $3,000 due October 30, annually. Recycler
registration deadline and fee of $2,000 due October 30,
annually.
Minnesota: Law passed
in 2007 requires manufacturers of video display devices (VDDs) to recycle 60% of
their market sales weight in 07-08, and 80% from July 2008 on. Ban
of CRTs from mixed municipal solid waste passed separately and was
effective as of July 2006. This law has been amended to show some changes in the
reporting and credit definitions. Manufacturers that produce more than 100 VDDs
annually to sell to households must pay a $2500 registration fee annually. If
fewer than 100 are produced, the fee reduces to $1250 annually. In Minnesota, many consumer products are banned from the trash
(including CRT containing devices such as monitors and televisions) and must be
recycled. Residents can take advantage of the growing number of recycling
options for household electronics — some are free, while some charge a fee.
CLICK HERE to conduct a search
by city.
Key Dates: Annual reports for collectors and recyclers due July 15. Annual registration form and fee due September 1 ($2500 or $1250, depending on number of VDDs produced).
Missouri:
Senate Bill 720, part of which is also known as the “Manufacturer Responsibility
and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act,” was signed into
law with an effective date of Aug. 28, 2008. This law requires manufacturers of
computers to implement "recovery plans" for the collection of and the recycling
or reuse of their obsolete equipment. Such manufacturers must also label their
equipment to identify themselves as the
manufacturer.
Missouri e-cycling businesses may voluntarily register with the
Department of Natural Resources. They may choose to register at one of four
levels. As the tier levels increase, so do the amount of regulation the business
needs to follow. This is a list
of e-cycling businesses that recycle or dispose electronic equipment in Missouri
and have registered with the department's new Voluntary Tiered Registration
Program. If you are a recycler and would like to take part in this program,
please fill out the online forms HERE. Key
Dates: Annual reports for
manufacturers due January 31, annually.
New
Jersey: Producer
responsibility law passed in January 2008 which requires manufacturers to pay a
registration fee to the NJDEP and establish a collection, transportation and
recycling system, independently or jointly, for the recovery of computers,
monitors and televisions. Registered
television manufacturers must submit a plan to the DEP to collect, transport and
recycle used televisions based on the television manufacturer's market share.
Registered manufacturers of other CEDs must submit a plan to the DEP to collect,
transport and recycle covered electronic devices based on the return share in
weight.
A
registration fee of $5000 must be submitted with registration forms. If a
manufacturer produces both televisions and other covered electronic devices, two
registration fees must be paid. Recycling
programs must be implemented by January 1, 2011 (and disposal ban also goes into
effect). Beginning
January 1, 2010, a manufacturer or retailer may not sell covered electronic
devices in New Jersey unless they are properly
labeled.
Key Dates: Manufacturer registration form and $5,000 fee due January 1, annually. Each registered television manufacturer’s renewal shall include an annual report and recycling plan.
New York: North Carolina: Law passed in 2007 requires computer equipment and television manufacturers to be responsible for the collection of their equipment (or share of) as of January 2010. The law also requires that a manufacturer must: ·
affix a visible,
permanent label clearly identifying the manufacturer of the device ·
submit a plan for
reuse or recycling of discarded computer equipment within 120 days of
registration ·
register and pay an
initial registration fee of $10,000 to the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources. Annual renewal registration fees are $1,000. A manufacturer that sells 1,000 items or
less per year is exempt from the requirement to pay the registration fee and the
annual renewal fee.
Key Dates: The annual renewal registration fee shall be paid each year no later than the first day of the month in which the initial registration fee was paid. Initial registration fee: $10,000. Annual renewal fee: $1,000.
Oklahoma:
Signed into law on May 13, 2008 The Oklahoma Computer Recovery act
establishes a convenient and environmentally sound recovery program for the
collection, recycling and reuse of computers and computer monitors that
have reached the end of their useful lives. To be subject to this law, a
manufacturer must produce, sell or import covered devices in an amount exceeding
50 units per year. A manufacturer shall not offer for sale any covered device
unless it is labeled with the manufacturer’s brand. Each manufacturer’s recovery
plan must provide for covered device collection services that are convenient and
available, and ready to meet the collection needs of the consumer.
No
later than March 1 of each year, each manufacturer must submit a report that
includes a summary of their recovery program, the weight of covered devices
collected, and the location and dates of collection events. Visit the OK Dept. of Environmental Quality website for a list of manufacturers who have submitted recovery plans, a list of corporate recycling programs, a list of companies with drop-off sites, as well as a list of collection events for electronics. Key Dates: Recovery plans due March 1, annually.
Oregon: Law passed in 2007 requires manufacturers of desktops, laptops, monitors, and TVs to participate in a recycling plan or pay a fee to the State Contractor program. They must also have a readily visible brand label permanently affixed to their products. Recycling programs began on January 1, 2009. Under this law, any Oregon resident can bring seven or fewer computers (desktops and laptops), monitors and TVs at a time to participating Oregon E-Cycles collection sites for free recycling. Oregon E-Cycles collection sites are located statewide and operate year-round. All computers, monitors and TVs - regardless of brand, age or condition - are accepted for free recycling. CLICK HERE to find a collection site near you. Participating recyclers must meet DEQ's Environmental Management Practices (EMPs). The EMPs ensure electronics are recycled in a way that protects human health and the environment. CLICK HERE for more information about becoming a recycler in Oregon. All
manufacturers must register their brands with DEQ annually. Registration is open
from October 15 – December 31 every year. All manufacturers must pay a
registration fee to DEQ annually. Invoices for registration fees are sent May 1;
payment is due July 1. At the time of registration, manufacturers must indicate
which recycling program they will use: the State Contractor Program, their own
program or a group program. Manufacturers must meet certain requirements to
pursue their own or group program. Key Dates: Registration forms due December 31, annually. Registration fees due July 1, annually (tiered according to market share).
Rhode Island: Due to a new law signed in June of 2008, manufacturers of computers, monitors, combination units, laptops, televisions and video display devices with screens greater than nine inches diagonally have individual financial responsibility to take back and recycle their products at the end of the product's useful life from both households and public/private elementary & secondary schools. This law will help the State of Rhode Island better manage an increasing portion of its solid waste stream. The law includes a ban on disposal of certain types of electronic waste at the Central Landfill effective January 31, 2009. Under the new law, manufacturers must either run their own take-back program or participate in a state run take-back program run by the RI Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC).
Manufacturers must pay an annual $5,000 registration fee to RI DEM no later than 1/1/09, and an additional recycling fee to RIRRC. Manufacturers intending to run their own Manufacturer Program or participate in a Group Manufacturer Program must attach a detailed implementation plan to their registration forms. A report must be given to the Department no later than February 1 of each year detailing how the plan was implemented during the previous calendar year. In addition, a statistically significant sampling or actual count of covered electronic products collected (excluding televisions) and recycled each calendar year must be reported no later than January 1 of the following calendar year. Electronics retailers
are prohibited from offering "covered electronic products" for sale in Rhode
Island from manufacturers not in compliance with RI's E-Waste Law. RI DEM shall
maintain a list on its website for retailers to consult (after January 1, 2009)
when determining which manufacturers are in/out of compliance. Key Dates: Registration form and fee ($5,000) due January 1, annually.
Texas: Law passed in 2007 requires manufacturers that sell new computer equipment in or into Texas to offer consumers a free recycling program and be on the TCEQ's list of manufacturers. Computer equipment comprises desktop and laptop computers, monitors (display devices without a tuner), and the accompanying keyboard and mouse made by the same manufacturer. Each manufacturer must submit a notification and recovery plan that is verifiably from the manufacturer. Or, if working through or with other companies, or through a consortium, the manufacturer must provide verifiable, written documentation attesting to its participation in the program. Manufacturers are only required to collect and recycle computer
equipment purchased by individuals primarily for personal or home-business use.
If you own computer equipment with no brand name or made under a brand name that
is not listed on TCEQ’s list of manufacturers, you can check the manufacturers'
Web sites to see which manufacturers will accept other brands. Or you can
consider other recycling options (PDF).
Key Dates: Annual report due January 31, annually.
Vermont: Law passed in 2010. Key Dates: Virginia: Law passed in 2007 requires a computer manufacturer that in any calendar year manufactures or had manufactured computer equipment in excess of 500 units which were sold in Virginia under its brand or license to implement a recovery/recycling plan for those computers at no charge to the consumer. Manufacturers must also affix a permanent, readily visible label to all computer equipment with the manufacturer's brand and post all recovery program information on a publically available website. For a listing of Computer Manufacturers that have notified the
Department of a recovery plan in place, Click Here.
Many of
these manufacturers have mail-in programs available at no cost to the consumer.
There are also many E-Waste vendors
currently providing electronics collection services for Virginia:
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/ecycling/computer.html. Key Dates: Annual report due January 31, annually.
Washington: Law signed in March 2006 requires producer responsibility as of January 1, 2009. Households, small businesses, schools & school districts, small governments, special purpose districts, and charities can recycle electronic products free of charge in this program. To be compliant with the law, manufacturers must label their products with the brand name, register annually with the Department of Ecology, pay the annual administrative fee and join the standard plan or create an independent plan to manage their equivalent share of collected electronic products. Covered electronic products include televisions, computer monitors, desktop and laptops computers. "Return share" is the percentage of CEPs, by weight, that covered entities have returned for recycling. The Department of Ecology determines the return share for each individual manufacturer and each plan. CLICK HERE for more information about return share. To be a “collector” for this program, you must have a valid
license to do business in Washington State, gather covered electronic products
(CEPs) from households, small businesses, school districts, small governments,
and charities submit these CEPs to a Covered Electronic Product recycling plan.
CLICK HERE
for
more information about being a collector in Washington
State. In order to be a “transporter” for this program and be eligible to
receive compensation for transporting CEPs (televisions, computers, laptops, and
monitors), transporters must register with the Department of Ecology. CLICK HERE
for more information about becoming a transporter in Washington
State. Direct processors in Washington are required to: As of January 1, 2007, no retailer may sell or offer for sale a
CEP to any person in Washington State unless the CEP bears a label with the
manufacturer’s brand and unless they are registered on Dept. of Ecology website. The Washington State Department of Ecology maintains a database of
recycling opportunities available in Washington State. If you are a Washington
resident looking for recycling locations in your area CLICK HERE.
Key Dates: Manufacturer registration and fees due January 1, annually. By March 1st of the second program year and each program year thereafter, the authority and each authorized party shall file with the department an annual report for the preceding program year.
West Virginia: Law signed on April 1, 2008. Manufacturers of more than 1,000 video display devices per year must register with the state and pay an annual fee that is deposited into a special account in the State Treasury to be known as the "Covered Electronic Devices Takeback Fund." These funds will be distributed in grants to counties and municipalities or other programs that divert covered electronic devices from the wastestream. Initial manufacturer registration fees are $10,000 and $3,000 for anyone who HAS implemented a takeback program during the prior year. That fee is reduced in subsequent years to $5,000 for manufacturers with no plan and $500 for manufacturers with a plan. If a takeback or recycling program has been implemented, the manufacturer must provide a toll-free number and website address that provides information about the program, including a detailed description of how a person may return a CED. All retailers within West Virginia must report to the West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection any brand of CED that is in non
compliance of the WV CED Registration. Please check the Manufacturer Compliance List. Key Dates: Manufacturer registration and fees due January 1,
annually.
Wisconsin:
Law signed on October 23, 2009. This
law is modeled on the Minnesota law, calling on manufacturers of computers, TVs
and printers to meet collection goals tied to what they are selling. It includes
a ban on use of prison labor and a disposal ban. Wisconsin's
electronics recycling law covers electronics sold to/used by Wisconsin
households, K-12 public schools and Milwaukee Parental Choice Program schools.
While businesses, institutions and others not included in these groups may see
some benefits from the new electronics recycling infrastructure in Wisconsin,
they cannot recycle electronics through E-Cycle Wisconsin. Electronics recycling
options in Wisconsin vary depending on location and types of devices. Even if a
collector or recycler is registered with the state, be sure to ask questions
about what devices they will take, any fees you may have to pay, how they handle
personal data (such as on computer hard drives) and other topics. CLICK HERE
for a list of collection sites by county. The law does not require manufacturers
or retailers to take back all electronic devices, and in some cases households
and schools may still pay a recycling fee or be limited in the number of devices
they can recycle at one time. An
entity must register under E-Cycle Wisconsin if it manufactures CEDs to be sold
under its own brand, sells CEDs manufactured by others under its own brand,
licenses its brand for manufacture and sale of CEDs by others and has not
designated the licensee as the responsible party, or is a licensee designated by
the licensor as the party assuming responsibility. Manufacturers covered under
Wisconsin's electronics recycling law must submit an annual registration form to
the DNR, pay an annual fee upon registration, report annually on sales of CEDs
to Wisconsin households and covered schools, track and report annually the
weight of eligible electronic devices (EEDs) they
recycle in Wisconsin, ensure that all CEDs sold under their brand in Wisconsin
bear a manufacturer's label that is permanently affixed and prominent, and
beginning with program year two, pay shortfall fees if they do not meet their
recycling targets. A manufacturer may carry out its responsibilities jointly
with other manufacturers and may participate with other manufacturers in
creating an entity to collect and recycle EEDs. Manufacturer registration fees
are as follows: $5,000 for manufacturers that sell 250 CEDs or more to Wisconsin
households, K-12 public schools and Milwaukee Parental Choice Program schools
during the previous program year, $1,250 for manufacturers that sell between 25
and 249 units, and $0 for manufacturers that sell fewer than 25
units. A collector participating in E-Cycle Wisconsin receives eligible
electronic devices from households, K-12 public schools or Milwaukee Parental
Choice Program schools and delivers, or arranges for the delivery of, the
devices to a registered recycler. There are no restrictions on who can be a
collector. Collectors may include local governments, non-profits, businesses,
schools and others. CLICK HERE for more information about becoming a Wisconsin
collector. A participating recycler accepts eligible electronic devices from
collectors or directly from Wisconsin households, K-12 public schools or
Milwaukee Parental Choice Program schools for the purpose of recycling.
Recyclers ONLY accepting electronic devices from another recycler, and not
directly from a collector or the Wisconsin public, do not need to register under
E-Cycle Wisconsin. Registration is also not required if the recycler only
accepts EEDs from businesses, institutions and others not included in E-Cycle
Wisconsin. For more information about becoming a Wisconsin recycler
CLICK HERE. Key Dates: Manufacturer registration and fees due September 1, annually. Collector registration is August 1, annually.
States With Disposal Bans/No E-Waste
Laws Arkansas:
Law
passed in 2007 imposes landfill disposal fees on compacted and uncompacted solid
waste to support a computer and electronic equipment recycling
program. Massachusetts:
Regulation bans CRTs from disposal, incineration, or transfer for disposal,
at a solid waste disposal facility since April 2000. New
Hampshire:
Law signed in 2006 bans video display devices from NH landfills and incinerators
as of July 1, 2007. Video display devices defined as a "visual display
component of a television or a computer, whether separate or integrated with a
computer central processing unit/box, and includes a cathode ray tube, liquid
crystal display, gas plasma, digital light processing, or other image projection
technology, greater than 4 inches when measured diagonally, and its case,
interior wires, and circuitry." Federal
- US EPA In
August 2005, EPA finalized the mercury-containing equipment component of the
original proposed rule.
In
July 2006, EPA has also finalized a regulation governing the waste management
requirements for Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) that was originally proposed in
2002. The CRT rule became effective on 1/29/07. |