|
|
|
About NWPSC | Products | Policies & Legislation | Library | Links | Calendar | Contact Us | Search |
 |
 |
Policies & LegislationElectronic Equipment and Product StewardshipOther US StatesA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Arizona
A manufacturer would be required to pay an annual registration fee to the Covered Electronic Devices Fund based on the manufacturer's share of all CEDs returned during the year. The state agency would be responsible for determining the total weight of returned CEDs and then allocate return share fees for each manufacturer. Manufacturers would also be required to clearly label their products for easy identification and counting. Manufacturers would have the option to implement their own plan to collect, transport, and recycle their CEDs with approval of the state agency. Manufacturers would be able to create joint recycling programs with other producers as long as it meets the regulatory requirements. Manufacturers are prohibited from charging a recycling fee. The bill was referred to the House Rules Committee on January 28, 2008. See the updated bill status for more information.
Market share is based on the manufacturer's individual sales of CEDs expressed as a percentage of all CED sales of all manufacturers. The bill also redefines orphan waste to include computer-related components and require that each covered electronic device sold in the state be properly labeled with the manufacturer's name and address. HB 7249, signed into law on July 6, 2007, is based on the Northeast Recycling Council’s Model Electronic Recycling Legislation. The bill requires manufacturers of computers, computer monitors, and televisions to pay a $5000 registration fee to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to conduct their activities within the state. This fee, along with additional fees paid by manufacturers, will cover the costs of collection, transportation, and recycling of electronic devices which are attributed to them within each municipality. In lieu of payment of this fee, manufacturers have the option to submit to DEP their own plan to recycle covered electronic equipment (CEDs) which they must finance and implement themselves. Any exporting of CEDs for disposal must be done in a safe manner which does not put the public health or environment at risk. A landfill disposal ban will take effect January 2011. All municipalities within Connecticut are required to implement a recycling program for unwanted electronic waste by contracting with recycling companies to collect, transport and recycle CEDs within their jurisdiction. Retailers are responsible for posting information on where and how to recycle CEDs and are prohibited from selling products of manufacturers who do not comply with the law.
In addition to registration fees, manufacturers must implement their own plan to collect, transport, and recycle their covered electronic devices (CEDs) with approval from the Department of Health. By March 31, 2011 and each year afterwards, manufacturers have to submit to the Department the total weight of all covered electronic devices recycled during the previous year. With the information provided by manufacturers, the Department will publish a ranking of all manufacturers selling CEDs in the state based on annual total weight of CEDs recycled. Manufacturers are prohibited from selling new CEDs in the state unless the devices are properly labeled and are registered with the Department. The Department will maintain a website with current information on where CEDs can be returned for recycling. Retailers are required to provide educational material to customers regarding collection services in the state, including the Department's website and telephone number. See the legislative history for more information.
Any manufacturer that sells a CED in the state would be required to register with the state Environmental Protection Agency and pay a registration fee of $5,000 along with an annual renewal fee which increases with inflation. The fees would go into the Electronics Recycling Fund in order to administer the program. By September 1, 2010, manufacturers would be required to report the total weight of televisions sold under each of their brands; a list of each recycler, refurbisher, and collector contracted by the manufacturer; and a summary of the manufacturer's consumer education program. If a manufacturer does not follow the steps in registering properly by January 1, 2010, the company would not be able to sell its product within the state. The bill would require television manufacturers to recycle or reuse its products at a level based on the statewide recycling goal for televisions multiplied by the manufacturer’s market share in the state. Market share would be determined by the total weight of the manufacturer's televisions that were sold at retail in the state divided by the total weight of all televisions that were sold at retail. Manufacturers of computers or computer monitors would be required to recycle or reuse its products at a level based on the statewide recycling goal for all computer and computer monitors multiplied by the manufacturer's return share. For program year 2010, the return share for each manufacturer shall be determined based on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Quantifying Electronic Product Brand Market Share as a Metric for Apportioning Manufacturer Share of Recycling System Costs report. In subsequent years, return share would be determined by the total weight of the manufacturer's computers and computer monitors that are recycled or processed for reuse divided by the total weight of all computers and computer monitors that were recycled or processed. Manufacturers may individually or collectively hire a third party to audit their return share. Statewide goals would be determined by total weight of the particular product being recycled or processed for reuse during the previous program year multiplied by the goal attainment percentage. Individual consumers would not be charged an end-of-life fee when recycling CEDs and eligible electronic devices (EEDs) unless a financial incentive, such as a coupon, is provided. If enacted, several penalties would be assessed to manufacturers who violate portions of the bill. The bill was sent to the governor on August 8, 2008. See the updated bill status for more information. HB 1149, signed into law on August 10, 2005, created the Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Commission, which published the 2006 Report on Electronics Equipment Disposal and Recycling which includes recommendations for producer responsibility. Beginning on May 31, 2007, the commission will evaluate the implementation of programs by the State relating to computer equipment disposal and recycling, and issue a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2008.
The bill would require each manufacturer that sells a regulated product to collect and recycle an amount proportional to the weight of their products sold in the state during the previous year. Manufactures would be required to collect 60 percent of the weight during the first program year, increasing to 80 percent thereafter. The bill would require manufacturers to pay an annual registration fee of $5,000 during the first program year and $2,500 each year thereafter. Manufacturers would also pay a variable recycling fee based on collection shortfalls. The bill was referred to the Committee on Environmental Affairs on January 15, 2008. See the updated bill status for more details.
Municipalities, consolidation facilities, manufacturers and the State share responsibility for the recycling of covered electronic devices as provided in this subsection. Manufacturers are responsible for handling and recycling all computer monitors and televisions that are produced by that manufacturer through consolidation facilities. Recycling facilities can accept the material as long as they meet ESM guidelines. Manufactures are responsible for paying the full cost of recycling products which they have produced in the past. As well, manufacturers share the costs of recycling orphan waste which has been produced by manufacturers in the past that are no longer in business. Manufacturers are required to submit a plan of compliance and annual reports on collection and recycling of its own products to Maine Department of Environmental Protection. As an alternative, manufacturers have the ability to create joint-plans with other manufacturers. The law directs municipalities to create local recycling programs in their area with the help of consolidation facilities that collect recyclable materials. Other elements of the legislation require manufacturers to clearly identify the products they make, prohibits retailers from selling products of manufacturers who do not comply with the law, and require recycling companies to provide evidence that their operations meet environmental standards established by the state.
HB 575, signed into law on May 10, 2005 as Chapter 384 of Maryland State Statues, requires computer manufacturers to submit a registration and fee. Effective July 1, 2005, the statute requires computer manufacturers to pay a registration fee each year into the Maryland State Recycling Trust Fund which can be used to give grants to municipalities to implement local computer recycling programs. After the first year, the computer makers can reduce their payments to an annual $500 by setting up their own computer take back programs. The law requires manufacturers to clearly label their products and prohibits retailers from selling products made by manufacturers who do not comply with the law. HB 109, signed by the Governor on April 17, 2004, required the Department of the Environment to study the establishment of an electronic waste collection system in the state for the collection and recycling of electronic waste, including cathode-ray tubes, by 2006. The Department was to collaborate with local governments, environmental groups, electronics manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, the solid waste industry, and legislators of the Maryland General Assembly. The Electronics Recycling Workgroup Report was submitted to the Department in December 2004.
By January 1, 2009, manufacturers would have to register with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) along with a registration fee in order to pay for the administrative costs of the program. Each additional year manufacturers will have to pay a renewal fee in order to continue selling products within the state. The registration process would require manufacturers to list their brand names of CEDs, the methods of sale within the state as well as collection services provided to residents, proof that their products are clearly labeled for easy identification, and documentation that CEDs sold within the state follow regulations outlined in the European Union RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC in order to reduce the level of harmful chemicals found in electronic products. Recovery programs could be submitted individually or in cooperation with other manufacturers. Manufacturers would also be required to pay an additional fee to cover the collection, transportation, and recycling of orphan waste. Allocating responsibility is based on a manufacturer’s share of the total number of CEDs returned during the year. Responsibility for television manufacturers is based on their market share within the state. DEP will determine a per-pound rate for reimbursement and allocate costs amongst manufacturers accordingly. Manufacturers that violate the law would be assessed $2,500 to $25,000 for each day of violation. The bill was reported from the House Ways and Means Committee on July 22, 2008. See the updated bill status for more details.
The legislation, if enacted, will require manufacturers to pay a registration fee of $10,000 as well as an additional $5,000 every year in order to sell their products within the state. In order to register, manufactures would be required to label all their products and provide consumer education materials. The revenue from the registration and annual fees will go to a newly created Recycling Trust Fund to reimburse the state for administering the program and help finance grants to other waste diversion programs. Manufacturers would have the option to create their own take-back program, but would still be required to pay a reduced annual fee of $500. A take-back program would consist of submitting annual reports to the Department of Environmental Quality that would describe the total weight and number of recyclable material collected, the process and method of implementing the take-back program, and identifying the recycling company that contracts with the manufacturer. The bill would also prevent retailers from selling a manufacturer’s product if the manufacturer does not register with the state. The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs on November 8, 2007. See the updated bill status for more details.
The bill requires each manufacturer that sells video display devices (TVs, computer monitors and laptops) to collect and recycle an amount proportional to the weight of their products sold in the state during the previous year. They must collect 60 percent of the weight during the first program year, increasing to 80 percent thereafter. Although the manufacturers' recycling obligation is based on the total weight of video display devices sold to households in Minnesota, there is a range of covered electronic devices (CED) that qualify toward meeting the recycling goal. CEDs include printers, computers, peripherals, facsimile machines, DVD players, video cassette recorders, as well as video display devices. The bill requires manufacturers to pay an annual registration fee of $5,000 during the first program year. In the following years, manufacturers must pay a base registration fee of $2,500 ($1,250 for manufacturers that produce fewer than 100 video display devices for sale to households). They will also pay a variable recycling fee based on collection shortfalls. The fee ranges between 30 cents and 50 cents for each pound of CEDs they are short of their target. Manufacturers who surpass their goals can earn credits that can be used in future years or sold to other manufacturers to satisfy the state recycling fee requirement. The program is expected to collect 28 to 29 million pounds of e-waste in 2008. Visit the Minnesota Environmental Pollution Control Agency's web site for more information about the Minnesota Electronic Recycling Act. HF 882 was passed in 2003 and bans the disposal as garbage of electronics containing a Cathode Ray Tube. In 2005, the implementation of the ban was delayed by one year to address concerns from local government regarding the costs of establishing electronics recycling programs and e-waste management strategies. A revised disposal ban went into effect on July 1, 2006. For more information on Product Stewardship efforts in Minnesota, visit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Manufacturers will be able to use existing computer equipment collection services or partner with other manufacturers, businesses or organizations to meet the collection requirements of the act. Possible collection methods may include a mail-back system, establishing a physical collection site or engaging in collection events around the state. The bill also requires manufacturers to provide educational material to inform citizens of the recovery program. Every year, manufacturers will report to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) the weight of all computer equipment collected, recycled and reused during the preceding calendar year. DNR has the ability to assess a fine to a manufacturer that does not comply with the law. Manufacturers will be provided one warning when found to have violated the law, then penalized $10,000 for the second violation and $25,000 thereafter. The law will take effect July 1, 2009.
The DEP will use the collected fees to finance a program for the collection and recycling of electronic devices. In lieu of payment of the additional fee, manufacturers can establish a collection, transportation, and recycling system for their electronic products either independently or jointly with other manufacturers. The bill also requires manufacturers to develop a permanent labeling scheme for their covered products.
Products include computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals, televisions, keyboards, laptops and portable music players. Manufacturers would be required to meet specific collection standards provided in the legislation. Based on the manufacturer's annual sales within the state in the previous three years, the manufacturer would be required to collect 25 percent of the weight by July 1, 2014 and 45 percent by July 1, 2017. Manufacturers would also be required to collect a certain amount of orphan waste and provide educational material for consumers to inform them where and how to recycle covered electronic equipment. Manufacturers have the ability to create joint take-back programs with other producers as long as they meet regulatory requirements. Joint take-back programs would be required to pay an annual registration fee of $10,000. Producers that violate the law would be fined a $1,000 penalty for each day an electronic waste management plan is not submitted to DEC. Retailers would only be able to sell electronic equipment manufactured by companies registered with DEC. The bill was referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation on April 15, 2008. See updated bill status for more information. New York CityIntroduction No. 728, was signed by the Mayor on April 1, 2008, becoming the first municipal initiative in the country to regulate electronic waste. The bill requires manufacturers to develop end-of-life recovery plans to reuse, recycle, and properly dispose of their electronic products. Manufacturers are required to submit a Manufacturer Electronic Waste Management Plan by September 1, 2008 including the methods to implement the plan, an education program, annual city sales information, standards for performance measurement and a list of manufacturer brand names. Manufacturers must implement a program by July 1, 2009. Starting in 2011, manufacturers will be required to take products from any manufacturer for recycling, including companies that have gone out of business. Those that refuse to take back products will be fined $2,000 for each item they refused to take. Introduction No. 729, introduced alongside I-728 on March 12, 2008, was intended to separate product stewardship ordinance I-104 into two separate bills in order for certain parts of the legislation to be signed by the Mayor. I-729 requires manufacturers to meet specific collection standards which were not included in I-728. The ordinance requires each manufacturer that sells a regulated product to collect and recycle an amount proportional to the weight of their products sold in the city during the previous year. Manufacturers have to collect 25 percent of the weight by 2012, increasing to 45 percent in 2015 and 65 percent in 2018. Labeling is required for all regulated products sold within the city in order to ensure manufacturer products are easily identifiable. Manufacturers are also required to report each year the amount of its products sold within the city as well as the weight of products collected over the year. Any manufacturer that does not meet the benchmarks will be subject to civil penalties. The bill was vetoed by the Mayor on April 16, 2008 then overridden by City Council on May 14, 2008.
Television manufacturers are required to register with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and pay an annual registration fee of $2,500. Television manufacturers are required to develop, implement and fund take-back programs. Performance targets must be met each year based on the manufacturer's market share of televisions sold within the state. Manufacturers must also report to DENR the total weight of televisions collected and recycled in the state during the previous year. Joint take-back programs between manufacturers are allowed as long as performance targets are being met. Additionally, a television manufacturer cannot sell any television in the state unless a visible, permanent label clearly identifying the manufacturer of the device is affixed to the equipment. See the legislative history for more information. SB 1492 was passed and signed into law August 31, 2007, establishing a solid waste management plan for the state of North Carolina. In the legislation, Section 16 added a provision enforcing producer responsibility for manufacturers that sell computers and computer equipment within the state. The program requires every manufacturer within the state to register with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), pay an initial fee of $10,000, and pay an annual renewal fee of $1,000. The fees are paid into the Computer Equipment Management Account which allocates resources to develop and maintain a state-wide recycling program. Along with payment fees, manufacturers must also develop, implement and maintain their own take-back plan at their own expense with the approval by DENR. Manufacturers must describe in detail how their plans will be administered, financed and conducted for performance measuring by the agency. Manufacturers have the ability to revise their plans at any time as long as they meet the approval of DENR, such as creating joint recycling plans with other manufacturers. Lastly, it is the responsibility of manufacturers to create a public education plan to teach consumers about the laws that encompass electronic recycling.
Manufacturers will have the ability to revise their recovery program as long as they meet the approval of DEQ, such as creating a jointly-managed system with other manufacturers, processors, re-use organizations, non-profit organizations or retailers. Each year, manufacturers will be required to report a summary of the methods used in implementing a take-back program, the weight of covered devices collected and recovered during the previous calendar year, and the location of collection events or sites if the manufacturer chooses such a method. DEQ will be able to audit and assess manufacturers to ensure compliance of the bill. Manufacturers will be fined $10,000 for the first violation and $25,000 each violation thereafter for inadequate labeling or not implementing a sufficient take-back program. Possible collection methods can include a mail-back system, a physical collection site or collection events. Manufacturers will be required to conduct an educational campaign introducing citizens to collection and recycling opportunities that are available to them. See the bill's legislative history for more information.
Manufacturers of such electronic devices are required to pay an annual registration fee of $5,000 to the Department of Environmental Management (DEM). Manufacturers are also required to pay an additional fee based on their share of the total number of electronics returned during the year. Television manufacturers, however, are required to pay the additional fee based on their market share. The fees will fund contracting services to provide the collection, transportation, and recycling of electronic waste. In lieu of paying the additional fee, manufacturers have the option to submit and implement their own plan to collect, transport, and recycle their products. The bills would prohibit charging a fee to consumers for collection of such electronics. A manufacturer that does not meet its return share for the previous year will pay DEM for the amount not achieved at a rate equivalent to the amount the manufacturer would have paid, plus ten percent. Retailers are responsible for posting information on where and how to recycle electronics. Retailers are prohibited from selling products of manufacturers who are not registered with DEM. The bills also encourages the design of electronic products that are less toxic and more recyclable and promotes a system of shared responsibility for the collection and recycling of such electronic devices among manufacturers, retailers, local governments, and other parties. See the legislative history for more details.
In order to provide convenient recycling to all citizens within the state, HB 3392 requires manufacturers to establish collection sites in every county and conduct annual collection events. Manufacturers have the ability to work with retailers, recycling companies, and reuse organizations to set up collection sites within their facilities as well. Educational material must be included on the manufacturer’s website and packaging to inform citizens of the existing recovery program. Lastly, manufacturers are required to report annually to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control detailing the amount of CEDs collected over the year. Retailers are prohibited to sell any CEDs which are produced by a manufacturer which does not participate in a recovery program. The bill was referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry on January 30, 2007. See the updated bill status for more details.
Electronic devices included in the bill are desktop and notebook computers, computer monitors, portable computers, and printers. Manufacturers would have the option to implement a pre-paid, shipping label mail-in system, establish physical collection sites around the state, or conduct collection events within communities. As an alternative, manufacturers would be able to partner with existing recycling companies, repair shops, reuse organizations, not-for-profit groups, and/or retailers. Manufacturers would be required to report annually to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) regarding the amount of equipment collected and recovered over the past year. DEC would monitor manufacturers' reporting and compile an annual report for the general assembly. The bill would prohibit any manufacturer from selling within the state unless the manufacturer includes on the device a permanently affixed label with the manufacturer's brand. The Commissioner of DEC would have the authority to assess civil penalties against manufacturers that violate or fail to comply with the law. The bill was sent to the Senate Fiscal Ways and Means Committee on April 4, 2007. See the updated bill status for more details.
Manufacturers may implement collection systems that involve existing consolidation facilities, electronic recycler and repair shops, recyclers of other commodities, reuse organizations, not-for-profit corporations, retailers, or other recyclers that handle the collection of computers. Take-back programs must not charge consumers a recycling fee. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), or a third-party designated by the TCEQ, is responsible for managing a website to post information for consumers about manufacturers’ collection plans to recover computers. The law prohibits the sale of computers in the state if they are not labeled with the manufacturers’ brand. See the bill's legislative history for more details or read Texas Campaign for the Environment press release.
Annually, manufacturer would pay a renewal fee of $2,500 along with a variable recycling fee based on the amount of electronic devices the manufacturer sold in the previous year. The fees would be paid into a special waste management fund which allocates resources to implement this legislation. Along with payment fees, manufacturers would be required to develop, implement, maintain and finance their own take-back plan. Manufacturers would also required to report the total weight of all devices sold to households in the past year. If enacted, recyclers, collectors and transporters of covered electronic devices would be required to register and comply with Agency of Natural Resources rules. Participating recyclers would be required to meet guidelines for environmentally sound management; comply with and ensure that all their downstream vendors comply with all local, state, and federal regulations throughout final disposition; and not violate laws in importing and transit countries when exporting environmentally sensitive materials. Retailers would be responsible for providing information to households describing how to properly recycle electronic equipment. The Agency of Natural Resources would maintain on its web site the names of registered manufacturers and manufacturer brands, and would provide a report on the implementation of this chapter. The legislation also includes a disposal ban. The bill was sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy for its first reading on January 8, 2008. See the updated bill status for more details.
Products included in the legislation cover all computer equipment and televisions. Before offering products for sale within the state, manufactures are required to implement a recovery program that is reasonably convenient for citizens and affix a visible label to its products for easy identification. Manufacturers will have the option to implement collection systems that involve existing consolidation facilities, electronic recycler and repair shops, recyclers of other commodities, reuse organizations, not-for-profit corporations, retailers, or other recyclers that handle the collection of computers. Manufacturers will also be required to provide educational material to consumers providing information on how and where to return the manufacturer's products. Each year, manufacturers are required to report annually to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) the weight of computer equipment and televisions collected, recycled, and reused.
Manufacturers that do not implement a recovery take-back system will be charged an initial registration fee of $10,000 and $5,000 each year thereafter when reapplying to DEP. Manufacturers that implement a take-back program will be charged $3,000 for the initial registration fee and $500 each additional year. Registration fees are deposited into the Covered Electronic Devices Takeback Fund which finance recycling/waste diversion grants to counties and municipalities as well as costs for administering the program. Jointly-managed programs by a group of manufacturers are also an option. Take-back programs will require manufacturers to create recovery plans that are easily accessible and convenient for citizens to participate. Possible collection methods can include a mail-back system, a physical collection site or collection events. Manufacturers will be required to conduct an educational campaign introducing citizens to collection and recycling opportunities that are available to them. Manufacturers are encouraged to use existing collection infrastructure for handling covered electronic devices by working with electronic recyclers and repair shops, recyclers of other commodities, reuse organizations, not-for-profit corporations, retailers, recyclers and other organizations. Manufacturers that violate provisions in the bill will be penalized up to $10,000. Each day a violation occurs is considered a separate violation. Penalty fines will be placed in the Covered Electronic Devices Takeback Fund in order to increase fund resources. See the legislative history for more information. |
|
