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Overview of State E-Waste Laws Barbara Kyle Electronics TakeBack Coalition June 2, 2009

Overview of State E-Waste Laws Barbara Kyle Electronics TakeBack Coalition June 2, 2009. E-Waste Legislation Topics. What state e-waste laws have been passed? What’s the major difference between these laws? What data do we have coming from states with e-waste programs?.

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Overview of State E-Waste Laws Barbara Kyle Electronics TakeBack Coalition June 2, 2009

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  1. Overview of State E-Waste LawsBarbara KyleElectronics TakeBack CoalitionJune 2, 2009

  2. E-Waste Legislation Topics • What state e-waste laws have been passed? • What’s the major difference between these laws? • What data do we have coming from states with e-waste programs?

  3. Two Basic Categories of State Laws • Consumer Fee Law (ARF) • Consumers pay recycling fee at purchase • California is the only ARF state • Producer Responsibility Laws • Manufacturers pay for collection and recycling • 18 states plus New York City

  4. WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI 19 States have passed E-Waste Recycling Laws (plus New York City)

  5. WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI 13 More states are trying to pass e-waste laws:States with e-waste recycling laws plus bills introduced in 2009

  6. Producer Responsibility State Laws • Some differences in details between laws, e.g.: • Scope of products covered • Filing and approval of plans, registration fees • Recycling standards • Primary, Fundamental Difference Between Laws: • Are there “drivers” – incentives for high level of participation, that drive high collection volumes?

  7. Producer Responsibility State Laws How do different producer responsibility laws drive high collection volumes (or not)

  8. WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI No collection drivers: States adopting Dell model bill (in red)

  9. States with Dell model bill or similar Hawaii - IT only, not TVs Starts Jan 2010 Michigan Starts April 2010 Missouri - IT only, not TVs – Starts July or later in 2009 Oklahoma - IT only, not TVs – Started Jan 2009 Texas – IT only, not TVs – Started Sept 2008 Virginia - IT only, not TVs Starts July 2009 West Virginia – Started Jan 2009. Similar to Dell model bill Maryland bill – pilot program, money to reimburse county programs Dell bill requires IT companies to have a takeback program that is: “Reasonably convenient and available to consumers in this state; and Designed to meet the collection needs of consumers in this state.” Could be any kind of activity, even just collection events or mailback “Convenient” not defined and companies fight defining this in rulemaking Laws with no drivers for collection

  10. WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI States passing laws with “Drivers” for high recycling volumes (in Green)

  11. States with Drivers for Collection Three ways states are driving recycling • Convenience: Mandate how convenient collection must be (Site in every county, plus one site in each city for 10,000 or more) • Washington (started in January 2009) • Oregon (started in January 2009) • Market Share Goals: Mandate collection goals tied to what companies sell in the state • Minnesota (started in Aug 2007) • Indiana (starts April 2010) • Escalator: Set initial goal, then mandate escalator from year to year • Illinois (starts Jan 2010)

  12. States passing laws with partial drivers for collecting e-waste (in pink) WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI

  13. Possible partial collection drivers States where local government manages collection • Maine (started in 2006) • Connecticut (starts July) • North Carolina(starts 2010) - Collection also done by retailers, non-profits States with Return Share bills (and no other drivers) • New Jersey (starts 2011) • Rhode Island (started Feb 2009) – has some market share requirement for TVs.

  14. WA ME MT ND VT OR MN NH MA ID SD WI NY CT RI WY MI PA IA NJ NE NV OH DE IN IL UT MD CA WV CO VA KS MO KY NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA MS AL LA TX FL AK HI State E-Waste Recycling Laws - All

  15. Collection Results from State Programs

  16. Pounds Per Person Collected in State Programs * CA program includes e-waste from businesses

  17. Federal Legislation What about a federal take back bill?

  18. Contact Info Barbara Kyle National Coordinator, Electronics TakeBack Coalition bkyle@etakeback.org 415-206-9595 www.electronicstakeback.com

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