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Population: 12,901,563
% of US Population: 4.24%
  • Type:
    Producer Responsibility Law
  • Bill/Law Date:
    Sept 17 2008
  • Program Start Date:
    Jan 1, 2010
  • Bill/Law:
  • Products Covered:
    Scope for figuring mfgr obligation: Computers, laptops, TVs, monitors, printers. Scope for free collection: TVs, monitors, laptops, desktops, mobile phone, computer cable, keyboard, mouse, fax, MP3 player, PDA, video game console, VCR, DVD player, zip drive and scanner
  • Disposal Ban:
    Yes, starting 2012
  • Prison Labor Ban:
    Yes
  • Free Recycling:
    Yes. Consumers
  • Who Pays?
    Overall statewide goal is a return share goal (increased up to 10% over previous year goal.) Converting the statewide goal into company obligations is based on market share for TV companies & return share for IT companies.
  • Toxic Language:
    Disclosure. Companies must disclose whether their products are ROHS compliant.
  • Goals/Targets:
    Statewide goals
  • Other:
    N/A