- Type:
Producer Responsibility Law
- Bill/Law Date:
May 13, 2009
- Program Start Date:
April 1, 2010 - Program year is April – March.
- Bill/Law:
- Website:
- Products Covered:
Scope for figuring mfgr obligation: video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops).
Scope for free collection: TVs, monitors, laptops, desktops, printers, keyboards; fax machines; VCR and DVD players
- Disposal Ban:
Yes, starting 2011
- Prison Labor Ban:
No
- Free Recycling:
Yes. Households, public schools, small business < 100 employees
- Who Pays?
Market share. Producers pay for collection, transportation, and recycling, meeting goals based on market share of video display devices sold.
- Toxic Language:
Disclosure Companies must report on display devices sold exceeding the maximum ROHS levels toxics
- Goals/Targets:
Manufactur-
ers must recycle amount equal to 60% of what they sold by weight in previous year. Penalties for not reaching goals start in year 3.
- Other:
N/A
