State Legislation
States Are Passing E-Waste Legislation
So far, 20 states, plus New York City have passed legislation mandating statewide e-waste recycling. Several more states are considering legislation in 2010 (in yellow below). All laws except California use the Producer Responsibility approach, where the manufacturers must pay for recycling.
State |
Date signed into Law | Start date for recycling | Link to Law or bill |
State program website |
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Connecticut |
July 2007 | July 1, 2009 But delayed awaiting final rules. Est start now June 2010 |
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Hawaii |
July 2008 | Jan 2, 2010 | ||
Illinois |
Sept 17, 2008 | Jan 1, 2010 |
2010 Goals |
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Indiana |
May 13, 2009 | April 1, 2010 |
Summary of law |
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Maine |
2004 | Jan 2006 | ||
Maryland |
2005 | Jan 2006 | ||
Michigan |
Dec 26, 2008 | April 1, 2010 | ||
Minnesota |
May 2007 | August 2007 | ||
Missouri |
June 16, 2008 | July 1 2010 or after |
Draft Rules |
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New Jersey |
Signed Jan 15, 2008 Amended bill signed Jan 12, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2011 |
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New York CITY |
INT 728 signed by Mayor 4/1/2008 INT 729 Vetoed by Mayor but council overrode 5/14/08 |
July 1 2009 date has been delayed
Read about lawsuit against NYC law. |
Passed as 2 separate laws in 2008: Local Law 13 established the program. Local Law 21established goals. |
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North Carolina |
Aug 2007 Bill adding TVs passed Aug 2008 |
Jan 1, 2010 | NC Bill (This is an omnibus waste bill. See Section 16 for e-waste language.) 2008 Bill adding TVs to program. |
State agency |
Oklahoma |
May 13, 2008 | Jan 1, 2009 | Oklahoma Law | State agency program website |
Oregon |
June 2007 | Jan 1, 2009 | Oregon law | |
Rhode Island |
Jun 27, 2008 | Feb 1, 2009 | Rhode Island Law | State e-waste site |
| Texas | June 2007 | Sept 1, 2008 | Texas bill |
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Virginia |
March 11, 2008 | July 1, 2009 | Virginia bill | State Agency program website |
Washington |
Mar 2006 | Began Jan 1, 2009 | Washington Law |
Data on amounts collected in 2009
Data on amounts collected in 2010
Summary of Year 1 of Wash. Program |
West Virginia |
April 1, 2008 | July 1 2009 | W VA bill | State agency program website |
| Wisconsin | Oct 23, 2009 | Jan 1, 2010 |
Bill summary |
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| States with Consumer Fee Laws | ||||
California |
2003 | California Laws and Program Info Even though California passed an ARF bill for e-waste, in Sept 2007 the State Agency adopted a resolution calling for an extended producer responsibility (EPR) approach and framework for future state policy. |
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How Do The Laws Work?
Brief Comparison on basic elements This chart compares all the state e-waste laws against basic criteria.
What products are covered under each law? What electronic products are covered by the laws? This chart compares the scope of products of all e-waste laws. Generally, the scope of products is getting broader, with more recent laws including more products including printers, faxes, and other devices.
How much e-waste is each state collecting? (New) Chart with collection volumes from CA, ME, MN, OR, WA.
Bills in Play in 2010
State by State Summary of laws passed and bills pending for 2010. This lists each state, shows what laws have been passed already, and what laws are under consideration This year. Links to pending bills and bill status.
