U.S. State & Local Legislation
The following states and municipalities have ewaste recycling and collection laws and/or electronic disposal bans. Most states and municipalities have Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, which place the responsibility for collection and disposal of electronic products at "End-of-Life" (EOL) upon manufacturers.
Currently, California is the only state with Advanced Recycling Fee (ARF) laws. ARF programs require consumers to pay an extra fee during the purchase of electronic products to cover the expense of managing a recycling program. See the Californians Against Waste website for further information.
As of May, 2009, 22 states have comprehensive ewaste laws, and 8 states have proposed ewaste laws. In addition, 5 states have passed laws that create task forces which will study various ewaste components within a specific state and make subsequent recommendations.
Below is a state comparison list, with links to state environmental departments, passed and proposed bills, dates of bill passing and date of enactment, as well as a description of which electronics are covered under each ewaste and disposal law.
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| Disposal Ban | Mar. 18, 2005 | Jan. 1, 2008 |
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| Ewaste | 2004 | July 1, 2004 | |
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| Disposal Ban | Aug. 2001 | 2002/ 2006 |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 09-1282 | Jul. 1, 2009 | - | Creates an Electronic Device Recycling Task Force to study the benefits and effects of an ewaste disposal ban and make recommendations; by Dec. 15, 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Ewaste | HB 7249/ Act 07-189 and Title 22a, Ch. 446n | Jul. 6, 2007 | Jun. , 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 7249/ Act 07-189 | Jul. 6, 2007 | Jan. 1, 2011 | |
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| Ewaste | Senate Resolution 83 | - | - | Senate Study Committee on Green Information Technology to study Georgia’s ewaste and make recommendations; by Dec. 15, 2009 | |||||||||||||
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| Ewaste | SB 2843 | Jul. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2010 | |
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| Ewaste | Public Act 095-0959/SB 2313 | Sep. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | Public Act 095-0959/SB 2313 | Sep. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2012 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 1589 | Jul. 2009 | Apr. 1, 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 1589 | Jul. 2009 | Jan. 1, 2011 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 160 (BR 1276) PROPOSED |
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| Ewaste | Title 38, §1610 | 2009 | Jan. 1, 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | Chapter 38, §1306 | 2006 | Apr. 1, 2000 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 488 | Oct. 2007 | Jan. 1, 2008 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 4374, Chapter 210 PROPOSED |
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| Disposal Ban | 310 CMR 19.017 | - | Apr. 1, 2000 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 897 | Dec. 2008 | Apr. 1, 2010 | |
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| Ewaste | HF 854 | May 2007 | Sep. 1, 2007 | |
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| Disposal Ban | Statute 115A.9565 | 2003 | Jul. 1, 2006 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 720 | Jul. 1, 2009 | |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 555 | Apr. 2007 | - | Establishes a public education program for household hazardous waste recycling | |||||||||||||
| Ewaste | LB 644 PROPOSED |
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| Ewaste | AB 426 | Jul. 1, 2009 | - | Bill to conduct an ewaste and disposal study of Nevada and surrounding states, and will make recommendations before Jul. 7, 2011 | |||||||||||||
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| Disposal Ban | HB 338 and HB 1455 | May 24, 2006 | Jun. 22, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | A3343 and A3572 | 2008 | Jan. 2, 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | AB 3572 | Jun. 15, 2008 | Jan. 1, 2010 | |
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| Ewaste | SJM 11 | Feb. 2, 2008 | Created a task force to study New Mexico’s ewaste and make recommendations by Dec. 1, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Ewaste | NYC Law 13 and NYC 21 | April 1, 2008 | Jul. 1, 2009 | |
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| Disposal Ban | NYC Law 13 | April 1, 2008 | Jul. 1, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | 2006, Ch. 730 |
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| Disposal Ban | A 11308/S 7988, Title 27 |
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| Ewaste | S1492 and H819 v.5 | 2007/ 2008 | Jan. 2010 | |
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| Disposal Ban | S1492, Sec. 15 | Aug. 31, 2007 | Jan. 1, 2012 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 447 PROPOSED |
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| Ewaste | SB 1631 | May 2008 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 2626 | Jun. 7, 2007 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 2626, Sec.15 | Jun. 7, 2007 | Jan. 1, 2010 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 7880 and SB 2631 | Jun. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Disposal Ban | SB 2631 | Jul. 2006 | Jul. 2008 | |
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| Ewaste | HB4093 |
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| Disposal Ban | HB 4093 | May 19, 2010 | Jul. 1, 2011 | |
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| Ewaste | 80(R) HB 2714 | 2007 | Sep. 1, 2008 | |
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| Ewaste | HB 344, Ch. 541 | 2007 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 6428 | Jul. 2006 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 746 Sub.1 | Apr. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2009 | |
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| Ewaste | SB 107 | Oct.l 2009 | Sep.1, 2010 | |
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Summaries and Comparisons
The Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC) provides a Brief Comparison of State Laws on Electronics Recycling, which includes the dates the laws were signed; scope of products covered; whether free recycling is offered and to whom; who pays for recycling; whether the legislation includes language on toxics; collection goals; whether the law includes a ban on the use of prison labor; whether a disposal ban is included; and a link to the text of the bill or law.
ETBC also provides a Scope of Products Covered in E-Waste Laws table for easy comparison of states. This table also includes laws outside the United States of America.
ETBC has compiled a chart comparing volumes of e-waste collected in CA, ME, MN, OR and WA.
Pending State & Local Legislation
If you would like to suggest laws or policies not mentioned above for inclusion on this page, please contact Aida Sefic Williams .