State lawmakers are considering a number of bills related to state electronics recycling programs this year, including two that create new extended producer responsibility laws.
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State lawmakers are considering a number of bills related to state electronics recycling programs this year, including two that create new extended producer responsibility laws.
A TV collection debacle in one Pennsylvania township illustrates the problems the state electronics recycling program continues to face.
Credit: Eric Dykstra
Changes in the end-of-life stream are prompting the oldest state electronics recycling program in the country to rethink its processor payment system.
E-scrap collections in Washington state have been decreasing for the past four years, both in terms of total and per-capita weights.
A Canadian province has received a positive reception for its electronics extended producer responsibility program, but collection volumes are trending lower than expected. Continue Reading
New York regulators have come up with a number of recommendations to improve the state’s e-scrap recycling program, according to a report recently delivered to the state’s governor.
Saskatchewan will expand the list of device types it accepts for electronics recycling, including one absent from most North American programs: microwave ovens.
Regulators in a Midwest state say the fundamental elements of its producer responsibility law remain sound, but industry-wide challenges are straining the program. In an annual report, Wisconsin state officials quantify these challenges and offer some potential fixes.
Draft legislation would make Massachusetts the 26th state with a regulated e-scrap program.
