State Electronics Recycling Programs Timelines

Updated October 2010.

Below is a map of states which have recycling programs and a table of compliance actions and timelines on a state-by-state basis.

 

Click on an orange state to access its compliance timeline.

 

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

California

State website / Reporting info

Registration deadline

July 1

Registration fee

NA

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

Jan-05

Recycling requirement

NA

Items covered

TV, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Report on product sales and RoHS content. Filed by mfgs with the State.

 

Connecticut

State website

Registration deadline

Initial registration was Jan 2008. State will send invoices with a re-registration form link in Summer of 2011. Estimated Sept 30 due date.

Registration fee

Variable. Starts at $5000. Exact fee depends on market share data.

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

February 11

Recycling requirement

TV - target based on market share; IT based on return share. State has purchased Market Share data and will be posting it in June/July 2011. Mfgs can comment/appeal.

Items covered

CEDs are defined as a desktop or personal computer, computer monitor, portable computer, printer, and a television sold to consumers,

 

Hawaii

 IT and TV

State website

Registration deadline

January 1 annually. IT and TV must register separately.

Registration fee

$5000 for IT $2500 for TVs

Plan required?

Yes. MRM submits on behalf of participating companies

Recycling collection start

January 1, 2010 for IT; January 1, 2011 for TVs

Recycling requirement

Manufacturers are required to have programs. No specific targets established for the first year. State will set targets for 2012 based on first year collections.

Items covered

2010: PC, Laptop, Monitors, Printers 2011: TV collection requirement begins.

Reports

Registrations due Jan 1. Plan revision due every June 1. Report due annually on January 31 for IT; March 31 for TV. MRM submits one report on behalf of companies.

 

Illinois

State website

Registration deadline

Registration Due October 1 annually. Fee is due November 1 annually

Registration fee

State posts fee annually.

Plan required?

No plan necessary. Reports are due 9/1/10 and April 1 in subsequent years.

Recycling collection start

1-Jan-10

Recycling requirement

Assigned by state; based on market share. Companies provided sales data to state for year 1. Target will be based on prior year collections after January 1, 2011.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptops, Monitors, Printers

Reports

Quarterly recycler audits due. MRM submits on behalf of companies. Annual report on collection
volumes due April 1. MRM submits on behalf of companies

 

Indiana

State website

Registration deadline

1-Apr-10

Registration fee

Initial reg was $5000. $2500 annual each April 1.

Plan required?

Recycling Plan update due annually. MRM will provide.

Recycling collection start

1-Apr-10

Recycling requirement

60% of sales by weight based on sales from previous year (April 1- March 30) OR most recent 12 months of data available.

Items covered

TV, PC, laptops Monitor

Reports

Report on recycling due each June 1 annually. MRM will provide on behalf of companies.

 

Maine

State website

Registration deadline

Registration due July 1. New two-tiered registration as of June 2011. Invoices will be sent out for fee in June 2011. Registration forms should be submitted by July 1, 2011; registration fees can be submitted later because the state is late getting invoices

Registration fee

New two-tiered fee as of June 2011. $3000 for mfgs with 0.1% market share and $750 for mfgs
less than 0.1% market share.

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

Jan-06

Recycling requirement

Localities select collectors/processors and those processors bill mfgs for their recycling amounts. State-determined market share is used to determine amount assigned for TVs; IT and printers are based on actual items recycled. Approved recyclers bill manufacturers for their share of the amounts that recycler processes from Maine.

Items covered

TV, Laptops, Monitors, Printers

Reports

No reports due.

 

Maryland

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan

Registration fee

$5,000 for previously registered companies.

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

July 2005 IT; Oct 207 TV

Recycling requirement

NA

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptops, Monitors

 

Michigan

State website

Registration deadline

October 30 annually

Registration fee

$3,000

Plan required?

Program information required on annual registration form; MRM provides to participating companies.

Recycling collection start

1-Apr-10

Recycling requirement

Non binding target of 60% of sales by weight. Sales are based on the previous state fiscal year -- the Oct. 1- Sept. 30 period the year before the registration date.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptops, Monitors. Printers included as of 4/1/11. Printers initial registration is 10/30/10, then annually same as other products.

Reports

Recycling Data due on annual registration form. Due Oct 30 annually. MRM provides data for companies to use on form.

 

Minnesota

State website

Registration deadline

September 1; registration and reports due

Registration fee

$2,500

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

1-Jul-07

Recycling requirement

Mfg calculates: 80% of sales by weight of current sales year.

Items covered

TV, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Recycling Data report due to the MN Dept of Revenue by Sept. 1 annually. MRM provides companies data for report.

 

Missouri

IT only

State website

Registration deadline

Manufacturer Registration Forms Due July 1, 2010

Registration fee

No registration fee

Plan required?

Yes. Recovery plan due July 1, 2010. Collection will start

Recycling collection start

July 10

Recycling requirement

Manufacturers must have an approved program and register. No specific targets set.

Items covered

PC, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Annual recycling report due January 31 each year. MRM provides on behalf of companies.

 

New Jersey

State website

Registration deadline

January 1.

Registration fee

$5,000

Plan required?

Yes.

Recycling collection start

January 1, 2011 for TVs

Recycling requirement

TV - State will assign market share. Mfgs will be assigned a portion of a 5 lb per capita amount based on their mkt share; IT is return share.

Items covered

TVs, PCs, laptops, monitors

 

New York

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan-11

Registration fee

No registration fee for companies participating with MRM in the MRM Collective Acceptance Program.

Plan required?

Report due March 1, 2012 and annually after that.

Recycling collection start

Collection begins April 1, 2011

Recycling requirement

State will assign targets for the amount manufacturers must recycle. TV targets are based on market share. IT is return share. The state has released TV.

Items covered

TV, PC, laptops, monitors

Reports

 Report due March 1, 2012 and annually after that. MRM provides report.

 

North Carolina

State website

Registration deadline

Registration due June 30.

Registration fee

TV mfgs: $2500; IT mfgs depends on plan level

Plan required?

July 1, 2010 and update

Recycling collection start

Jul-10

Recycling requirement

Revisions to the state law are pending but it is likely that manufacturers will be required to run a program but no set targets will be established for the first year.

Items covered

TVs, PC, laptops, monitors, peripherals

Reports

Report due to State October 1 annually. MRM will submit on behalf of manufacturers.

 

Oklahoma

IT only

State website

Registration deadline

No annual registration. Reports due each year on March 1.

Registration fee

NA

Plan required?

Yes. MRM has submitted plan for participating mfgs.

Recycling collection start

Jan-09

Recycling requirement

Program required for mfgs; no targets established

Items covered

PC, Laptop, Monitors

Reports

Annual report due March 1. MRM submits report on behalf of participating manufacturers

 

Oregon

State website

Registration deadline

Manufacturers MUST supply letter to MRM indicating participation with MRM for 2012 by JUNE 30,2011. Mfgs register with State and select plan Dec 31

Registration fee

Tier Based - $500- $10,000. Invoices sent May1, 2011

Plan required?

Yes.

Recycling collection start

Ongoing.

Recycling requirement

Assigned by state. Combination of market share and return share. Formula set by state; targets posted on state website.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Annual report due for MRM Plan January 31. MRM submits on behalf of manufacturers.

 

Rhode Island

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan

Registration fee

$5,000

Plan required?

Yes. MRM submitted and submits update annually.

Recycling collection start

Ongoing (began in 2009)

Recycling requirement

Assigned by State, based on a combination of return share and market share obligation.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Annual report for Plan due February 1. MRM submits on behalf of manufacturers

 

Pennsylvania

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan

Registration fee

$5,000

Plan required?

Yes.

Recycling collection start

Manufacturers must provide recycling beginning July 23, 2011.

Recycling requirement

Assigned by State, based on a combination of return share and market share obligation.

Items covered

TVs and computer devices including include hard drives, monitors, keyboards, mice and printers.

Reports

Annual report for plan due January 30. MRM submits on behalf of manufacturers.

 

South Carolina

State website

Registration deadline

Law takes effect July 1, 2011. Rules did not pass the South Carolina legislature so we still do not have clear information on registration dates and requirements..

Registration fee

Possible fee - none established at this time.

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

Manufacturers must provide recycling beginning July 1, 2011.

Recycling requirement

For first year, no targets set. After July 1, 2012, TV mfgs target will be market share (weight of national sales multiplied by SC % of national pop). State will use mfg TV collections in 2011 as the basis of the total lbs that will be assigned for collection by market share.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptop, Monitors, printers.

 

Texas

IT only

State website

Registration deadline

No annual registration. Reports due each year on Jan 31.

Registration fee

NA

Plan required?

Yes. MRM has submitted for participating mfgs.

Recycling collection start

Sep-08

Recycling requirement

Program required for mfgs; no targets established

Items covered

PC, Laptops, Monitors

Reports

Annual report due January 31.

 

Utah

State website

Registration deadline

No registration required. A report is required and mfg must submit report or cannot sell.

Registration fee

No

Plan required?

Report on recycling program required.

Recycling collection start

July 1, 2011. Mfg may not sell in state unless report is submitted describing recycling program.

Recycling requirement

Program required. Requirements in State statute. No target recycling amount established

Items covered

Computer (laptop, desktop, tablet) includes CPU and monitor, computer peripherals including printers, televisions, television peripherals.

Reports

August 1 each year. Report describing recycling program due to the State.

 

Vermont

State website

Registration deadline

Registration due July 1, 2010. Renewal with updated information July 1 annually.

Registration fee

$5000 for most. $1250 if 20-100 devices sold annually.

Plan required?

If mfg does independent plan, plan due July 1, 2011. Annual report due 8/1/2012.

Recycling collection start

1-Jul-11

Recycling requirement

State plan will set fee based on market share. Recycle goal is 5.5 lbs per capita 7/1/11 = 6/30/12; 6 lbs per capita annual after 7/1/12

Items covered

PCs, Laptops, TVs, printers

 

Virginia

IT only

State website

Registration deadline

No

Registration fee

NA

Plan required?

Plan required July 1. MRM submits on behalf of companies. Reports due Jan 1 of each year.

Recycling collection start

1-Jul-09

Recycling requirement

Mfg program required but no target established.

Items covered

PC, Laptop, Monitors

Reports

Annual results must be posted on each company website by January 31. MRM posts results for all participating companies on MRM website; companies can link to MRM site to comply with VA requirement.

 

Washington

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan

Registration fee

$5,000

Plan required?

Yes

Recycling collection start

Ongoing

Recycling requirement

Assigned by state. Based on return share/market share combination formula.

Items covered

 

 

West Virginia

State website

Registration deadline

1-Jan

Registration fee

$500 for those participating in MRM program; $5000 otherwise.

Plan required?

Yes. MRM submits on behalf of mfgs.

Recycling collection start

Began Jan 2009.

Recycling requirement

Mfgs must have an approved program or participate with state. No specific targets established.

Items covered

TV, PC, Laptop, Monitor

Reports

Annually no later than February 15th by letter to Secretary. MRM submits on behalf of MRM companies.

 

Wisconsin

State website

Registration deadline

Sept 1 annually

Registration fee

$5,000

Plan required?

No

Recycling collection start

1-Feb-10

Recycling requirement

80% of sales by weight. Target is non-binding for first partial program year through June 30, 2010. Targets in place beginning July 1, 2010

Items covered

TV. PC, Laptop, Monitor, Printers

Reports

Annually no later than September 1st by listing info on new registration form. MRM provides companies their annual recycling data in August.