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02 May 2011
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The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (PDF) (39 kb) (Article 27, Title 26 of the Environmental Conservation Law) was signed into law by the Governor on May 28, 2010. The law will ensure that every New Yorker will have the opportunity to recycle their electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. The law requires manufacturers to establish a convenient system for the collection, handling, and recycling or reuse of electronic waste. Manufacturers of covered electronic equipment (CEE) will be responsible for implementing and maintaining an acceptance program for the discarded electronic waste, with oversight by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (Department).
Stay Informed:
Visit the following webpage if you would like to subscribe to the Department's: Recycling Electronic Waste Mailing List. This listserv will inform subscribers when major changes are made to the Department's website, when new guidance material is available on the Electronic Equipment and Reuse Act, and will provide periodic updates and answers to some of your most frequently asked questions. Please note: the Recycling Electronic Waste listserv has been created to provide subscribers with information announcements only, and subscribers will not be able to communicate with the Department via this listserv.
Please see the guidance pages listed under "More about the Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act" below for specific information for those affected by the law. Additional guidance pages for electronic waste recycling facilities and solid and hazardous waste facilities/haulers will be available shortly.
Announcements and Recent Additions to the Website:
- 5/18/2011 - Requirements for Electronic Waste Recycling Facilities are now available.
- 5/18/2011 - A list of New York State Electronic Waste Recycling Facility Registrations received and under review is now available.
- 5/13/2011 - The list of New York State Registered Covered Electronic Equipment Manufacturers and their Brand(s) (PDF) (89 kb) has been updated. The list contains the registered manufacturer's name, its Department-issued registration number, a listing of the manufacturer's registered brand name(s), and the manufacturer's toll-free telephone number and public education website where a consumer can find out how to free and conveniently recycle his or her covered electronic equipment. This list will be updated regularly. If a link does not work when you click on it, please copy and paste it into your browser.
- 5/10/2011 - Acceptance standards are being calculated and will be mailed by the Department to manufacturers no later than June 1, 2011. This information will not be posted on the website at this time.
Who will be affected by the law?
If you are a consumer, retailer, or manufacturer of the covered electronic equipment listed below; an electronic waste recycling facility, electronic waste consolidation facility, or electronic waste collection site; or a solid or hazardous waste management facility, you will be affected by the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
Which types of electronic waste will manufacturers be required to accept for recycling and reuse?
Beginning April 1, 2011, manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be required to accept the following:
- Computers
- Televisions (as well as cathode ray tubes)
- Small Scale Servers
- Computer Peripherals
- Monitors
- Electronic Keyboards
- Electronic Mice or Similar Pointing Devices
- Facsimile Machines
- Document Scanners
- Printers
- Small Electronic Equipment
- VCRs
- Digital Video Recorders
- Portable Digital Music Players
- DVD Players
- Digital Converter Boxes
- Cable or Satellite Receivers
- Electronic or Video Game Consoles
1: Computer peripherals and small electronic equipment also include any cable, cord, or wiring permanently affixed to or incorporated into such product.
2: Only those intended for use with a computer and weighing less than 100 lbs.
What is the Department's role under the law?
The Department is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive system for managing the rapidly growing problem of electronic waste across the state. The Department must collect, process, analyze, track and summarize information required by the Act. The law will require the Department to use this data to allocate responsibility for the collection of electronic waste amongst manufacturers of CEE. In addition, the Department must maintain and post on its website a list of registered manufacturers and collective electronic waste acceptance programs, links to their programs' public education program webpages, and all forms necessary for the regulated community to comply with the Act. The Department is also required to submit a report to the governor and legislature biennially which evaluates the electronic waste stream in the state; evaluates the recycling and reuse rate in the state for CEE; discusses compliance; recommends any changes to the title; and discusses opportunities for business development in the state related to this title.
Disclaimer:
Information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only. The Department makes no warranties, guarantees, or representations of any kind, implied, express or statutory, and assumes no legal liability or responsibility as to the content, accuracy, errors, omissions, correctness, currency, or completeness of the information, adequacy of the contents, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, contained in this Web site or in the sites of any links provided herein and makes no representation that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference in this web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Department or its employees or agents. The Department is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. These links are provided as an information service only.
More about The Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act:
- Requirements for Manufacturers of Covered Electronic Equipment (CEE) - This page outlines the requirements for manufacturers of covered electronic equipment under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Requirements for Collective Electronic Waste Acceptance Programs - This page outlines the requirements for collective electronic waste acceptance programs under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Registered Collective Electronic Waste Acceptance Programs - A list of collective electronic waste acceptance program registrations received and under review is now available.
- Requirements for Electronic Waste Collection Sites - This page outlines the requirements for electronic waste collection sites under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Requirements for Electronic Waste Consolidation Facilities - This page outlines the requirements for electronic waste consolidation facilities under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Requirements for Electronic Waste Recycling Facilities - This page outlines the requirements for electronic waste recycling facilities under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Registered Electronic Waste Recycling Facilities - A list of electronic waste recycling facility registrations received and under review.
- Requirements for Retailers of Covered Electronic Equipment - This page outlines the requirements for retailers of covered electronic equipment under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Guidance for Municipal Electronic Waste Collection Sites - This page provides guidance for municipal electronic waste collection sites regarding the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
- Guidance for Consumers of Covered Electronic Equipment - This page contains guidance for consumers of covered electronic equipment under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
