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State Summary Covered Devices Effective Date
Arkansas HB 2115 imposes a deadline for Applies only to state agency– 2008
the disposal of state computer generated e-waste. Equipment
and e-waste in landfills. includes computers, computer
monitors, TVs, audio and
stereo equipment, monitors,
computers, VCRs, keyboards,
printers, telephones, and fax
machines.
Connecticut HB7249 establishes a mandatory TVs, monitors, personal January 1, 2009
recycling program for discarded computers, and laptops.
CEDs.
CED manufacturers must be part of
a program to finance and implement
the collection, transportation, and
recycling of CEDs.
Cities arrange for the collection and
transportation to recyclers, and
recyclers bill the manufacturers.
Maine LD 1892 requires municipalities to TVs, computer monitors, or January 18,
send waste computer and television anything that has a display 2006
monitors to consolidation centers greater than 4 inches or
funded by the manufacturers. contains a circuit board.
Manufacturers also pay for
shipping and recycling.
Maryland In HB 575, a county-by-county Desktop computers, personal January 1, 2006.
collection system is established. computers, laptops, and TVs. Expires 2010.
Manufacturers are responsible for
funding the program or creating
their own plans.
Massachusetts CRTs are prohibited from all solid Cathode ray tubes. April 1, 2000
waste disposal facilities.
Minnesota HF 854 requires manufacturers to TVs, computer monitors, August 2007
pay a registration fee for setting laptops, computers, printers,
up their e-waste recycling program, scanners, and other computer
and they must collect 60 percent peripherals.
of the weight of covered electronic
devices sold in the state and
80 percent thereafter.
Montana HB 555 establishes a public Video, audio, April 2007
education program to provide telecommunications
alternative disposal information equipment, computers, and
for household hazardous waste household appliances.
recycling.
TABLE 2-1 State-Specific Regulations for American E-Waste