Type of Legislation

Producer Responsibility Law – New York City only, not state
New York state legislation pending.

Signed

April 2008

Implemented

July 2009

Read the bill/law

Local Law 13 (Download/View PDF)
Local Law 21 (Download/View PDF)
Complaint (Download/View PDF)

Details

Local New York City Law with various manufacturer restrictions and regulations. Ordinance is now the subject of a federal lawsuit (filed July 2009). Covers TVs, computers, monitors, laptop, printers, keyboards and mice.

Disposal ban

Yes (July 2010)

Prison labor ban

No

More information

http://www.dec.ny.gov/

State contacts and resources

http://www.epa.gov/region02/ecycling/

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8818.html

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/
electronicsrecycling.shtml