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Rhode Island Legislation

Type of Legislation

Producer Responsibility Law

Signed

June 27, 2008 (Original Act)
January 1, 2009 (Manufacturers responsible for financing)

Implemented

January 1, 2009

Read the bill/law

Original Act (Download/View PDF)
2009 Expansion (Download/View PDF)

Details

Manufacturers, who are responsible for financing the collection, recycling and reuse of covered devices, may create their own collection program or pay into the state’s e-waste program. All manufacturers pay a $5,000 annual registration fee. Must disclose if covered devices exceed RoHS standards. No fee for consumers and public/private schools. Covers TVs, monitors, personal computers and laptops.

Disposal ban

Yes (January 31, 2009)

Prison labor ban

No

More information

http://www.dem.ri.gov/ewaste/index.htm

State contacts and resources

http://www.epa.gov/region01/solidwaste/electronic/state-contacts.html

http://www.dem.ri.gov/

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