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Washington Legislation

Type of Legislation

Producer Responsibility Law

Signed

March 2006

Implemented

July 1, 2009

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Details

Manufacturers are required to establish an e-waste recycling program for certain electronic devices, producing and financing the collection, transportation and recycling of covered devices. May pay into standard state program or fully fund independent program. Plan submission fees and annual registration fees are collected. No fee for consumers. Covers TVs, monitors, desktop computers and laptops.

Disposal ban

No

Prison labor ban

No

More information

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eproductrecycle/

State contacts and resources

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/HOMEPAGE.NSF/Topics/eCycle

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/

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