- Law Type:
Advanced Recovery Fee Law
- Program Type:
Advanced Recovery Fee
- Name of Program:
California E-Waste Program
- Program Administered By:
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
- Program Website:
- Link to Legislation:
- Link to Additional Regulations (if applicable):
- General Summary of the Program:
California has the only advanced recovery fee e-waste program in the US. Consumers pay retailers a set fee at the point for purchase for any new covered electronic device. Fee money goes to the state to be used to reimburse recyclers and collectors of covered electronic devices. Consumers are able to recycle any CED for free in California.
- Items that Require a Manufacturer to Register:
Covered electronic device (CED) - a video display device containing a screen greater than 4 inches measured diagonally, that is identified in the regulations adopted by the DTSC. A video display device includes the following: CRT containing devices, CRTs, CRT computer monitors, LCD laptop computers, LCD desktop monitors, CRT televisions, LCD televisions, plasma screen televisions, and portable DVD players with LCD screens. Note: Manufacturers of these items are required to submit an annual report. However, there is no registration for manufacturers. CED items are those items that consumers must pay an advanced recovery fee for at the point of purchase.
- Items Eligible to Be Collected Under Program:
Not applicable.
- Entities Eligible to Collect From Under Program:
Consumer - a person who purchases a new or refurbished covered electronic device in a transaction that is a retail sale or in a transaction to which a use tax applies. Note: Consumers must pay a fee for the purchase of new CEDs, but are able to recycling those CEDs for free in California. There is no manufacturer operated program.
- Free Collection and Recycling?:
Yes
- Landfill Ban?:
Yes
- Manufacturer Collection and Recycling Goals/Targets:
Bill set goal to eliminate electronic waste stockpiles and legacy devices by December 31, 2007
- Other:
N/A
- State Program Manager:
Jeff Hunts
- Email:
- Telephone:
(916) 341-6603
