- Law Type:
Producer Responsibility Law
- Program Type:
State Operated Program
- Name of Program:
Rhode Island E-Waste Law
- Program Administered By:
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Program Website:
- Link to Legislation:
- Link to Additional Regulations (if applicable):
N/A
- General Summary of the Program:
Under the Rhode Island Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling Act, manufacturers of covered electronic products (CEPs) are required to register with the state and either participate in the state operated program or implement their own recovery program. Manufacturers will be financially responsible for the collection, transport and recycling of CEPs. Under the state operated program administered by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC), manufacturers will pay a fee based on their market share (television manufacturers) or return share (all other CEP manufacturers) as determined by the RIRRC. Manufacturers choosing to implement their own recovery program will be required to meet, through their own individual or group efforts, their market share obligation (television manufacturers) or return share obligations (all other CEP manufacturers) as determined by the RIRCC. Manufacturers must indicate on their annual registration form whether or not they will be participating in the state run program or implementing their own recovery program.
- Items that Require a Manufacturer to Register:
Covered electronic product (CEP) - computer (desktop, notebook/laptop with screen size greater than 9 inches measured diagonally), computer monitor, combination unit (CPU with monitor), TVs (screen size greater than 9 inches measured diagonally)
- Items Eligible to Be Collected Under Program:
Manufacturers of covered electronic products other than televisions (which includes computers, computer monitors, and combination units) must collect and recycle their return share of covered electronic products other than televisions which have been discarded by Rhode Island households, or public and private elementary and secondary schools. Manufacturers of televisions must collect and recycle their market share of televisions which have been discarded by Rhode Island households, or public and private elementary and secondary schools.
- Entities Eligible to Collect From Under Program:
Any Rhode Island household or public and private elementary and secondary school.
- Free Collection and Recycling?:
Yes
- Landfill Ban?:
Yes
- Manufacturer Collection and Recycling Goals/Targets:
None
- Other:
N/A
- State Program Manager:
Elizabeth Stone
- Email:
- Telephone:
(401) 222-2771
