- Law Type:
Producer Responsibility Law
- Program Type:
State Operated Program
- Name of Program:
Vermont E-Waste Program
- Program Administered By:
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Program Website:
- Link to Legislation:
- Link to Additional Regulations (if applicable):
- General Summary of the Program:
Under the Vermont E-Waste Law, manufacturers of covered electronic devices (CEDs) have the option of participating in a collection, transport, and recycling plan for e-waste through either a state-run standard plan or their own individual opt-out plan. The state has adopted through regulation a "Standard Plan for the Collection and Recycling of Electronic Devices" which sets out the requirements of the state run program for manufacturers. Management of the state-run standard plan and approval of recyclers will be done through an RFP which the deadline for is March 28, 2011. Manufacturers implementing an individual opt-out plan must follow specific guidelines for their plan and are responsible for recycling their market share percentage of the overall statewide recycling goal. Collectors, transporters, and in-state recyclers must all submit a registration form in order to participate in either the standard plan or an individual opt-out plan.
*Note: The finalization of regulations surrouding the Vermont E-Waste Program, specifically implementation through an RFP of the State Standard Plan and the "Procedures for the Environmentally Sound Management of Electronic Waste for Collection Facilities, Transporters, and Recycling Facilities", are still pending.
- Items that Require a Manufacturer to Register:
Covered electronic device (CED) - computer (desktop, laptop), computer monitor, printer (desktop printer, multifunction copier, and printer/fax combo), television (with screen size greater than 4 inches measured diagonally
- Items Eligible to Be Collected Under Program:
Electronic waste - computer (desktop, laptop), computer monitor, computer peripheral (keyboard or any other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer that provide input or output into or from a computer), printer (desktop printer, multifunction copier, and printer/fax combo), television (with screen size greater than 4 inches measured diagonally)
- Entities Eligible to Collect From Under Program:
Covered entity - a household, charity, school district in the state, or small business (employs 10 or fewer individuals)
- Free Collection and Recycling?:
Yes
- Landfill Ban?:
Yes
- Manufacturer Collection and Recycling Goals/Targets:
None
- Other:
N/A
- State Program Manager:
Karen Knaebel
- Email:
- Telephone:
(802) 241-2379
