Bill > SB987

This bill amends Hawaii's Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to improve electronic waste recycling by allowing manufacturers to coordinate recycling activities, expanding the definition of covered electronic devices to include peripherals and legacy devices like facsimile machines, video game consoles, and certain digital music players, and requiring manufacturers to provide free collection services. Specifically, manufacturers must establish collection locations in every zip code area with over 25,000 residents, create one collection site on Molokai, and host at least four collection events annually in Hawaii County outside of Kona and Hilo. The bill also provides legal protection for manufacturers collaborating on recycling plans, allowing them to negotiate and work together without antitrust scrutiny. Additionally, the legislation modifies previous weight-based recycling goals, which had been challenging due to decreasing electronic device weights, by focusing instead on convenient collection services. These changes aim to make electronic device recycling more accessible and manageable for manufacturers while expanding recycling opportunities for Hawaii residents.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=987&year=2026