Bill > S421

This bill establishes a producer responsibility program for the collection, reuse, and recycling of discarded electronic products in the Commonwealth. The key provisions of the bill include: - Requiring all producers of covered electronic products (computers, monitors, printers, televisions, etc.) to register with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and take financial responsibility for the collection, transportation, and reuse or recycling of their products, including an allocation of responsibility for "orphan waste" (products from producers no longer in business). - Establishing registration and reporting requirements for collectors and processors of covered electronic products, with standards for their operations. - Authorizing the DEP to determine each producer's "return share" and "market share" to allocate financial responsibility, and to set minimum performance requirements and fees. - Prohibiting the disposal of covered electronic products except through the authorized collection and recycling program. - Creating an advisory commission to provide input to the DEP on policy and program development under the law. The bill is intended to increase the collection and recycling of discarded electronic products in the Commonwealth. It takes effect on January 1, 2018.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S421