Electronic Waste Recycling Fee
An Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is a fee imposed by government on new purchases of electronic products. The fees are used to pay for the future recycling of these products, as many contain
United States
In the United States, 17 states have laws regarding
California
The Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is a fee imposed by the
Fees are collected for the following CEDs (Covered Electronic Devices):
- liquid crystal displays, or plasma screens.
- monitorsthat contain cathode ray tubes or use liquid crystal displays.
- Laptop computers and Portable DVD players with liquid crystal displays.
- "Bare" cathode ray tubes or any other product that contains a cathode ray tube.
Washington
In Washington, a law passed in 2006 requires manufacturers to be responsible for recycling their products at the ends of their lifetimes. 212 manufacturers created an industry association for this purpose which charges manufacturers based on their market share and the amount of items being recycled.[1]
Europe
In Europe, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires member countries of the European Union to allow consumers to recycle electronics free of charge. This is funded by national "producer compliance schemes",[2] into which manufacturers and distributors pay an annual fee for the collection and recycling of associated waste electronics from household waste recycling centres.
See also
- Waste legislation
References
- ^ a b Phuong Le (December 26, 2008). "Washington state starts free PC, TV recycling". NBC News. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Government, Northern Ireland http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/regulation/regulations_weee/producers.htm Archived 2011-12-15 at the Wayback Machine EEE Producer Obligations
External links
- California State Board of Equalization Archived 2005-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Ewaste items list