AR SB585

Creates the "Electronic Waste Collection, Recycling, and Reuse Act" as a new subchapter of Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 9 to establish a comprehensive electronic waste recycling program for consumer electronic items containing cathode ray tubes and other hazardous materials

Requires a contract administrator (public entity with demonstrated monthly e-waste collection experience and minimum 200 tons annual collection) to develop and submit a recovery plan to the Division of Environmental Quality, updated every 5 years, prohibiting recycling fees at point of sale and ensuring convenient local and regional collection access

Mandates contractors (private recyclers with multiple state locations and minimum 3 years' experience) be certified by national and international environmental standards organizations (e-Stewards, ISO 14001:2015, or ISO 45001:2018) and operate collection services through multiple levels of participation including mandatory participation by state-supported entities

Requires monthly reporting by contractors to contract administrators on total weight collected within 10 days of each month, with annual reports published within 60 days of year-end, and establishes hazardous waste handling compliance with federal, state, and local law

Funds contractor operations through sales of recycled/refurbished items and service fees; funds contract administrator through minimum 15% of service fee revenue plus per-pound calculations agreed annually; contractor assumes all liability and holds harmless the contract administrator and State of Arkansas