SB 1131 Summary

• Establishes a large electronics recycling program requiring manufacturers of covered electronic devices (computer monitors, desktop/portable computers, and televisions with screens larger than 4 inches) to register with the Department of Environmental Quality and submit annual collection plans beginning January 1, 2020.

• Prohibits the sale of covered electronic devices in Arizona unless the device is labeled with a brand and that brand is included in a manufacturer's filed recycling plan.

• Requires manufacturers to provide free collection, transportation, and recycling services to households and businesses statewide, including at least one collection site in every county and in cities with populations exceeding 50,000 people.

• Creates the Covered Electronic Devices Fund to be administered by the department, funded through manufacturer registration fees, grants, donations, and transfers from the existing recycling fund (up to $500,000 annually until July 1, 2022).

• Establishes the program to terminate on July 1, 2029 and requires the department to issue biennial reports to the legislature beginning December 31, 2021.