SF1427 Summary: Electronic Waste Management Modifications

• Transfers administration of electronic waste (e-waste) recycling program from Department of Revenue to Pollution Control Agency effective June 30, 2017, with registration fees deposited to environmental fund.

• Reduces video display device threshold from nine inches to seven inches measured diagonally to expand products subject to manufacturer recycling obligations.

• Changes registration and reporting deadlines from September 1 to August 15 annually for manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers to align with program administration timeline.

• Modifies manufacturer recycling obligation calculation to use statewide recycling goals based on actual collected e-waste data instead of estimated sales, with special provisions for program year nine using 16,000,000 pound goal.

• Adds new collector responsibilities requiring staffed collection sites open to public at adequate frequency, use of registered recyclers only, and prohibition on charging collectors for device management without mutual agreement.