Pennsylvania E-waste Law

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell just signed HB 708, which establishes a statewide Extended Producer Responsibility program intended to recover televisions and computer devices, on November 23, 2010 and will take effect on Jan 23, 2011.

Details
Manufacturers of covered products must register with Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth and pay a registration fee of $5000, and renew annually thereafter. They must also establish, conduct and manage a plan to collect, transport and recycle their covered devices. Television and computer manufacturers are responsible for their market share. The recycling program is intended for consumers using covered devices for personal or home business use. This law goes into effect 60 days after the Governor's signature.

Disposal Ban

Disposal ban goes into effect on Jan 23, 2013.

Covered Devices: televisions and computer devices including include hard drives, monitors, keyboards, mice and printers
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Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth