Vermont E-waste Law

Governor Jim Douglas signed S. 77 into law on April 19, 2010, making Vermont the 21st state to have an electronic waste recycling law. This law would ban the disposal in landfills of computers and other electronic devices that contain toxins, and would also  establish a convenient, free way for consumers to recycle covered electronic devices.

Details
Manufacturers may participate in the state plan or their individual plan. If the manufacturer is participating in the state plan, the manufacturer must pay a registration fee and implementation fee. Manufacturers opting for the individual plan has a market share obligation of the statewide recycling goal.

The Agency of Natural Resources is responsible for administering the standard plan and submitting an annual report to the Legislature.

The free e-waste recycling program applies is for any household, charity, school districts, or small business (with 10 or fewer employees), starting July 1, 2011.

Statewide recycling goal starts off with 5.5 lbs per capita.

Disposal Ban
After January 1, 2011, there is a ban on disposing of the following electronic devices in landfills:
Computers including laptops, computer monitors, device containing a cathode ray tube, printers , televisions and personal electronics such as personal digital assistants, MP3s, electronic game consoles, fax machines, wireless telephones, telephones, answering machines, VCRs, DVD players, digital converter boxes, stereo equipment, and power supply cords (as used to charge electronic devices).

Covered Devices: Computers including laptops, computer monitors, device containing a cathode ray tube, printers and televisions.

View the final bill language (.pdf)
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Sponsors of the bill: Senator Virginia Lyons, Senator Robert Hartwell, and Senator Mark MacDonald
C4R Contacts: Teresa Bui (916) 443-5422