Jun 15 - CT - Connecticut E-Waste Recycling Program Starts Implementation in the Fall
New regulations, recently approved by the Legislature’s Regulations Review Committee, now allow Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to move forward with setting up an e-waste recycling system, including the designation of collection points around the state. The new recycling system will keep certain leaded glass, mercury and other hazardous materials from entering the environment.
This statewide system for recycling "e-waste" – obsolete computers, monitors, televisions, printers and other electronic devices – could be in place for residents as early as this fall.
Costs to transport and recycle the equipment will be borne by manufacturers, who will be billed directly by the companies that the state selects to collect and haul the old devices. The new regulations stems from the e-waste law passed in 2007.
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Glad to see that CT is finally making some huge steps towards making the state more environmentally conscious. Recycling is a large part of keeping the economy moving forward too.
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