New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine has signed into law a bill that will mandate the collection and recycling of used computers and other electronic products.
The new law, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act, becomes effective on January 1, 2009, and bans the disposal of certain electronic devices and components as part of the solid waste stream. Retailers will be required to post information from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, informing consumers how to recycle the electronic devices covered under the law, and the location of e-waste recycling centers.
Electronics producers will be required to pay a $5000 annual state registration fee. In addition, those manufacturers that conduct their own e-waste recycling programs must submit annual reports on their efforts, along with documentation verifying the collection and recycling of their electronic devices.
New Jersey is the eighth state in the United States to enact laws covering the control and recycling of e-waste, joining California, Connecticut, Washington, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota and Oregon.
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