California E-Waste Updates:
November 1, 2005

Dear Electronic Product Stakeholder:

This electronic newsletter is an update on the implementation of California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003. It is being sent to you because you have expressed an interest in the subject of electronic waste (e-waste) management in California.

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In this issue:

NEW PROPOSED REVISIONS TO EMERGENCY REGULATIONS POSTED TO WEB

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#### New Proposed Revisions to Emergency Regulations Posted to Web ####

New proposed revisions to existing emergency regulations will be considered by the CIWMB at the Sustainability and Market Development Committee and full Board meetings in November. A draft of the latest proposed revisions (dated November 1, 2005) is available at:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Regulations/Emergency/Revision1.htm

Purpose of Revisions:

The purpose of the regulatory revisions is to address priority challenges identified within the covered electronic waste (CEW) recovery and recycling system. These include:

1. The local government agent provision as contained in 14 CCR 18660.20(j)(1)(B), and;

2. The handling of source-anonymous CEW, meaning CEW that is likely from a California source but cannot be associated with the default required name and address of the originating generator. Examples of this are load check material and material resulting from illegal disposal clean-up.

Overview of Proposed Revisions:

The proposed revisions would define, clarify and standardize the requirements associated with being a designated approved collector, a term intended to replace the term agent in 14 CCR 18660.20(j)(1)(B). Such a designation would allow an approved collector to provide CEW services on behalf of a local government and be relieved of certain source documentation requirements while performing specified services.

The proposed revisions would also allow source-anonymous CEWs that result from specified circumstances to be eligible within the payment system if they are properly documented. These circumstances include load check activities at a permitted solid waste facility, illegal disposal clean-up activities conducted by an approved collector that is a local government or its designated collector, and illegal disposal at the facility of an approved collector that is a non-profit organization. Among other definitions, the revisions define illegal disposal and load check activity.

It must be noted that the payment eligibility for source-anonymous CEWs resulting from qualifying circumstances is not intended to accommodate those CEWs for which required source documentation is simply not available.

Finally, the proposed revisions would postpone by one month the due date for the net cost report from February 1, 2006, until March 1, 2006.

These are only proposed revisions; existing regulations remain in effect unless and until the CIWMB adopts and the Office of Administrative Law approves any revisions.

Information on CIWMB Committee and Board meetings is available at:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Agendas/

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Please note that e-mail correspondence with the State of California related to e-waste management in general, and SB 20 and SB 50 implementation in particular, should be directed to ewaste@calepa.ca.gov.

Also note that an archive of past distributions is available at:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Stakeholder/Updates/

Thank you for your interest in shaping California's e-waste management future.

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