California E-Waste Updates:
November 22, 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:

DTSC ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC WASTE WORKSHOPS

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#### DTSC Announces Electronic Waste Workshops ####

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will host workshops December 2, 2005 and December 15, 2005 to discuss concepts developed to finalize DTSC`s three emergency regulations adopted pursuant to the California`s Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, as amended (SB 20, Sher, Chapter 526, Statutes of 2003; SB 50, Sher, Chapter 863, Statutes of 2004).

Please refer to DTSC`s website at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/ to access the times and locations of the workshops, as well as the regulation concept language. Simply click on Electronic Waste Recycling under Hot Topics in the middle of the DTSC homepage.

Alternatively, this link should take you directly there:
http://165.235.111.242/HazardousWaste/EWaste/

After review of the concept language, if you have questions, topics, and/or comments that you would like addressed at the workshop, please submit them via email to Valetti Lang at vlang@dtsc.ca.gov by November 30, 2005.

All interested parties are invited to participate in this public workshop. Please confirm your interest in attending either workshop by sending an e-mail notice indicating which workshop location you will be attending to Shan Yee via email at syee1@dtsc.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 323-9219.

Links to SB 20 and SB 50 statutory language are available through the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Electronics website:
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/RegIssues/

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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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