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Electronic Product Management California E-Waste Updates:
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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.
===================== REVISIONS TO PROPOSED REGULATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 15-DAY COMMENT PERIOD FEE AND PAYMENT RATES LIKELY TO REMAIN THE SAME REMINDER: MANUFACTURER REPORTS DUE JULY 1, 2006 ===================== #### Revisions to Proposed Regulations Available for 15-Day Comment Period #### To implement certain provisions of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has proposed final regulations which primarily apply to the covered electronic waste (CEW) recovery and recycling payment system. Following a 45-day comment period that closed May 8, 2006, and a public hearing held May 9, 2006, the CIWMB’s Sustainability and Market Development Committee directed staff to consider revising the proposed regulations. Revised text was discussed at the June 6, 2006 meeting of the Sustainability and Market Development Committee, where staff received direction to make the revision available for a 15-day comment period. Information on the revised proposed regulations and information on
the comment period can be found at: Information on CIWMB Board and Committee meetings, as well as
supporting documents, can be found at: #### Fee and Payment Rates Likely to Remain the Same #### The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 established a financial system to cover the net costs of collecting and recycling covered electronic wastes (CEWs) generated in California. Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 42464(f) authorizes and requires the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to make adjustments to the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (Fee) paid by consumers to ensure that there are sufficient revenues in the Electronic Waste Recycling Account to fund the system. Furthermore, PRC Sections 42477(a) and 42478(a) authorize and require the Board to establish and adjust the electronic waste recovery and recycling payment rates (Payment Rates) for collectors and recyclers who handle and process CEWs generated in this state. The CIWMB’s Sustainability and Market Development Committee considered the Fee and Payment Rates on June 6, 2006. The Committee adopted staff’s recommendation to leave the Fee and Payment Rates unchanged. The matter will be considered by the full Board on June 13, 2006. The item is currently placed on consent. Information on the statutes and regulations that govern the CEW
program can be found at: Information on CIWMB Board and Committee meetings, as well as
supporting documents, can be found at: #### Reminder: Manufacturer Reports Due July 1, 2006 #### Existing emergency regulations require manufacturers of covered
electronic devices (CEDs) to report to the CIWMB annually regarding the
CEDs sold in California. These reports are due on or before July 1st of
each year. For more information, please refer to Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations, Section 18660.41. Additional information
can be found at: =================================== 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: Thank you for your interest in shaping California's e-waste management future. ==================================== |
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