Resources
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REGULATIONS
CURRENT INITIATIVES
- Global (UN) StEP (Solving the E-Waste Problem) – Click here for a summary of the StEP initiative
- EPA RCC Green initiatives
- EPA Plug-in to eCycling – Click here for the Guidelines document
- Federal E-Recycling Concept Paper
- House Resolution 1395 “E-waste Export Control”
- House Resolution 1580 “Electronic Waste Research and Development Act” (3/2009); Committee Amendments March 25, 2009; amended version passed U.S. House of Representatives (4/2009); passed to US Senate Federal Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act SB1397 (7/2009)
E-SCRAP REGULATIONS
Global
- Basel Convention; technical background information on waste types
- OECD Information
- OECD Member countries
- Country categorization (OECD and non-OECD) and regulatory status by BAN
North America
US Federal
- EPA CRT Rule; List of US-based recyclers that have submitted written notification to the EPA for any CRT exports (reuse only)
US States (Laws and Bills; passed and signed laws in bold type)
- Arizona HB 2194 (under legislative review; 1/2009)
- California (2003); SB 50 (2004)
- Colorado HB 09-1282 (establish e-recycling task force; passed 4/2009 awaiting Governor’s action)
- Connecticut (2007)
- Hawaii (2008); HB 1809 (amendment bill passed 4/2009; awaiting Governor’s approval) Georgia SR 83 (create Senate Study Committee on Green Information Technology; 2/2009)
- Illinois (2008)
- Indiana House Bill 1589 (2009)
- Iowa Senate Study Bill 1154 (introduced 2/2009)
- Kentucky SB 63 (introduced 2/2009)
- Maine (2004); LD 536 (add covered devices; introduced 2/2009); LD 1156 (amendment to TV recycling cost and market share rules)
- Maryland (2005) and Maryland program
- Michigan (2007): Senate Bill 897 and Senate Bill 898
- Minnesota H.F. 854 (2007); Senate File 1486 (passed 4/2009; awaiting Governor’s approval)
- Missouri SB 720 (2008)
- Nebraska Bill 644 (bill introduced 1/2009)
- Nevada AB 426 (study bill passed 4/2009)
- New Jersey A3572 (2008); Revision A3343 (1/2009)
- New York State SB S06047 (6/2010) (S 2512(introduced 2/2009; failed 07/2009)
- North Carolina (2007) and NC amendment (8/2008)
- Oklahoma (2008)
- Oregon (2007)
- Pennsylvania HB 409 (introduced 2/2009)
- Rhode Island (2008)
- South Carolina HB 4093 (2010)
- Texas (2007) and Texas program; Texas rule addendum (June 2008); HB 1189 and HB 1355 (add covered devices; both introduced 2/2009); HB 284 (reporting of e-scrap exports; 5/2009 passed and transferred to Senate Natural Resources Committee)
- Utah SJR 0004 (introduced 2/2009)
- Vermont S-077 (2010)
- Virginia (2008)
- Washington State (2006) and Washington program
- West Virginia SB 746 (2008)
- Wisconsin SB 107 (2009) ( amendment memo)
US Regional/Local
- New York City Local Law 08013 (4/2008); New York City (2008) and Program Goals (LL 21)
Canada Provinces (Laws and Bills)
- Alberta Recycling Management Authority, Electronics Recycling Programme
- British Columbia Recycling Regulation; Phase II designated e-products list proposal
- Ontario WEEE Regulation, Press Release (July 10, 2008), and Background Information; Ontario Electronics Stewardship (OES)
- Nova Scotia Electronic Products Stewardship Program (Sections 18J to 18Q of Environment Act S.N.S. 1994-95 – amended 2007)
- Prince Edward Island Bill No. 85 (introduced into General Assembly 5/2009)
- Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Regulations
EU/Europe
- EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC
- EU WEEE Correspondent Guidelines: Shipments of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), 2007
- EU Commission Legislative Proposal for WEEE Directive recast (draft; 12/2008)
- EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, 2003 (RoHS Amendment 3/2008)
- EU Commission Legislative Proposal for RoHS Directive recast (draft;12/2008)
- More legislative texts on primary and secondary WEEE/RoHS legislation
- Comprehensive EU WEEE and RoHS study commissioned by European Commission, conducted by ARCADIS and RPA (3/2008)
- National WEEE/RoHS Regulations & Adaptations by EU country
Asia-Pacific
- Basel Convention Coordinating Center for Asia and the Pacific
- Summary of most Asia-Pacific countries’ e-waste laws and regulations: Segment of a Presentation by Jinhui Li, Basel Convention Coordinating Center (11/2008)
- China Decree 551: “Waste Electrical and Electronic Products Recycling Management Ordinance” (2/2009)
- China: Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste
- China: RoHS “Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products” (Ministry of Information Industry Order #39 from 2/2006) Unofficial English Translation by AeA
- India: Presentation on “Environment 2008 – India” by M V Kini & Co
- India: Presentation “Environmentally sound management of e-waste in India” (12/2008) by Vinnie Mehta, Executive Director, MAIT
- India 2008 Hazardous Waste Rules (Management, Handling, and Transboundary Movements)
- India Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules 2001
- Indonesia: Presentation on “Indonesia Regulations and Policies on Export – Import related to Electronics Equipment” by the Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Indonesia (11/2008)
- Indonesia: Detailed E-Scrap Presentation “Identification of e-waste and secondhand e-products” by Haruki Agustina, Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Indonesia (3/2007)
- Korea: RoHS “Act for Resource Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles” (4/2007) Unofficial English Translation by Eco-Frontier
- Thailand: Slide presentation “Identification of e-waste and second hand e-products: Thailand” by Pollution Control Department, Thailand Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (3/2007)
South America
- Argentina: proposed e-waste bill: Senate bill S-3532-08 (11/2008; Spanish language only) that includes regulatory directives similar to EU WEEE and RoHS paired with a producer responsibility model for a product take-back scheme.
- Brazil: State of Paraná, E-Waste Collection and Recycling Law (Portuguese regulation 6/2008: Lei 15.851 Obriga recolhimento e reciclagem de equipamentos de informática)
- Sao Paulo E-Waste Recycling Law Lei 13.576/09 “Normas e procedimentos para a reciclagem, gerenciamento e destinação final de lixo tecnológico” (07/2009)
General Waste, Hazardous Waste, and Environmental Regulations
- US EPA Hazardous Waste
- US EPA Universal Waste
- US DOT Battery Recycling and Transportation Advisory Letter
- US EPA Tier II Chemical Inventory Reporting; Tier II Lead Acid Batteries Memorandum
- US EPA Tier II Reporting Requirements by US State
- US EPA Collection of Materials on Import/Export Regulatory Requirements
- US EPA Environmental Protection Laws and Executive Orders
- Canada CEPA Environmental Registry
- Canada Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations
- Mexico Hazardous Waste Regulations (12/2006), Agreement on Integrated Management of Waste Primary Batteries (1/2006)
- Europe Revised Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC (12/2008); replaces Directives 2006/12/EC, 91/689/EEC, 75/439/EEC by 12/12/2010
- Europe Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH legislation 1907/2006, 6/2007); REACH information flyer; supporting legislation (12/2006) Directive 2006/121/EC; 10/2008 List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
- European Legislations on Transfrontier Waste Shipments; 1013/2006/EC, 1379/2007/EC, 669/2008/EC and more
Occupational Health & Safety
- OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards (1910)
- OSHA Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness (1904)
- ILO Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems (published 2001)
DATA SECURITY
- DoD 5220.22-M/NISPOM Data wipe section 8-300
- NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology: Special Publication 800-88: Guidelines for Media Sanitization
GREEN E-Recycling Certifications and Standards
- US EPA R2 Final Guidelines Document (11/2008 “Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs”); R2 Checklist for requirements; US EPA R2 program information
- EPEAT – IEEE 1680- 2006 Standard; EPEAT Standard Interpretations and Clarifications
- ISRI RIOS®
- EPSC Electronics Product Stewardship Canada Recycling Vendor Qualification Program
- IAER Certified Electronics Recycler® (see ISRI; acquisition completed in 1/2009)
- BAN e- Stewards© Certification Standard (excerpt w/o ISO) and Guidance Documents; e-Stewards e-waste recycling certification initiative
- EIIC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) – Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (2009 English Version)
Relevant Organizations and Associations
- ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.)
- NCER (National Center for Electronics Recycling)
- NRC (National Recycling Coalition); current ‘merger’ proposed with Keep America Beautiful (KAB)
- CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)
- ITIC (Information Technology Industry Council)
- EIIC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition)
- NAID (National Association for Information Destruction, Inc.)
- EEA (European Environment Agency)
- EERA (European Electronics Recyclers Association)
- WEEE Forum (European Association of Electrical and Electronic Waste Take Back Systems)
- CHWMEG, Inc. (Non-profit trade association for manufacturing and industry)
- BAN (Basel Action Network)
