| Arkansas |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (March 2005) |
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| California* |
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Thermostats: Mercury-Added Thermostats: Collection Program (September 2008) |
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Pesticide Containers: Pesticide Recycling Program (September 2008) |
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Batteries: Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act (June 2006)
This law does not require manufacturers to operate a collection system. The collection system is to be operated by retailers, while the manufacturer is responsible for incorporating the cost of recycling into the product price.
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Cell Phones: Cell Phone Recycling Act (2004)
This law does not require manufacturers to operate a collection system. The collection system is to be operated by retailers, while the manufacturer is responsible for incorporating the cost of recycling into the product price.
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Green Chemistry Law (September 2008):
The CA Department of Toxic Substances Control is authorized to evaluate and impose regulations on chemicals used in consumer products. In the case that a product contains a hazardous substance for which there does not exist a viable commercial alternative, the Department may require a manufacturer to provide free collection of that product.
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*The CA Electronic Waste Recycling Act, not included here, established a funding mechanism to improve and provide for the proper end-of-life management of certain hazardous electronic products funded through a fee paid by consumers of covered electronic devices (CED) at the time of retail purchase.
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| Connecticut |
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Electronics: Covered Electronic Devices (July 2007) |
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| Florida |
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Rechargeable Batteries: Relating to Rechargeable Batteries (2008) |
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| Hawaii |
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Electronics: Relating to Electronic Devices Recycling (July 2008) |
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| Illinois |
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Electronics: Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act (September 2008) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (May 2006) |
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Thermostats: Mercury Thermostat Collection Act (July 2010) |
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| Indiana |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switches in End-Of-Life Vehicles (2006) |
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Electronics: E-Waste Recycling (2009) |
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| Iowa |
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Thermostats: Relating to the collection and recycling of mercury added thermostats (March 2008) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury-Free Recycling Act (2006) |
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Batteries: Household Batteries Recycling (1996) |
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| Louisiana |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Risk Reduction Act (August 2006) |
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| Maine |
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Electronics: Electronic Waste (March 2004)
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Electronics: An Act to Enhance Maine's Electronic Recycling Law (June 2009)
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Thermostats: Maine Thermostat Law (March 2006) |
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Automobile Switches: An Act to Prevent Mercury Emissions when Recycling and Disposing of Motor Vehicles (2006) |
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Batteries: Regulation of Certain Dry-Cell Batteries (1995) |
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Fluorescent Lamps: An Act to Provide for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Mercury-Containing Light Bulbs (June 2009) |
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Framework: An Act to Provide Leadership Regarding the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products (March 2010) |
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| Maryland |
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Electronics: Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program (March 2005) |
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Primary Batteries: Mercuric Oxide Batteries (1994) |
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Rechargeable Batteries: Rechargeable Batteries (1993) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles (May 2009) |
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| Massachusetts |
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Automobile Switches: An Act Relative to Mercury Management (2006)*
*This law requires automobile manufacturers to finance and operate collection efforts for mercury-added automobile switches. For other mercury-added products, manufacturers may choose between operating a collection service or operating a public education campaign in an effort to reach the product-specific capture rate. Failure to achieve the minimum capture rate will result in financial penalties to the manufacturer. |
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| Michigan |
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Electronics: Electronics Recycling (December 2008) |
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| Minnesota |
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Electronics: Electronics Recycling (March 2007) |
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Rechargeable Batteries: Rechargeable Batteries and Products (1991) |
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| Missouri |
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Electronics: Computer Equipment Recovery (June 2008) |
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| Montana |
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Thermostats: Controlled Disposal of Mercury Thermostats (2009) |
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| New Hampshire |
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Thermostats: Mercury-added Thermostat Collection Program (August 2008) |
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| New Jersey |
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Electronics: Electronic Waste Recycling Act (January 2009) |
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Batteries: Battery Management Plan (1991) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (2004) |
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| New York |
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Electronics: Electronic Equipment Reuse and Recycling Act (May 2010) |
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| North Carolina |
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Electronics: Discarded Computer Equipment Management (August 2007) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (April 2005) |
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| Oklahoma |
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Electronics: Computer Equipment Recovery Act (May 2008) |
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| Oregon |
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Electronics: Electronic Devices (June 2007) |
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Electronics: Relating to Recycling of Electronic Devices (March 2010) |
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Paint: An Act Relating to Paint Stewardship (June 2009) |
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| Pennsylvania |
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Thermostats: Prohibiting the Sale, Installation and Disposal of Mercury Thermostats (October 2008) |
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| Rhode Island |
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Electronics: Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act (June 2008) |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Reduction and Education Act (January 2005) |
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Thermostats: Mercury Reduction and Education Act (June 2010) |
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| South Carolina |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (May 2006) |
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Electronics: Manufacturer Responsibility for Electronics (May 2010) |
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| Texas |
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Electronics: Computer Equipment Recycling Program (June 2007) |
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| Utah |
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Automobile Switches: Mercury Switch Removal Act (February 2006) |
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| Vermont |
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Thermostats: An Act Relating to the Collection and Disposal of Mercury-Added Thermostats (July 2008) |
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Batteries: Regulation of Certain Dry-Cell Batteries (1991) |
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Automobile Switches: An Act Relating to Mangement of Exposure to Mercury (2006) |
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Electronics: An Act Relating to the Recycling and Disposal of Electronic Waste (April 2010) |
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| Virginia |
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Electronics: Computer Recovery and Recycling Act (March 2008) |
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Auto Switches: Mercury Switches in Motor Vehicles (June 2006) |
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| Washington |
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Electronics: Electronic Product Recycling (March 2006) |
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Fluorescent Lighting: Product Stewardship Recycling Act for Mercury-Containing Lights (March 2010) |
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| West Virginia |
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Electronics: Takeback Program for Electronic Devices (April 2008) |
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| Wisconsin |
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Electronics: Electronic Waste Recycling (October 2009) |
