Our friend and colleague, Joseph Galiatsatos of Green Monster eCycling, sent me the following update on a new E-waste law that starts next month.

In July of 2007, Governor Rell signed into law “An Act Concerning the Collection and Recycling of Covered Electronic Devices”. This law enables Connecticut to manage a portion of the solid waste stream. On and after July 1, 2009, under the new E-waste law, residents will have convenient and free opportunities to recycle their computers, televisions, monitors and other electronic waste.
 
Municipalities
 
• When the law takes affect, municipalities will be required provide for the collection of household-generated covered electronic devices or CEDs.  Municipalities may meet this requirement by working on their own or in conjunction with other towns in a region.
• Municipalities will be required to educate their residents on the specifics of how to participate in the program. 
• Collection opportunities must give priority to convenience and accessibility.
• Municipalities may not charge a fee to households bringing in seven or fewer CEDs.  The e-waste law requires the manufacturer not the municipality to bear the cost for recycling CEDs.
• Each municipality or regional authority will be required to arrange for the transportation of collected CEDs to a covered electronic recycler
• Municipalities must submit a plan indicating how they will provide convenient and accessible collections for their residents.

Manufacturers

• Each electronics manufacturer will participate in the state-wide electronics recycling program established to implement and finance the collection, transportation and recycling of covered electronic devices or CEDs, and may participate in a private electronics recycling program.
• State-wide electronics recycling program for the recycling of CRT-based and non-CRT based televisions shall be funded by allocating the cost of the program among the manufacturers selling televisions in the state based on a sliding scale that is representative of the manufacturer’s market share of televisions in the state. Market share information shall be based upon available national market share data.

Recyclers

• Recyclers must apply to the state to become an approved recycler.
• Approved recyclers are authorized to bill manufacturers for eligible costs.
• Approved recyclers must comply with management standards established by the DEP.
• Cooperate with municipalities or regional authorities to provide for the collection and transportation of CEDs.
• Maintain a written log that identifies responsible manufacturers by recording the brand and weight of each CED delivered to a covered electronic recycler and identified upon receipt as generated by a household in the state.

Joseph Galiatsatos is the Owner and Operator of Green Monster E-cycling in West Hartford, CT. Joe’s interest in the environment has been a lifelong journey; he’s an outdoorsman, an avid fisherman and a soccer coach. Last year, Joe founded Green Monster E-cycling, a licensed and approved electronics recycling center.  Green Monster has grown with the times and provides recycling services to residents, businesses and municipalities throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Joe has presented lectures on e-cycling at local schools and community organizations. Green Monster has been featured on WGBY public television’s ‘Making It Here’ as well as local network newscasts. Joe resides in West Hartford with his daughters, Alexis and Athina.

Green Monster E-cycling
150 Brook Street
West Hartford, CT 06110
860-816-2281  
greenmonsterecycling.com

Filed under: Green Business, Recycling, eWaste