Pa. governor signs new electronics recycling mandate

Nov. 29 -- Thanks to a new bill signed into law by Gov. Edward Rendell, Pennsylvania has become the latest state to mandate electronics recycling.

The Covered Device Recycling Act, House Bill 708, sets up a recycling program for electronic scrap such as computers and televisions. Manufacturers must register their brands with the state and pay an annual registration fee. The companies also must design and operate electronics take-back and recycling programs for their products. The law sets benchmarks and goals for take back programs.

The new law is the first extended producer responsibility law enacted in Pennsylvania.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com

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