Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1306, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Cathode ray tube disposal.__Beginning January 1, 2004, a person may not dispose of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility and an owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility may not accept a cathode ray tube for disposal.__For purposes of this subsection, "cathode ray tube" means a video display component of televisions, computer displays, military and commercial radar and other display devices.

SUMMARY

This bill bans the disposal of cathode ray tubes in landfills and incinerators.