LD 1892
pg. 6
Page 5 of 11 An Act To Protect Public Health and the Environment by Providing for a System o... Page 7 of 11
Download Bill Text
LR 2752
Item 1

 
E.__Beginning January 1, 2012, television manufacturers are
collectively responsible for the handling and recycling of
all televisions generated as waste by households in this
State received at consolidation facilities in this State.__
Television manufacturers shall pay the operational costs of
the consolidation facility attributable to the handling of
all televisions generated as waste by households in this
State, transportation costs from the consolidation facility
to a recycling and dismantling facility licensed in
accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws
and the costs of recycling.__The manufacturers shall work
cooperatively with consolidation facilities to ensure
implementation of a practical and feasible financing system.
Within 90 days of receipt of an invoice, a manufacturer
shall reimburse a consolidation facility for allowable costs
incurred by that consolidation facility.

 
F.__Beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2011,
the State is responsible for the cost of handling and
recycling orphan waste computer monitors generated from
households in this State and received at consolidation
facilities in this State.__The State shall pay the
operational costs of a consolidation facility attributable
to the handling of the orphan waste computer monitors
generated by households, transportation costs from the
consolidation facility to a recycling and dismantling
facility licensed in accordance with all applicable federal,
state and local laws and the costs of recycling.

 
6.__Manufacturer plan and reporting requirements.__A
manufacturer shall develop a plan and submit a report as required
in this subsection.

 
A.__A manufacturer shall develop a plan for the collection
and recycling or reuse of computer monitors and televisions
as follows.

 
(1)__By January 1, 2011, a manufacturer of computer
monitors and a manufacturer of televisions shall
develop and submit to the department a plan for the
collection and recycling or reuse of computer monitors
and televisions produced by the manufacturer and
generated as waste by households in this State.

 
(2)__By January 1, 2012, a manufacturer of computer
monitors and a manufacturer of televisions shall
implement and finance the implementation of a plan for
the collection and recycling or reuse of computer
monitors and televisions produced by the manufacturer
and generated as waste by households in this State.


Page 5 of 11 Top of Page Page 7 of 11