State Detail for District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Primary Contact

Rafiq Jennings
rafiq.jennings@dc.gov
202-774-8767

Alternate Contact(s)

Joseph Boudah
joseph.boudah@dc.gov
202-603-2655

Law Component	Action Item/Answer
Alternate Contact	Joseph Boudah joseph.boudah@dc.gov 202-603-2655 All correspondence should go to productstewardship@dc.gov as well.
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	October 1 The deadline was changed from 12/31 to 10/1, starting in 2023, through legislation passed by the DC Council. The registration fee schedule will be posted on this page by early August 2023 - https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239556. Note fees are annually adjusted for inflation using the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	October 1 The deadline was changed from 12/31 to 10/1, starting in 2023, through legislation passed by the DC Council. Registration forms will be posted on this page by early August 2023 - https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239556
Collection Fees	No
Collection Limit/Requirements	None
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Collector Registration Required	No
Covered Entities	Households, Small Businesses, Small Non-profits The terms to the left are defined in regulations. The term "covered entity" is only relevant for manufacturers registering as part of representative organizations.
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	Yes DC Code § 8–1041.07
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes See the "Enforcement" section of this webpage: https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239556
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	Yes
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	Yes Registration forms and the fee schedule will be posted on this page by early August - https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239556 . Note fees are annually adjusted for inflation using the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).
Mailback Program	Yes DC does have a “One-to-One” takeback requirement that can be accomplished via a mailback or direct pick-up program. The takeback requirements are “Beginning January 1, 2017, a manufacturer shall accept for recycling or reuse, on a one-to-one basis with the purchase in the District of the same type of covered electronic equipment, any brand of covered electronic equipment that is offered for return to the manufacturer by a person in the District.” Questions 8 and 9 on our eCYCLE DC FAQ address directions for what our one-to-one takeback would require, and suggested language to inform residents of the program. https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doee/service_content/attachments/eCYCLE%20DC%20Program%20FAQ%20%282025%20Version%29%20Final.pdf
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	Yes A manufacturer subject to a minimum collection share must either directly collect CEE and recycle it or arrange for the collection and recycling or reuse of the CEE (see D.C. Official Code § 8-1041.05(a)(1)-(2)). Accordingly, an individual manufacturer or partnership may purchase pounds of CEE from other manufacturers or recyclers, as long as the pounds are: (a) collected in the District, (b) collected and recycled or reused in the calendar year of their minimum collection share, and (c) not claimed as collected, recycled, or reused in any other jurisdiction, for any other program years, or on behalf of any other manufacturers.
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes Our District program is manufacturer led, so all manufacturers have a responsibility to establish a program.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	Yes A manufacturer registering as an individual manufacturer must collect and recycle or reuse its minimum collection share, which is 80% of the average of the weight of covered electronic equipment (CEE) sold (or estimated to be sold) in the District in the past three calendar years. Manufacturers that join a partnership must jointly collect and recycle or reuse the sum of the individual members’ minimum collection shares of CEE.
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	October 1 The annual registration includes a report. The deadline was changed from 12/31 to 10/1, starting in 2023, through legislation passed by the DC Council.
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	Yes An updated "Shortfall Fee" factsheet will be posted here by August 2023 https://doee.dc.gov/service/eCYCLE-DC-Manufacturers
Manufacturer State Registration List	https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239566
Market Share	Yes
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	No
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Partnership Registration Required	Yes A manufacturer that sells, offers for sale, or delivers to a retailer for subsequent sale new covered electronic equipment (CEE) in the District is required to register with the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), unless the manufacturer qualifies for an exemption. There are three options for registration: as an individual manufacturer, as part of a partnership, or as part of a representative organization. Manufacturers meeting the above criteria are not required to join a partnership, but they must be registered under one of the three options.
Pounds Collection Target/Obligation for Manufacturers	Yes A manufacturer registering as an individual manufacturer must collect and recycle or reuse its minimum collection share, which is 80% of the average of the weight of covered electronic equipment (CEE) sold (or estimated to be sold) in the District in the past three calendar years. Manufacturers that join a partnership must jointly collect and recycle or reuse the sum of the individual members’ minimum collection shares of CEE.
Primary Contact	Rafiq Jennings rafiq.jennings@dc.gov 202-774-8767 All correspondence should go to productstewardship@dc.gov as well.
Product Labeling Required	Yes D.C. Code § 8–1041.03(a)(1)
Products Banned From Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream	All-in-One Computer, Cable and Satellite Receivers, Computer Speakers, Desktops, DVD players, DVRs, E-readers, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Servers, Signal Converter Box, Tablets, Televisions, VCRs Same list as products covered. Printers must weigh 100 pounds or less. Servers listed here are small scale servers. Portable music players must be digital and battery-powered and have memory capability. Laptops, tablets, e-readers, monitors, and TVs must have screens larger than 6 inches.
Products Covered	All-in-One Computer, Cable and Satellite Receivers, Computer Speakers, Desktops, DVD players, DVRs, E-readers, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Servers, Signal Converter Box, Tablets, Televisions, VCRs Same list as products banned from disposal. Printers must weigh 100 pounds or less. Servers listed here are small scale servers. Portable music players must be digital and battery-powered and have memory capability. Laptops, tablets, e-readers, monitors, and TVs must have screens larger than 6 inches.
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$0.00
Recycler Application or Registration Required	No Manufacturers are required to certify in their registration applications that vendors who recycle or reuse covered electronic equipment collected under the manufacturer's waste management program have e-Stewards certification or R2 certification per DC law. DC Code § 8-1041.03(b)(8)
Regulations	https://doee.dc.gov/service/eCYCLE-DC-Manufacturers The statute is here: https://code.dccouncil.us/us/dc/council/code/titles/8/chapters/10B/
Representative Organization Registration Required	Yes A manufacturer that sells, offers for sale, or delivers to a retailer for subsequent sale new covered electronic equipment (CEE) in the District is required to register with the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), unless the manufacturer qualifies for an exemption. There are three options for registration: as an individual manufacturer, as part of a partnership, or as part of a representative organization. Manufacturers meeting the above criteria are not required to join a representative organization, but they must be registered under one of the three options.
Retailer Requirements	It is a violation of the District’s electronic waste law for retailers to sell or offer for sale new covered electronic equipment (CEE) that is not on the current Registered or Exempt Manufacturers and Brands list. Retailers may also have responsibility for providing point-of-sale information on how to properly recycle purchased electronic equipment. DC Code § 8 1041.05(e) and DC Code § 8-1041.03(a) For more information, see https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239566
Screen Sizes Accepted	Greater than 6 inches
State Ewaste Recycling Law	Yes
State Program Year	January 1 - January 1
Statute	https://code.dccouncil.us/us/dc/council/code/titles/8/chapters/10B/ Regulations are here https://doee.dc.gov/service/eCYCLE-DC-Manufacturers
Target Type	80% of the average of the previous three years' sales of CEE in the District, by weight
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No