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Jessica Miller
jessica.h.miller@illinois.gov
(217) 524-7948

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Law Component	Action Item/Answer	Notes
Products Banned From Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream	Computers, CRT Monitor, CRT TV, Desktops, Digital Converter Boxes, DVD, Fax, Flat Panel/LCD Monitors, Flat Panel/LCD TV, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Televisions, VCRs
Products Covered	Computers, Desktops, Digital Converter Boxes, DVD, E-readers, Fax, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable DVD, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Tablets, Televisions, VCRs	PDA, Zip drive. E-readers must be multi-function to be accepted.
Market Share Applicable Products	Computers, Digital Converter Boxes, DVD, Fax, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Televisions, VCRs
Covered Entities	Household/Consumer
Statute	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3816&ChapterID=36	Consumer Electronics Recycling Act: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=041501510HArt%2E+1&ActID=3816&ChapterID=36&SeqStart=62500&SeqEnd=2150000
Link to State Annual Report	https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/waste-management/electronics-recycling/Pages/legislative-reports.aspx
State Program Year	January 1 - December 31
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	March 1
Collector Reporting Deadline	March 1	Collectors operating independently of a manufacturer e-waste program are not required to register or submit end-of-year reports.
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	April 1	$5,000.00
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	April 1
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$3,000.00
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger for notebooks and televisions and 6 inches or larger for tablet computers
Primary Contact	Jessica Miller jessica.h.miller@illinois.gov (217) 524-7948
Target Type	N/A
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	No	If information on the registration form, the registration form is to be revised and resubmitted.
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	No
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	No	Each manufacturer has the option of operating its own independent e-waste program or to participate in a “manufacturer clearinghouse,” which is a collection of manufacturers that represents at least half of all manufacturers’ total collection obligations that cooperate to run an e-waste program.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	No
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	No
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	No
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline Notes	No
Collection Limit/Requirements	No more than 7 residential CEDs from an individual at any one time.
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	none
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	Yes
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Product Labeling Required	Yes
Market Share	Yes	An individual manufacturer's annual recycling goal for televisions, computer monitors, and all other covered electronic devices shall be in proportion to the manufacturer's market share of those product types sold in Illinois during the calendar year 2 years before the applicable program year.
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes	A retailer who sells a CED at retail to an individual for residential use that is not registered with the Agency at the time the retailer purchases the CED is liable for a civil penalty of $7,000 per violation.
Collector Registration Required	Yes
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes
Collection Fees	Yes	Collectors can charge a fee for televisions and monitors only.
State Ewaste Recycling Law	Yes