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Maine

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Andrew Pomiak
andrew.pomiak@maine.gov
207-955-0858

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Law Component	Action Item/Answer
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	April 1 $3,000 or $750 - due annually on August 1st
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	April 1
Collection Fees	No Some sites charge a small collection fee
Collection Limit/Requirements	No more than 7 units can be dropped off at one time unless the collection point agrees to accept more.
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Collector Registration Required	No
Covered Entities	501c3 Non-profits (100 employees or fewer), Household/Consumer, Schools (K-12 only) , Small Businesses (100 employees or fewer)
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	Yes Only for CRTs and mercury-containing products.
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes Unregistered products cannot be sold into Maine. If a manufacturer fails to pay its share of recycling costs, the Department may pay a consolidator its legitimate costs and seek cost recovery from the nonpaying manufacturer. Any nonpaying manufacturer is liable to the State for costs incurred by the State in an amount up to 3 times the amount incurred as a result of such failure to comply.
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	Yes
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	No
Link to State Annual Report	http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/productstewardship/index.html Maine's annual report is part of a larger report on product stewardship that can be found here, http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/productstewardship/index.html.
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	No
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes Limited credit available to offset recycling share
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline	April 1 Manufacturers would report on the previous years' results by the April 1 registration deadline and receive credit for the following calendar year.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	No
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	No
Manufacturer State Registration List	Email andrew.pomiak@maine.gov for up-to-date registration list.
Market Share	Yes Market share will be used for all CEDs starting August 1, 2018
Market Share Applicable Products	3D Printer, All-in-One Computer, Digital Frames, E-readers, Game Consoles, Laptops, Monitors, Portable DVD, Printers, Security Monitors, Tablets, Televisions, Virtual Reality Headsets
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	Yes Mid-cycle registration modifications required. When there is any change to the information on the manufacturer's registration, the manufacturer shall submit an updated annual registration form within 14 days of the change.
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Pounds Collection Target/Obligation for Manufacturers	none
Primary Contact	Andrew Pomiak andrew.pomiak@maine.gov 207-955-0858
Product Labeling Required	Yes Beginning January 1, 2005, a manufacturer may not offer for sale in this State a covered electronic device unless a visible, permanent label clearly identifying the manufacturer of that device is affixed to it.
Products Banned From Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream	CRT Monitor, CRT TV, Flat Panel/LCD Monitors, Televisions LCD TV Flat Panels not banned, just the mercury containing LCDs.
Products Covered	3D Printer, All-in-One Computer, Digital Frames, E-readers, Game Consoles, Laptops, Monitors, Portable DVD, Printers, Security Monitors, Tablets, Televisions, Virtual Reality Headsets
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$0.00
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes Yes application, no registration fee
Recycler Application Period Annually	January 1 - January 1
Regulations	http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/ewaste/index.html#la
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger, measured diagonally Smaller devices are accepted but not covered.
State Ewaste Recycling Law	Yes
State Program Year	January 1 - January 1
Statute	http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/38/title38sec1610.html
Target Type	N/A
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No But each pickup requires written notice to the State.