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Michigan

Primary Contact

Steve Noble
nobles4@michigan.gov
517-449-6153

Alternate Contact

No Alternate Contact

Law Component	Action Item/Answer	Notes
Products Covered	Desktops, Laptops, Monitors, Printers, Tablets, Televisions	iPads and Kindle fires are computers and would be covered. Kindle readers are not computers, and are not covered devices.
Covered Entities	Household/Consumer, Small Businesses with Fewer Than 10 Employees
Statute	http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(zgifhzt2iqcee2myjrx4kame))/printDocument.aspx?objectName=mcl-451-1994-II-5-173&version=txt
Regulations	https://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-70153_70155_3585_4130-208087--,00.html
Link to State Annual Report	https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/DEQ_EWaste_Report_FINAL_544101_7.pdf
State Program Year	October 1 - September 30
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$2,000.00
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	October 30	Until October 1, 2019, a manufacturer's registration shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $3,000.00. However, if the amount of money in the fund on December 31 of any year is greater than $600,000.00, the department shall not collect manufacturers' registration fees for the following state fiscal year. Registration forms can be found on the DEQ website and should be e-mailed to: EWasteRegistration@michigan.gov to begin the administrative review process while the payment is being processed. Or registration can be done via the EcycleRegistration website. Manufacturers document their sales for the program year, formally calculate their recycling obligation, document purchases of eligible recycled pounds of covered electronic devices and/or recycling credits, calculate fees owed for unmet obligation or "recycling credits" earned for exceeding obligation, and make payment.
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	October 30	Until October 1, 2019, a manufacturer's registration shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $3,000.00. However, if the amount of money in the fund on December 31 of any year is greater than $600,000.00, the department shall not collect manufacturers' registration fees for the following state fiscal year. Registration forms can be found on the DEQ website and should be e-mailed to: EWasteRegistration@michigan.gov to begin the administrative review process while the payment is being processed. Or registration can be done via the EcycleRegistration website. Manufacturers document their sales for the program year, formally calculate their recycling obligation, document purchases of eligible recycled pounds of covered electronic devices and/or recycling credits, calculate fees owed for unmet obligation or "recycling credits" earned for exceeding obligation, and make payment.
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline	October 30	Manufacturers who are selling new TVs and computers in Michigan must: -Register with the Department of Environmental Quality -Have an electronic recycling (takeback) program-free and convenient for households and small businesses (less than 10 employees) -Maintain a Web site and otherwise inform consumers how to recycle TVs and computers -Submit annual information about their takeback program (number of units collected, names of collection or recycling agencies involved)
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	October 30	Included in annual registration form
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger
Target Type	Individual Manufacturer Sales Weight Percentage
Collection Fees	No
Collector Registration Required	No
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	No	Until October 1, 2019, a manufacturer's registration shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $3,000.00. However, if the amount of money in the fund on December 31 of any year is greater than $600,000.00, the department shall not collect manufacturers' registration fees for the following state fiscal year. Registration forms can be found on the DEQ website and should be e-mailed to: EWasteRegistration@michigan.gov to begin the administrative review process while the payment is being processed. Or registration can be done via the EcycleRegistration website.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	No
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	No
Market Share	No
Product Labeling Required	No
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline Notes	None
Recycler Reporting Notes	None
Collection Limit	None
Primary Contact	Steve Noble nobles4@michigan.gov 517-449-6153
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	Voluntary	Individual Manufacturer Sales Weight Percentage
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	Yes
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	Yes
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes	Manufacturers must adopt and implement a recovery plan for consumers of their branded computer equipment. The program must allow consumers to recycle computer equipment that is labeled with the manufacturer’s brand for free once it has reached the end of its useful life. A recovery plan must include a public information campaign to make consumers aware of your collection and recovery efforts. This can include advertisements, a website and literature included with equipment. Describe the public information campaign you will be implementing or have implemented.
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	Yes	No specific modification form required, but a manufacturer of covered electronic devices shall update its registration within 10 business days after a change in the brands of covered electronic devices from that manufacturer sold or offered for sale in Michigan.
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	Yes	On registration form recyclers are to identify collectors
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes	A person who violates this law may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00 for the first violation or not more than $2,500.00 for a second or subsequent violation. A person who knowingly violates this law or who knowingly submits false information to the department under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00. Each day on which a violation described in this subsection occurs represents a separate violation.