State Detail

New York

Primary Contact

Mark Moroukian
mark.moroukian@dec.ny.gov
518-402-8706

Alternate Contact

Katie Kidalowski
katie.kidalowski@dec.ny.gov
518-402-8706

Law Component	Action Item/Answer	Notes
Market Share Applicable Products	3D Printer, All-in-One Computer, CRT Monitor, Desktops, E-readers, Fax, Flat Panel/LCD Monitors, Flat Panel/LCD TV, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable DVD players with LCD screens, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Tablets, Televisions	Complete list of market share applicable products: CRT's, all-in-one computers, desktops, e-readers, interactive flat panel displays, laptops, mini computers, tablets, thin clients, workstations, printers, 3D printers, label printers, scanners, keyboards, mice or similar pointing devices, fax machines, monitors, cable or satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, DVD players, DVR's, electronic or video game consoles, portable digital music players w/ memory capability, projectors w/ DVD player capability, VCR's, small scale servers, and televisions
Products Banned From Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream	All-in-One Computer, CRT Monitor, CRT TV, Desktops, DVD, DVR, E-readers, Fax, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Laptops, Mice, Monitors, Portable DVD, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Tablets, Televisions	Complete listing of banned products: CRT's, all-in-one computers, desktops, e-readers, interactive flat panel displays, laptops, mini computers, tablets, thin clients, workstations, printers, 3D printers, label printers, scanners, keyboards, mice or similar pointing devices, fax machines, monitors, cable or satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, DVD players, DVR's, electronic or video game consoles, portable digital music players w/ memory capability, projectors w/ DVD player capability, VCR's, small scale servers, and televisions
Products Covered	CRT Monitor, Desktops, E-device power cords and chargers, E-readers, External Hard Drive, Flat Panel/LCD Monitors, Game Consoles, Keyboards, Mice, Monitors, Portable DVD, Portable Music/Media Player, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Tablets	Complete list of products covered: CRT's, all-in-one computers, desktops, e-readers, interactive flat panel displays, laptops, mini computers, tablets, thin clients, workstations, printers, 3D printers, label printers, scanners, keyboards, mice or similar pointing devices, fax machines, monitors, cable or satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, DVD players, DVR's, electronic or video game consoles, portable digital music players w/ memory capability, projectors w/ DVD player capability, VCR's, small scale servers, and televisions Cell phone takeback = separate law.
Covered Entities	Government, Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools, Small and Medium Size Businesses
Link to State Annual Report	https://connect.re-trac.com/registration/nys-dec-program
Statute	https://dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/ewastelaw2.pdf
State Program Year	January 1 - December 31
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline	March 1	With Initial Registration and updated by March 1st annually.
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	March 1
Recycler Reporting Deadline	March 1
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	March 1	A manufacturer that offers CEE for sale in the state must submit an annual report and a $3,000 annual reporting fee by March 1st annually for the previous calendar year.
Collector Reporting Deadline	March 1	Owners/operators of electronic waste collection sites in the state must register with the department at least thirty days prior to receiving any electronic waste. In the case of multiple collection sites operated by a retailer, a single registration listing the name, address, and telephone number of the individual collection sites may be submitted covering all its collection sites. Collection sites are not required to pay a registration fee. Annual reports are due March 1.
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$250.00
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger (tv's and monitors only)
Alternate Contact	Katie Kidalowski katie.kidalowski@dec.ny.gov 518-402-8706
Primary Contact	Mark Moroukian mark.moroukian@dec.ny.gov 518-402-8706
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	No	Must update registrations and annual reports online.
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	No
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	No
Collection Fees	No
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No
Collection Limit/Requirements	None
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline Notes	None
Retailer Requirements	Provide information at the point of sale if provided by a manufacturer. Sell only compliant brands. Sell only labeled equipment. Comply with disposal ban.
Target Type	Statewide total pounds target based on prior collection
State Ewaste Recycling Law	Yes
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes
Product Labeling Required	Yes
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	Yes
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	Yes
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	Yes	A statewide goal is calculated based on prior years’ reported collection. The goal is distributed among manufacturers based upon their market shares, as acceptance standard minimums for collection.
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes	Also, in NY, collective electronic waste acceptance programs (collectives) are required to register with the Department and pay a one time registration fee of $10,000.
Collector Registration Required	Yes
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	Yes	Manufacturers of CEE must register with the Department prior to selling or offering for sale CEE in the state, and submit a one-time registration fee of $5,000. Fee is waived if joining a collective program.
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	Yes	A manufacturer may generate electronic waste acceptance credits by accepting excess weight above its acceptance standard. No more than 25% of a manufacturer's acceptance standard for any program year may be met with credits generated in a prior program year. Credits may not be purchased or sold in the same program year they were generated. Credits expire 3 years after the program year in which they were generated. Credits purchased by a manufacturer in a program year must be applied to that year's acceptance standard, and may not be used to meet subsequent years' obligations. Manufacturers cannot sell purchased credits. The use of credits is allowed only when a manufacturer’s acceptance program has failed to collect sufficient weight to satisfy its acceptance standard.
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes	A manufacturer may choose to implement its own individual electronic waste acceptance program, or may choose to participate in a collective electronic waste acceptance program with other manufacturers.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	Yes	Acceptance standards issued based on manufacturers' market shares.
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	Yes	Manufacturers who do not meet their acceptance standards are required to pay a recycling surcharge on the weight that should have been collected. 30/40/50 cents/lb. depending on how far away from standard.
Market Share	Yes