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Texas

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Jacquelyn Green
jacquelyn.green@tceq.texas.gov
512-239-3109

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Law Component	Action Item/Answer
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	January 31 There is a $2,500 annual registration fee due January 31st for tvs only. Manufacturers participating in a Recycling Leadership Program are not required to pay a fee. There is a one-time registration for computers. No annual registration or fee required.
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	January 31 There is a $2,500 annual registration fee due January 31st for tvs only. Manufacturers participating in a Recycling Leadership Program are not required to pay a fee. There is a one-time registration for computers. No annual registration or fee required.
Collection Fees	No
Collection Limit/Requirements	Each manufacturer is responsible only for its own brand(s) of computer equipment. The collection and recycling must be convenient and free at the time of recycling. Manufacturers may choose to offer recycling for brands other than their own.
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Collector Registration Required	No
Covered Entities	Households (Computers Used for Home or Business)
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	No
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes The commission may conduct audits and inspections to determine compliance. The commission and the attorney general shall take enforcement action against any manufacturer, retailer, or person who fails to comply. A retailer who receives a warning notice from the commission that the retailer's inventory is in violation because it includes computer equipment from a manufacturer that has not submitted the recovery plan must bring the inventory into compliance with this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the warning notice is issued.
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	No
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	Yes Computers require an initial registration, but no fee. Televisions require both an initial registration and fee.
Link to State Annual Report	https://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/recycle/electronics/manufacturer-list.html#summary
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	No
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes Any manufacturer that chooses to opt-out of the State Standard Program for a program year would need to submit a draft plan to the Agency no later than June 1 of the previous year, in order to allow time for the Agency to review the plan for completeness, post it for public comment, and to allow enough time for the manufacturer to implement their program by January 1.
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline	January 31 For computer manufacturers, a plan is due only with initial registration. For televisions, the program plan is annual based on the assigned Market Share or participation in a Recycling Leadership Program.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	Yes For television manufacturers only. The manufacturer obligation for computers extends only to the brands which have been discontinued for as long as the manufacturer wishes to sell in or into Texas.
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	January 31
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	No
Market Share	Yes Televisions only. Manufacturers can participate in a Market Share based program (either individually or as a group) or in a Recycling Leadership Program (not market share based)
Market Share Applicable Products	Televisions
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	Yes
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	none
Primary Contact	Jacquelyn Green jacquelyn.green@tceq.texas.gov 512-239-3109
Product Labeling Required	Yes
Products Covered	Desktops, Keyboards, Laptops, Monitors, Tablets, Televisions Keyboard and mouse must accompany computer equipment being recycled
Recycler Application Due Date	January 31
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$0.00
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes For televisions only
Recycler Reporting Deadline	January 31
Regulations	http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=30&pt=1&ch=328&sch=I&rl=Y
Retailer Requirements	(a) A person who is a retailer of computer equipment may not sell or offer to sell new computer equipment in this state unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and the manufacturer is included on the commission's list of manufacturers that have recovery plans. (b) Retailers can go to the commission's Internet site as and view all manufacturers that are listed as having registered a compliant collection program. Covered electronic products from manufacturers on that list may be sold in or into the State of Texas. (c) A retailer is not required to collect computer equipment for recycling or reuse.
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger (laptop); 9 inches or larger (tv)
State Ewaste Recycling Law	Yes
State Program Year	January 1 - January 1
Statute	https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.361.htm#361.951
Target Type	N/A
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No