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Washington

Primary Contact

Christine Haun
clac461@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6107

Alternate Contact

No Alternate Contact

Law Component	Action Item/Answer	Notes
Products Covered	Desktops, E-readers, Laptops, Monitors, Portable DVD, Tablets, Televisions	Computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and printers are not included in this program.
Market Share Applicable Products	Desktops, E-readers, Laptops, Monitors, Portable DVD, Tablets, Televisions
Covered Entities	Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools (Less Than 50 Employees), Small Businesses, Small Government
Statute	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.95N&full=true#70.95N.230
Regulations	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=173-900&full=true
Link to State Annual Report	https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/Guidance-technical-assistance/Electronics-Ecycle-guidance-and-reports
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$0.00
State Program Year	January 1 - December 31
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	January 1	The administrative fee will be distributed among manufacturers on a sliding scale based on tiers that are representative of annual sales of covered electronic products in or into Washington state. The state publishes the preliminary tier schedule on their website by June 1 of each calendar year.
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	January 1	The administrative fee will be distributed among manufacturers on a sliding scale based on tiers that are representative of annual sales of covered electronic products in or into Washington state. The state publishes the preliminary tier schedule on their website by June 1 of each calendar year.
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline	January 1
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	March 1
Screen Sizes Accepted	4 inches or larger
Collection Limit	A program may limit the number of covered electronic products or covered electronic products by product type accepted per customer per day or per delivery at a collection site or service. All covered entities may use a collection site as long as the covered entities adhere to any restrictions established in the plans. For small businesses, small governments, charities, and school districts that may have large quantities of covered electronic products that cannot be handled at collection sites or curbside services, a program may provide alternate services. At a minimum, a program must provide for processing of these large quantities of covered electronic products at no charge to the small businesses, small governments, charities, and school districts.
Retailer Requirements	A retailer who sells new covered electronic products shall provide information to consumers describing where and how to recycle covered electronic products and opportunities and locations for the convenient collection or return of the products. This requirement can be fulfilled by providing the department's toll-free telephone number and web site. Remote sellers may include the information in a visible location on their web site as fulfillment of this requirement.
Primary Contact	Christine Haun clac461@ecy.wa.gov 360-407-6107
Target Type	N/A
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	No
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	No	If there were multiple plans, the plan would need to collect their equivalent share. If they failed to meet that share, they would make a payment to Ecology. If they collected more then their share, Ecology would make a payment to the plan.
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No
Collection Fees	No
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	No
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	No
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	No
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	No
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	none
Collector Registration Required	Yes	New collectors may register anytime. Existing collectors must register between July 1 and September 1 of each year in order to continue providing services to Covered Electronic Product (CEP) Recycling Plans.
Recycler Application or Registration Required	Yes	Direct processors are required to: -Have a contract with a Recycling Plan -Be identified in an Ecology approved Recycling Plan -Register annually with Ecology -Update their registration information within 14 days of any changes -Meet the performance standards
Market Share	Yes	For program year 2016 and all subsequent program years, the department shall determine market share by weight for all manufacturers using any combination of the following data: 1) Generally available market research data; 2) Sales data supplied by manufacturers for brands they manufacture or sell; or 3) Sales data provided by retailers for brands they sell. The department shall determine each manufacturer's percentage of market share by dividing each manufacturer's total pounds of covered electronic products sold in Washington by the sum total of all pounds of covered electronic products sold in Washington by all manufacturers.
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	Yes
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	Yes	The administrative fee will be distributed among manufacturers on a sliding scale based on tiers that are representative of annual sales of covered electronic products in or into Washington state. The state publishes the preliminary tier schedule on their website by June 1 of each calendar year.
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Product Labeling Required	Yes
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes