State E-Waste Legislation in the U.S.

Producer Responsibility Program

N/A

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/recycle/electronics

Manufacturer Operated Program

Texas has two different programs governed by two separate pieces of legislation. The first is the Computer Equipment Recycling Program for computer equipment manufacturers. Manufacturers of computer equipment are required to implement a takeback program for Texas consumers (households) to take back their own brand labeled computer equipment. The second program is the Television Equipment Recycling Program for television manufacturers which requires manufacturers of covered television equipment (CTE) to implement a recovery plan to collect, reuse and recycle CTE and recycle a market share allocation of televisions within Texas.

Computers, Laptops, Computer Monitors, Computer Peripherals (Keyboards, Mice), Televisions

• Program Year

  January 1 to December 31

• Registration Date
  January 31 – Television Manufacturers; None – Computer Equipment Manufacturers
• Registration Form

  https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/permitting/rrr/forms/20638.pdf

• Registration Fee

  Television Manufacturer: $2,500 if implementing an independent program and $0 if part of a Manufacturer Recycling Leadership Program. Computer Equipment Manufacturers: None

• Recycling Plan Due Date

  January 31

• Recycling Plan Form

  https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/permitting/rrr/forms/20638.pdf

• Reporting Date

  January 31

• Reporting Form

  N/A

Computers, Laptops, Computer Monitors, Computer Peripherals (Keyboards, Mice), Televisions

Consumers/Households

None for computer equipment manufacturer. Television manufacturers (starting in 2014) will be required to recycle their market share allocation based on sales within Texas.

None for television manufacturers unless participating in a Recycling Leadership Program which requires 200 individual collection sites or programs. None for computer equipment manufacturers.

Recycler must be compliant with the “Electronics Recycling Operating Practices” as approved by ISRI. Under a television manufacturer’s program only, recyclers must register and submit an annual report.

N/A

Texas Computer Equipment Recycling Law

N/A

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

• David Greer

• (512) 239-5344

• [email protected]

• Luke Furfey

• [email protected]

• Gill Camps

• [email protected]