NYS ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING & REUSE ACT
The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act was signed into law on May 28, 2010.
The law will ensure that every New Yorker will have the opportunity to recycle their electronic
waste in an environmentally responsible manner. The law requires a convenient system for
collection, handling, and recycling or reuse of electronic waste beginning April 1, 2011.
Residential and Small Quantity Generators will be eligible to recycle the following covered
electronic equipment (CEE) at no charge:
- Computers
- Televisions
- Small scale servers
- Monitors
- Keyboards and mice
- Fax machines
- Scanners
- Printers
- VCRs
- DVRs
- Portable digital music players
- DVD players
- Digital converter boxes
- Cable or satellite receivers
- Electronic or video game consoles
Under a separate act, the New York State Wireless Recycling Act, which became effective
January 2, 2007, mandates that all wireless telephone service providers must accept cell phones
for reuse or recycling.
The eWASTE Alliance Partnership will also accept cell phones at no
charge *See e WASTE. com for a list of participating locations.
The new law will eventually prohibit the disposal of electronic waste in the state by all
consumers; beginning January 1,2012 for business and municipalities, and January 1,2015 for
individuals and households.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7251
E-mail: ewaste@dec.state.ny.us
Phone: 518-402-8633
