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E-waste Recycling March 18, 2015 03:30:04 AM

New Jersey may introduce legislation to boost government's role in e-scrap recycling

Paul Ploumis
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According to reports, discussions are underway in New Jersey to introduce a new legislation that would boost the

New Jersey may introduce legislation to boost government's role in e-scrap recycling

HAMILTON (Scrap Monster): According to reports, discussions are underway in New Jersey to introduce a new legislation that would boost the government’s role in e-scrap recycling. The bill aims to make necessary changes to E-Cycle New Jersey to match it more with state law in Connecticut. State Sen. Bob Smith is reportedly working on the legislation which may soon be introduced.

Connecticut has a unique e-scrap recycling program where government officials determine the prices paid by the product manufacturers to recycling contractors. In all other states, the rates are dependent on prevailing market prices.

In addition, Connecticut e-scrap laws do not specify any target to be achieved by manufacturers. The proposers of the new legislation noted that such targets have lead to numerous issues in NJ, whereby manufacturers have refused to collect goods once yearly targets are achieved, leaving behind piles of hazardous electronics waste to be processed. Currently, NJ DEP is responsible for assigning targets to manufacturers. The manufacturers, in turn, get in touch with recyclers in order to achieve these goals. The new legislation aims to lift the State law to be in par with Connecticut’s.

Meantime, product manufacturer recycling group MRM stated that elevated targets by DEP are most likely to solve the issue in the State. The group raised its opposition to Connecticut model legislation highlighting that recycling costs to manufacturers in those states are substantially higher. Moreover, it may require manufacturers to enter into contracts with top recycling firms.

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