Many US states have enacted laws on e-waste recycling in recent years. Most use some kind of producer responsibility system, with free recycling of e-waste for consumers, charities, schools or small companies.

Products covered are in general computers and office equipment and some states have enacted separate cell phone recycling requirements.

Symmetry with RoHS
A few have limitations on substances, and mostly these are in perfect symmetry with EU RoHS or California RoHS. Most entail requirements that manufacturers take part in or set up a recycling scheme in co-operation with municipalities. Most also have some collection information or labelling requirements attached to this.

In 2009, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York state, Pennsylvania and Vermont failed to introduce e-waste legislation.

Texas’ and Missouri’s intentions to add TV sets to their legislation were both vetoed, but Hawaii managed to add TVs from 2011 in its new legislation.  

Among the most progressive states, Illinois managed to add VCRs, scanners, PDAs and video game consoles, and Maine included digital picture frames and games consoles.

Text: Hansi Elsbacher/Greentech info 

Sources
Electronicstakeback.com
Electronic Recyclers International