Wash. became the 4th state to pass an e-waste bill, after Cal., M...
Wash. became the 4th state to pass an e-waste bill, after Cal., Me. and Md., with producer responsibility bill SB-6428 sailing through the legislature. The Wash. Environmental Council (WEC) hailed work by a coalition including Hewlett-Packard for bill’s 38-11…
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Senate passage and 69-29 House win. Under it, most manufacturers will participate in a quasi-govt. body for collection and recycling of used products. Firms that qualify could run independent recycling programs instead of contributing to the 3rd-party organization. “It’s a pretty complicated construct,” said supporter Sego Jackson, principal planner for Snohomish County. Firms that work independently would finance their programs as they choose. But the standard program would have a board named by the governor and made up of manufacturers that designs and run the system. The board would have power to decide how to charge firms for collection, transportation and recycling of e-waste. “They might do it on a per-product sold in the state basis, or on market share or return share,” said Jackson. Environmental groups, including WEC and the Wash. Citizens for Resource conservation, called the bill “the most significant advancement made in recycling in a generation.” Besides bipartisan support in both houses, the bill had retailer, charity group and local govt. backing thanks to a “common sense” approach, the groups said. “The governor is absolutely inclined to sign the bill,” said Jackson.