Wisconsin Bans Disposal of Obsolete Electronics

Residents are now prohibited from disposing of consumer electronics in the state’s landfills.

Residents of Wisconsin are now prohibited from disposing of obsolete electronics from the state’s landfills. The ban began Sept. 1, 2010, and follows a state law that was passed last October that prohibited the disposal of electronics.

In addition to banning the disposal of the electronics, the Wisconsin state law created a statewide electronics recycling program under which electronics manufacturers are required pay to collect for recycling a certain amount of electronics each year.

To assist in recycling electronic scrap, Wisconsin's electronics recycling law established a statewide program, called E-Cycle Wisconsin, to collect and recycle certain electronics. It is based on a product stewardship approach, which assigns primary responsibility for collection and recycling to the manufacturer of the equipment.
To assist residents in finding a place to deliver their obsolete electronics, the Wisconsin Department of Natural

Resources has created a link of locations that accept electronics. Visit http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/wm/ecycle/Documents/collectionsitesbycounty.pdf to view a list of locations.
 

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