State E-Waste Legislation in the U.S.

Producer Responsibility Program

N/A

Manufacturer Operated Program

Manufacturers of covered electronic devices (CEDs) are required to establish a takeback program for the collection and recycling, refurbishing, or reuse of a CEDs under their own brand label or pay a higher annual registration fee but not implement a takeback program in Maryland.

Computers, Computer Monitors, Laptops, Televisions

• Program Year

  January 1 to December 31

• Registration Date

  March 1

• Registration Form

  N/A

• Registration Renewal

  N/A

• Registration Fee
  Tiered. Initial Registration: $10,000 (>1,000 units sold); $5,000 (<1,000 units sold); or $0 (>100 units sold). Subsequent Registrations: $10,000 (>1,000 units sold) or $5,000 (<1,000 units sold) if takeback program not implemented in prior year; $500 if takeback program implemented in prior year.
• Recycling Plan Due Date

  With registration (March 1)

• Recycling Plan Form

  N/A

• Reporting Date

  March 1

• Reporting Form

  N/A

Computers, Computer Monitors, Laptops, Televisions

Any entity

N/A

Must have one takeback opportunity (permanent site, collection event, or mailback program) that is centrally located in the four MDE-designated regions of the state.

N/A

N/A

N/A

Maryland Department of the Environment

• Tariq Masood

• [email protected]

• Dave Mrgich

• (410) 537-4142

• [email protected]