Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act, 1989

The Act does not regulate the export and import of materials that do not contain any wastes, including: Electrical and electronic assemblies (including printed circuit boards, electronic components and wires) destined for direct re-use, and not for recycling or final disposal (Re-use can include repair, refurbishment or upgrading, but not major reassembly).

El manejo de computadores desechados no está regulado por una ley o decreto específico, se aplica subsidiariamente la ley que incorpora la Convención de Basilea, y una serie de políticas (propuestas)  denominadas  Computer and Peripherals Material Project (ver Criteria) 

Faults indicating electronic equipment is waste

Electronic equipment is defined as waste if has any of the following:

1. A defect that materially affects its functionality. For example it does not:

1. power up; or
2. perform BIOS or internal set-up routines or self-checks fail; or
3. have a functioning motherboard; or
4. communicate with the host; or
5. print/scan/copy a test page or the page is not identifiable or readable or is blurred or lined; or
6. read, write or record/burn.

2. Physical damage that impairs its functionality or safety, as defined in relevant standards. Physical damage includes, but is not limited to:

1. a screen that has physical damage, such as burn marks, or is broken, cracked, heavily scratched or marked, or that materially distorts image quality; or
2. a signal (input) cable has been cut off or cannot be easily replaced without recourse to opening the case.

3. A faulty Hard Disk Drive and a faulty RAM and a faulty Video Card.

4. Batteries made with lead, mercury or cadmium or batteries containing hazardous liquid cathodes that are unable to be charged or to hold power; or

5. Insufficient packaging to protect it from damage during transportation, loading and unloading operations.

Collection Program:

It is proposed that a lead body (such as Environment Australia or the industry association) accepting responsibility for overall program, coordinate funding for the collection project through a number of partners.

Product Information & Product Labelling: Australian manufacturers required to provide information on environmental performance of products. Industry association liaison required with manufacturers

Data Gathering: Cooperation required between different levels of Government and different sectors (e.g. education, health).Liaison between all participants may be lengthy.

Information Sharing: Collation of information from existing sources.Web-site design expertise required (may be internal or external to industry association).Widespread publicising of availability of information on web-site.On-going updating required to keep information current.

Sep. 2003 — Similar to other EPR programs, industry proposes to finance its national program by imposing environmental levies on their products. It is anticipated that consumers will be charged between $2 — 7 for laptops and printers, and $20 — 25 for televisions and personal computers.

Alberta plans fee structure for electronic waste disposal - The final amounts haven't been decided, but will range from $5 to $12 for laptops and PCs, $12 for monitors and $15 to $45 for TVs, depending on their size.

Ontario: Waste Diversion Act (2002) extendida a los equipos electrónicos por Ontario Regulation 393/04 Esta ley crea una corporación privada Waste Diversion Ontario que es responsable de ejecutar los planes de recogida y destino final, con la financiación de los productores.

HP Canada uses the Noranda recycling plant in Brampton, Ontario, for hardwarerecycling. The plant can recycle 10,000 pounds of e-waste per hour

España

Real Decreto
[ejecutivo]

tratamiento: (Artículo 5) tendrán como prioridad, por este orden, la reutilización, el reciclado, la valorización energética y la eliminación

Domiciliarios:

usuarios "deberán" entregarlos / "entrega" sin coste para el último poseedor;

el distribuidor "deberá" recepcionar temporalmente, "si" hay recompra;

municipios de más de 5000h "deberán" asegurar "recogida selectiva"

no-Domiciliarios:

el "productor" será el responsable de la recogida;

entidades locales "podrán" recepcionar

los productores establecerán sistemas para recoger y gestionar el tratamiento de los residuos procedentes de sus aparatos, y financiarán los costes inherentes a dicha gestión. Estos costes no serán mostrados a los consumidores de manera separada en el momento de la venta.

Los productores optarán:

— gestión individual (la garantía podrá consistir en un seguro de reciclado o en una cuenta bancaria bloqueada);  o

— sistemas integrados (deberán ser autorizados por las comunidades autónomas)

DA2. Los productores y usuarios de aparatos que no procedan de hogares particulares podrán estipular mediante acuerdo otra financiación.

Todos los aparatos deberán marcarse para identificar al productor

Artículo 11.

Los que no se acojan al sistema integrado unformaran a la Comunidad Autonoma, equipos vendidos, recuperados y reciclados

Artículo 12.

 las Comunidades Autonomas informan al Ministerio del Medio Ambiente

Sanciones dentro de la Ley de Residuos o de la Ley de Industria

DA1. Inscripción en el Registro de establecimientos industriales de ámbito estatal.

Francia 

decreto presidencial

Article 8.

el distribuidor esta obligado a: "reprende gratuitement, ou fait reprendre gratuitement"

—"recoger" (système individuel de collecte sélective, artícle 10 approuvé par arrêté du ministre chargé de l’écologie);

—o hacer "une contribution financière à un organisme coordonnateur" 

concesiones de 6 años máximo con obligaciones de información

Domiciliarios:

Article 13.

Los productores deben retirar los equipos recogidos selectivamente, o adhieren a un "organismo"

Profesionales:

Article 18.

Los productores: —aseguran la organización y financiamiento de la retirada y tratamiento

—o adhieren a un organismo

Tratamiento selectivo

en "installations répondant aux exigences techniques fixées" aprobadas por los ministerios de ecología e industria

Les producteurs s’acquittent de cette obligation, le cas échéant par voie électronique, un an au plus tard après la commercialisation de l’équipement.

Las comunas, productores, distribuidores y organismos coordinadores tienen obligación de informar a los usuarios

se crea "registre national des producteurs d’équipements électriques et électroniques", y deben informar:

cantidad de equipos vendidos

modalidad de eliminacion

Article 25. prevé sanciones para productores y distribuidosres

Irlanda

Statutory instrument, Minister for the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government

(4) debe informar al comprador la fecha límite de recogida sin cargo

§15. (3) debe llevar la e-basura a una civic amenity facility 

Domiciliarios

§16. cada productor debe financiar el manejo de los equipos depositados en los collecting point o en las civic amenity facilities, ... dando como garantía con una cuenta bancaria y un seguro 

no-Domiciliarios

§17. (1) igual debe financiarlos, pero productores y usuarios pueden hacer acuerdos (usuario  final)

tratamiento

§21. (1) el productor o usuario final son responsable  de financiar el tratamiento

§21. (2) es posible el tratamiento en un tercer país

§22. deben asegurar un tasa de reuse/recycling-
recovery del: 65-75%

productores deben registrar el número de quipos puestos en el mercado.

productores deben informar a las recovery facilities sobre reuso y tratamiento, componentes, sustancias peligrosas de cada nuevo equipo

§14. (1) un distribuidor tiene prohibido vender equipos de un productor no registrado

Italia 

decreto legislativo

—las comunas (en sus centri di racolta) aseguran la funcionalidad y accesibilidad  del sistema de recogida diferenciada gratuita

—los productores (o terceros en su nombre) la aseguran cuando se compra un equipo nuevo

—productores (o terceros en su nombre) aseguran el retiro y el envio a los centri di trattamento

Articolo 9.
(Recupero)

los productores deben garantizar una tasa de recupero de 65% y de reimpiego e di riciclaggio di componenti 75%

Articolo 10. (1) 

—el financiamiento del transporte, tratamiento y recuperación es a cargo de los productores en la proporción que poseen del mercado

—el productor debe garantizar el financiamiento con una adecuada garantía financiera; en uso domestico "no puede indicar separadamente los costos de recogida y tratamiento; para equipos profesionales, puede hacer acuerdos para el financiamiento.

los productores deben informar (resguardando el secreto industrial)

—al 'interior de la institución: sistema de recogida, impacto ambiental y sanciones

—en los equipos: el símbolo:

—a los centros de reuso: informazioni in materia di reimpiego e di trattamento

—al registro: quantità e le categorie di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche immesse sul mercato, raccolte attraverso tutti i canali, reimpiegate, riciclate e recuperate

Registro nazionale dei soggetti tenuti al finanziamento dei sistemi di gestione dei RAEE

Articolo 15. 

se crea el Comitato di vigilanza en el Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio, que debe:

—calcular la efectiva cuota de mercado, etc.

Articulo 16. 

sanciones para el distribuidor y el productor

Articulo 19.

este decreto no puede generar nuevos o mayores gastos públicos

Portugal 

decreto-lei (presidente y primer ministro)

4. Princípio da colaboração: entre produtores, distribuidores, municípios e utilizadores (8. são co-responsáveis pela sua gestão)

5. Prevenção

6. Substâncias proibidas

Cabe ao:

—Estado, através garantir os sistemas de recolha

—utilizadores a obrigação de proceder à entrega gratuita

—aos produtores,  a responsabilidade pela definição e estruturação da rede de sistemas de recolha

—aos produtores financiar e organizar, directamente ou através de terceiros, os sistemas de recolha

9.9 Os municípios podem cobrar ao detentor um preço pela recolha ao domicílio

10. utilizadores não particulares

produtores e os utilizadores não particulares podem convencionar outros métodos de financiamento

13. Os produtores podem cumprir as obrigações de transporte, armazenagem, tratamento, valorização ou eliminação de REEE através da adesão a um sistema integrado ou através de meios convencionados

17-20. sobre a entidade gestora do sistema integrado

25. Sistema individual

21.Informação aos utilizadores

29. Os produtores devem fornecer aos diversos operadores de REEE informações sobre a reutilização e o tratamento de cada novo tipo de EEE colocado no mercado

14. Responsabilidade do Instituto dos Resíduos

23. Os custos da recolha, tratamento e eliminação ambientalmente sã de REEE não são indicados separadamente aos compradores aquando da venda de novos

26. Registo de produtores

30. Comissão de acompanhamento da gestão de REEE

31. A fiscalização  compete à Inspecção-Geral das Actividades Económicas (IGAE), à Inspecção-Geral do Ambiente (IGA), às comissões de coordenação e desenvolvimento regional (CCDR)

32-33 Constitui contra-ordenação  punível:

—sobre os utilizadores, nao entrega gratuita nas instalações de recolha selectiva;

... y otras sobre productores, distribuidores, y municipios.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Producer Responsibility) Regulations draft

(the Secretary of State)

... or (7—13), by participation in a distributor’s scheme registered & approved by the Secretary of State

—producers may establish and operate individual and/or collective systems to take-back WEEE from private households

16. Producer’s obligation to financing of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of the "proportion"

26. Business users 

—a producer from concluding an agreement with a business user whereby the parties to the agreement make alternative arrangements between themselves to provide for the costs of financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal

27.b. deben asegurar un tasa de reuse/recycling-
recovery del: 65-75%

—for users symbol shall be printed on:

(a) the packaging;
(b) the instructions for use; or
(c) the accompanying warranty.

components; and the location of dangerous substances

distributor's schemes;
producers

 — (35.) compliance scheme (schedule 6)

47. Enforcement: 

—in England, and Wales, the Environment Agency;
—in Northern Ireland, the Department of the Environment; 
—in Scotland the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

48. [appropriate Agency?] shall monitor in accordance with this regulation

53. Offences, fundamentalmente para distribuidores y productores 

—(53.7) Any person who intentionally delays or obstructs ...

National Computer Recycling Act (a bill)

an act to be enacted by the Congress 

§3. a fee be assessed on the sale (including a sale through the Internet or a catalogue) to an end-user of any computer, monitor, or other electronic device

not exceed $10 per computer, monitor, or other

(1) collecting or processing used computers, monitors, or other designated devices for recycling purposes;

(2) reusing or reselling such computers, monitors, or devices, or components thereof; and

(3) extracting and using, or selling for reuse, raw materials from such computers, monitors, or devices.

(c) Eligibility— An individual or organization shall be eligible for a grant under subsection (b) only if the individual or organization provides assurances to the satisfaction of the Administrator that it will carry out the grant purposes in a manner that complies with all applicable Federal and State environmental and health laws.

(d) Selection criteria— In selecting proposals for grants under subsection (b), the Administrator shall consider—

(1) the quantity of used computers, monitors, or other designated devices that will be diverted from landfills;

(2) the estimated cost per unit of the collection, processing, reuse, or sale proposed;

(3) the availability of, and potential for, markets for recycled materials;

(4) the degree to which the proposal mitigates or avoids harmful environmental or health effects;

(5) the degree to which the proposal employs innovative recycling technologies; and

(6) the demonstrated history of the grant applicant in disposing of or providing for the reuse of computers, monitors, or devices in an environmentally sound and responsible manner without violation of any Federal or State law.

The Administrator shall ensure that grants are provided to a geographically diverse group of recipients.

Legislación estatal:

Maine:  Act to Protect Public Health and the Environment by Providing for a System of Shared Responsibility for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste

(1) identifies waste materials in used computers that may be hazardous to human health or the environment;

(2) estimates the quantities of such materials that exist or will exist in the future, including a separate estimate of the quantities of such materials that are exported from the United States;

(3) estimates the costs of transporting, collecting, and processing computers, monitors, and other designated devices;

(4) describes current management of such waste materials;

(5) makes recommendations for the management of electronic products containing such waste materials at the end of their useful lives; and

(6) estimates the demand for materials from recycled computers, and make recommendations for increasing the markets for such materials.

(b) Reports— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 additional years, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a report on the status of computer recycling. Such report shall include a description of the amount of fees collected under section 3, and a description of the amount of administrative costs paid for and grants made under section 4 with funds collected through such fees.