August 18, 2009
The majority of states enacting mandatory electronics recycling programs have included some type of registration fee assessed to manufacturers to help pay for state program administrative costs. While 2 states - Maryland and West Virginia - also use proceeds from these fees as grant funding for local government e-waste collection and recycling activities, all other states use registration fee proceeds to help pay for state program staff, program outreach and enforcement.
As shown in the table below fees vary greatly from state to state. And while a handful of states exclude very small electronics manufacturers from the fee, or have a sliding scale that places the burden on larger manufacturers, most states have enacted a flat fee to be paid by manufacturers of covered products (varies by state) regardless of business size.
|
State |
Manufacturer Annual Registration Fee |
|
California |
None |
|
Connecticut |
TBD by upcoming state reg |
|
Hawaii |
$5,000 |
|
Illinois |
$5,000 |
|
Indiana |
$5,000 Initial Registration fee,
$2500 annually |
|
Maine |
None |
|
Maryland |
$5,000 (recurring) |
|
Michigan |
$3,000 |
|
Minnesota |
$2,500 (recurring) |
|
Missouri |
None |
|
New Jersey |
$5,000 |
|
New York City |
None |
|
North Carolina |
$10,000 initial |
|
Texas |
None |
|
Oklahoma |
TBD in upcoming state reg |
|
Oregon |
Tiered based on market share, from $40 to $15,000 |
|
Rhode Island |
$5,000 |
|
Virginia |
None |
|
Washington |
Tiered based on market share, and variable. In 2009 from $0 to $23,858. |
|
West Virginia |
Initial registration fee $10,000, recurring fee of $5,000 |
|
TOTAL COST FOR MANUFACTURERS |
At least $50,500 annually | |
