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Are you a Processor?

A "processor" is an entity engaged in disassembling, dismantling, or shredding electronic products to recover materials contained in the electronic products and preparing those materials for reclaiming or reuse in new products.

A "direct processor" is a processor contracted with a CEP recycling plan to provide processing services to meet the requirements in WAC 173-900.

Direct processors are required to:

• Have a contract with a CEP Recycling Plan (WAC 173-900-600)
• Be identified in an Ecology approved CEP Recycling Plan (WAC 173-900-600)
• Register annually with Ecology (WAC 173-900-610 through 630)
• Update their registration information within 14 days of any changes (WAC 173-900-640)
• Meet the minimum performance standards in WAC 173-900-650 (Direct processors can choose to meet additional performance standards to receive "preferred status," see below)
• Comply with annual performance standard audits (WAC 173-900-365)
• Participate in sampling of CEPs for return share (WAC 173-900-900)

"Preferred Status" Voluntary Program for performance standards

A direct processor may participate in a voluntary program to receive "preferred status" on Ecology’s list of direct processors.

Preferred status means that a direct processor is conforming with the performance standards for electronic product recycling as described in Ecology's publication "Environmentally Sound Management and Performance Standards for Direct Processors."

Please contact Miles Kuntz at (360) 407-7157 or miku461@ecy.wa.gov for questions regarding processor registration.