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Rule Development - Electronic Product Recycling Chapter 173-900, WAC

Adopted: October 5, 2007
Effective: November 5, 2007

The 2006 Washington State Legislature created the Electronic Product Recycling law Chapter 70.95N RCW. The law requires manufacturers of computers, computer monitors, laptop and portable computers and televisions to provide recycling services throughout the state at no cost to households, small businesses, small local governments, charities and school districts.

The Department of Ecology is required to create administrative rules to implement this new law. Ecology is conducting this rule making in two phases.

Phase One:

• Rules adopted November 7, 2006
• Effective: December 8, 2006

Phase Two:

• Rules adopted October 5, 2007
• Effective November 5, 2007

Rule Timeline and Information

WAC 173-900: Electronic Product Recycling	Phase One: Administrative Fees & Registration Target Date*	Phase Two: Remainder of Rule Target Date*
CR-101 Filed Prepreposal Statement of Inquiry	May 2006	January 2007
CR-102 Filed Proposed Rule Making	July 2006	July 2007
Public Hearing(s)	August 2006	August 2007
Close of Comment Period (7 days after last Hearing)	September 2006	August 2007
CR-103 Filed Rule Making Order	November 2006	September 2007
Effective Date	December 2006	October 2007

* Note: dates are estimates and may change