LD 1892
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LR 2752
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collection and recycling or reuse of computer monitors
and televisions produced by the manufacturer and
generated as waste by households in this State.__This
plan must be based on the manufacturer's taking
responsibility for its products upon receipt at
consolidation facilities in the State.

 
(2)__By January 1, 2006, a manufacturer of computer
monitors and a manufacturer of televisions shall
implement and finance the implementation of this plan
for the collection and recycling or reuse of computer
monitors and televisions produced by the manufacturer
and generated as waste by households in this State.

 
(3)__Notwithstanding subparagraphs (1) and (2), a
manufacturer may satisfy the plan requirements of this
paragraph by agreeing to participate in a collective
recovery plan with other manufacturers.__The collective
recovery plan must meet the same standards and
requirements of the plans submitted by individual
manufacturers.

 
(4)__The plan developed by the manufacturer must
include, at a minimum:

 
(a)__A description of the collection system,
including the methods of convenient collection;

 
(b)__A public education element to inform the
public about the collection system, including
details about meeting all consumer notification
and labeling requirements;

 
(c)__Details for implementing and financing the
handling of computer monitors and televisions
produced by the manufacturer and orphan waste
computer monitors and televisions that are
generated as waste by households in this State and
received by consolidation facilities in this
State;

 
(d)__Details for the method of reimbursing
consolidation facilities for the costs of handling
and recycling the household computer monitors and
televisions;

 
(e)__Documentation of the willingness of all
necessary parties to implement the plan, including
the parties that will participate in the
consolidation, treatment, recovery, reuse and
recycling of the computer monitors and
televisions;


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