Electronic Product Management: Implementing SB 20

Electronic Waste Recycling Fee

One of the key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 that affects product retailers and consumers is the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee, which is assessed on the sale, as defined, of covered electronic products.

On January 1, 2005, retailers began collecting the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee on covered electronic devices from consumers. Retailers remit these fees to the Board of Equalization (BOE). The latest information on the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee program, including the retailer registration form and fee remittance deadlines, are available on the BOE website. Retailers can also subscribe to receive periodic e-mail notices from BOE about the program.

On June 17, 2008, the CIWMB heard an agenda item that described the condition of the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account (EWRRA), the rate of payments to Recyclers, and projections of program growth and determined that an increase in the Electronic Waste Recycling Fee was necessary to maintain fund solvency. New fee rates are shown below.

Revised Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Amount:

As the Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) works, in consultation with BOE, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and others, to implement this important legislation, more information will be available through this website. Note that any guidance provided by the CIWMB should not substitute for careful reading of the original statute or subsequent regulations.

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Last updated: September 10, 2008