Information for North Carolina Local Governments

• List of Registered TV Manufacturers and Their Compliance Status
• List of Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers and Their Compliance Status

 Purchases of Televisions and Computer Equipment by State Agencies and Local Government Entities State agencies, political subdivisions of the State and other public bodies must according to Session Law 2010-67 only purchase from manufacturers who are in compliance with this law. Please view the lists of registered manufacturers before making purchases in order to determine if they are in compliance:Information for Local Govt Entities before purchase of televisions or computer equipment  

Local Governments May be  Eligible for Funds if they choose to have an Electronics Management Plan
Distributions of the proceeds of the Electronics Management Fund will be made every February to counties who have an eligible Electronics Recycling Program.  The distributions are on a per capita basis. Local Governments seeking to be eligible for funding must adhere to the following requirements:

1.  Submit a copy of your revised Solid Waste Management plan, which includes Electronics Recycling Plan to the Division of Waste Management. Electronic copy is preferred. See Local Government Solid Waste Plan Amendments. 

• The Local Government's Solid Waste Management Plan must be updated to include the electronics recycling plan.  A Public Meeting and a Resolution that the Solid Waste Management plan is acceptable and endorsed by each County, City or Town covered by the plan is required by GS 130A-309.09A.   
• The copy of the entire Solid Waste Management Plan, with the Electronics Management Plan, must be submitted to DWM by December 31 in order to be eligible for distributions in February of the next year. 

2.  Establish a separate local budget account for the receipt and expenditure of funds received pursuant to this section.

3. To remain eligible for funding after January 1, 2013, contract with a recycler that is certified as adhering to Responsible Recycling ('R2') practices or e-Steward recycler adhering to the e-Stewards® Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment.  Please present the following by December 30, 2012:  

Documentation that your program is using an electronics recycler/vendor that holds the required e-Stewards or R2 certifications, plus attestation that all of the covered equipment that is managed by your program is managed by the recycler(s)/vendor(s) in question. Acceptable documentation could include copies of contracts or service agreements with your electronics recycling vendor and a copy of their certification document as issued by R2 Solutions or e-Stewards or an accredited 3^rd party auditor.

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Click Here to Learn about R2- Responsible Electronics Recycling Practices from the EPA

4. Completely fill in information requested as part of the annual statutory local government solid waste and materials management report.

Local Government Solid Waste Plan Amendments- Electonics Management Plan
Any local government seeking funding available under Session Law 2010-67 must amend its solid waste plan and provide a copy of the amended plan to the Division of Waste Management with the following specific components:

1. Information on existing programs within the jurisdiction to recycle or reuse discarded computer equipment, televisions, and other electronic devices, or information on a plan to begin such a program on a date certain . This information shall include a description of the implemented or planned practices for collection of the equipment and a description of the types of equipment to be collected and how the equipment will be marketed for recycling.

2. Information on a public awareness and education program concerning the recycling and reuse of discarded computer equipment, televisions, and other electronic devices.

3. Information on methods to track and report total tonnage of computer equipment, televisions, and other electronic devices collected and recycled in the jurisdiction.

4. Information on interactions with other units of local government to provide or receive services concerning disposal of discarded computer equipment, televisions, and other electronic devices.

5. Information on how the unit of local government will account for the expenditure of funds received pursuant to this section.

6. Documentation that your program is using an electronics recycler/vendor that holds the required e-Stewards or R2 certifications, plus attestation that all of the covered equipment that is managed by your program is managed by the recycler(s)/vendor(s) in question. Acceptable documentation could include copies of contracts or service agreements with your electronics recycling vendor and a copy of their certification document as issued by R2 Solutions or e-Stewards or an accredited 3^rd party auditor.

Information on Funding for Local Government
Funding to local governments from the state Electronics Management Account will be distributed on a per capita share basis among all eligible local governments on or about February 15th of each year.  The amount of exact funding will depend on: (1) how much revenue is generated annually through manufacturer registrations and (2) how many local governments become eligible for funding. 

As noted above, local governments must establish a separate local budget account for the receipt and expenditure of the funds, which are to be used for the establishment and operation of electronics recycling programs. 

All local governments also remain eligible for state Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants to establish and expand electronics recycling infrastructure.

In addition, local government electronics collection programs are strongly encouraged to work with their selected electronics processors to account for televisions separately from other computer equipment and other electronics.  Requirements placed on television manufacturers may lead to some cost relief for local collection program if televisions are accounted for separately.

Send Correspondence and Plans to: electronic_recycling@ncdenr.gov

Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
Electronics Management Fund
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
Attn: Ethan Brown

Phone: 919 707-8249, Fax 919 707-8249