§ 23-24.10-5. Disposal ban.
(1) After January 31, 2009, no person shall dispose of any of the covered electronic products in a manner other than by recycling or disposal as hazardous waste.
(2) This ban on disposal shall apply to whole units of covered electronic products, as well as to the constituent subunits and materials from which the units are made.
(3) No solid waste landfill or transfer station regulated pursuant to chapter 23-18.9 shall accept any covered electronic products for the purposes of disposal after January 31, 2009. All solid waste landfills and transfer stations regulated pursuant to chapter 23-18.9 shall establish procedures to promote segregation of covered electronic products from the waste stream, shall document those procedures in the facility operating plan, and shall implement those procedures as part of the operation of the facility.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 365, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 447, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 68.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-24.10 - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act
Section 23-24.10-1. - Purpose.
Section 23-24.10-2. - Findings.
Section 23-24.10-3. - Definitions.
Section 23-24.10-4. - Scope of products covered.
Section 23-24.10-5. - Disposal ban.
Section 23-24.10-6. - Manufacturer individual financial responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-7. - Sales and labor prohibitions.
Section 23-24.10-8. - Labeling and registration requirements.
Section 23-24.10-9. - Manufacturer responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-10. - Retailer responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-10.1. - Collector and recycler responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-11. - Rhode Island resource recovery corporation responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-12. - Department responsibility.
Section 23-24.10-13. - State procurement.
Section 23-24.10-14. - Multistate implementation.
Section 23-24.10-15. - Limitations.