On September 24, 2003, landmark legislation established a funding system for the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes in California. 

Key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 include:

• Requirements on manufacturers to notify retailers regarding scope of covered products.
• The collection of an electronic waste recycling fee at the retail point of sale of covered products.
• Requirements to remit collected fees to the Board of Equalization for use in offsetting the cost of recycling certain e-wastes.

Press releases:

Nearly One Million Pounds of Electronic Waste Recycled Over Earth Day Weekend: E-waste recycling events provided Californians an opportunity to preserve and protect the environment (California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery News Release, May 8, 2007)

Californians Encouraged to Celebrate Earth Day by eRecycling: Electronic waste recycling events provide opportunity to preserve & protect the environment (California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery News Release, April 12, 2007)

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery On Hand to Discuss eRecycle Consumer Education Program: Program informs residents where and how to recycle electronic waste (California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery News Release, January 25, 2007)

eRecycle Program Kicks-Off in Sacramento: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery encourages residents to recycle electronic waste (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery News Release, November 16, 2006)

Advisory Group Formed to Oversee eRecycle Program: Group charged with helping communicate importance of eRecycling to Californians (California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery News Release, November 2, 2006)

Public service announcements:

Television and radio (English and Spanish)

Media Contact:

Office of Public Affairs
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
(916) 341-6300