§ 25-17-301. Short Title

This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the “Electronic Recycling Jobs Act”. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p. 434, § 1, effective August 8.

§ 25-17-302. Definitions

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commission” means the solid and hazardous waste commission created in section 25-15-302. “Consumer” means a person who has purchased an electronic device primarily for personal or home business use. “Electronic device” means a device that is marketed by a manufacturer for use by a […]

§ 25-17-303. Landfill Ban – Rules

By July 1, 2013, a person shall not dispose of an electronic device or a component of an electronic device in a landfill in this state; except that a board of county commissioners for a county that does not have at least two electronic waste recycling events per year or an ongoing electronic waste recycling […]

§ 25-17-304. State Electronic Device Recycling – Rules

Effective July 1, 2013, each state agency shall recycle its electronic devices. The agency shall use only a recycler that is certified to a national environmental certification standard such as the R2 or e-steward standards or other comparable recycling or disposal standard; except that this certification requirement does not apply to processing for reuse conducted […]

§ 25-17-305. Immunity

A recycler is not liable for personal or financial data or other information that a consumer or state agency may leave on an electronic device that is collected, processed, or recycled unless the recycler acted in a grossly negligent manner. A waste hauler, as that term is defined in section 30-20-1001 (16), C.R.S., or owner […]

§ 25-17-306. Public Education

The department of public health and environment shall coordinate with existing public and private efforts regarding the development and implementation of a public education program about the recycling of electronic devices, the removal of data from an electronic device being offered for recycling, the benefits of electronic device recycling, how to find electronic device recyclers, […]

§ 25-17-307. Charitable Donations of Electronic Devices

A charitable organization, as defined in section 6-16-103 (1), C.R.S., may: Refuse to accept a donation of an electronic device; and Establish a surcharge for acceptance of a donation of an electronic device. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p. 438, § 1, effective August 8.

§ 25-17-308. Rules

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this part 3. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p. 438, § 1, effective August 8.