As a response to the rapid growth in the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) being generated, the Indiana General Assembly passed the Indiana E-Waste Law in 2009. The law established an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program under which manufacturers of certain electronics have to meet an annual recycling obligation that is determined by their sales to households in the state. Indiana is currently one of twenty-five states with e-waste legislation in place.  In my presentation I will discuss (1) the problems presented by the increasing amounts of e-waste that are being generated; (2) how the Indiana e-waste program is structured, including who has to register with the program and what they must do to remain in compliance; and (3) how the Indiana e-waste program fits into the larger picture of worldwide e-waste management.

Indiana's E-Waste Law

246th National Meeting (2013)

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