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Electronics Waste

Facility regulation

DEQ has new guidance that clarifies how DEQ solid waste and hazardous waste permit and compliance staff will use existing laws and regulations to address potential environmental concerns at electronic waste handling facilities. DEQ’s application of this guidance will:
 
  • Ensure that electronics collected and handled for recycling, shredding, grinding or transforming do not create environmental and human health impacts.
  • Ensure that electronic waste storage and handling meets solid and hazardous waste requirements to protect human and environmental health.
  • Address the growing electronics waste stream in Oregon. Factors that will contribute to this growth include more electronics on the market and the Oregon’s E-Cycle Program initiated in January 2009. The 2010 landfill ban on covered electronic devices is also increasing this electronic waste. 

Documents and publications

Other resources

Oregon E-Cycles
The Oregon E-Cycles Program provides free recycling of computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, mice and TVs. The program is financed by electronics manufacturers and jointly implemented with the DEQ.
  • Service Providers
    An Oregon E-Cycles web page directed toward service providers who want to participate in the program as a collector, transporter or recycler.

Contact

Julie Miller
Materials Management Program
503-229-5509