Illinois — (Text of Section before amendment by P.A.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-274)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031)

Sec. 1-25. Manufacturer e-waste program plans.

(a)By September 1, 2018 for program year 2019, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, each manufacturer shall, individually or through a manufacturer clearinghouse, submit to the Agency a manufacturer e-waste program plan, which includes, at a minimum, the following:

(1)the contact information for the individual who will serve as the point of contact

for the manufacturer e-waste program;

(2)the identity of each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer

e-waste program during the program year;

(3)for each county, the location of each program collection site and one-day collection

event included in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year;

(4)the collector operating each program collection site and one-day collection event

included in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year;

(5)the recyclers that manufacturers plan to use during the program year to transport

and subsequently recycle residential CEDs under the program, with the updated list of recyclers to be provided to the Agency no later than December 1 preceding each program year;

(6)an explanation of any deviation by the program from the standard program collection

site distribution set forth in subsection

(a)of Section 1-15 of this Act for the program year, along with copies of all written agreements made pursuant to paragraphs

(1)or

(2)of subsection

(b)of Section 1-15 for the program year; and

(7)if a group of 2 or more manufacturers are participating in a manufacturer

clearinghouse, certification that the methodology used for allocating responsibility for the transportation and recycling of residential CEDs by manufacturers participating in the manufacturer clearinghouse for the program year will be in compliance with the allocation methodology established under Section 1-84.5 of this Act.

(b)Within 60 days after receiving a manufacturer e-waste program plan, the Agency shall review the plan and approve the plan or disapprove the plan.

(1)If the Agency determines that the program collection sites and one-day collection

events specified in the plan will satisfy the convenience standard set forth in Section 1-15 of this Act, then the Agency shall approve the manufacturer e-waste program plan and provide written notification of the approval to the individual who serves as the point of contact for the manufacturer. The Agency shall make the approved plan available on the Agency's website.

(2)If the Agency determines the plan will not satisfy the convenience standard set

forth in Section 1-15 of this Act, then the Agency shall disapprove the manufacturer e-waste program plan and provide written notification of the disapproval and the reasons for the disapproval to the individual who serves as the point of contact for the manufacturer. Within 30 days after the date of disapproval, the manufacturer shall submit a revised manufacturer e-waste program plan that addresses the deficiencies noted in the Agency's disapproval.

(c)Manufacturers shall assume financial responsibility for carrying out their e-waste program plans, including, but not limited to, financial responsibility for providing the packaging materials necessary to prepare shipments of collected residential CEDs in compliance with subsection

(e)of Section 1-45, as well as financial responsibility for bulk transportation and recycling of collected residential CEDs.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-274)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031)

Sec. 1-25. Manufacturer e-waste program plans.

(a)By September 1, 2018 for program year 2019, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, each manufacturer shall, individually or through a manufacturer clearinghouse, submit to the Agency a manufacturer e-waste program plan, which includes, at a minimum, the following:

(1)the contact information for the individual who will serve as the point of contact

for the manufacturer e-waste program;

(2)the identity of each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer

e-waste program during the program year;

(3)for each county, the location of each program collection site and one-day collection

event included in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year;

(4)the collector operating each program collection site and one-day collection event

included in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year;

(5)the recyclers that manufacturers plan to use during the program year to transport

and subsequently recycle CEDs from covered entities under the program, with the updated list of recyclers to be provided to the Agency no later than December 1 preceding each program year;

(6)an explanation of any deviation by the program from the standard program collection

site distribution set forth in subsection

(a)of Section 1-15 of this Act for the program year, along with copies of all written agreements made pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), or

(5)of subsection

(b)of Section 1-15 for the program year;

(7)if a group of 2 or more manufacturers are participating in a manufacturer

clearinghouse, certification that the methodology used for allocating responsibility for the transportation and recycling of CEDs from covered entities by manufacturers participating in the manufacturer clearinghouse for the program year will be in compliance with the allocation methodology established under Section 1-84.5 of this Act; and

(8)identification of collection service provided to every county of the state,

including program collection sites, program collection events, retail collection sites, and private network collection sites.

(b)Within 60 days after receiving a manufacturer e-waste program plan, the Agency shall review the plan and approve the plan or disapprove the plan.

(1)If the Agency determines that the program collection sites and one-day collection

events specified in the plan will satisfy the convenience standard set forth in Section 1-15 of this Act, then the Agency shall approve the manufacturer e-waste program plan and provide written notification of the approval to the individual who serves as the point of contact for the manufacturer. The Agency shall make the approved plan available on the Agency's website.

(2)If the Agency determines the plan will not satisfy the convenience standard set

forth in Section 1-15 of this Act, then the Agency shall disapprove the manufacturer e-waste program plan and provide written notification of the disapproval and the reasons for the disapproval to the individual who serves as the point of contact for the manufacturer. Within 30 days after the date of disapproval, the manufacturer shall submit a revised manufacturer e-waste program plan that addresses the deficiencies noted in the Agency's disapproval.

(c)Manufacturers shall assume financial responsibility for carrying out their e-waste program plans, including, but not limited to, financial responsibility for providing the packaging materials necessary to prepare shipments of collected CEDs from covered entities in compliance with subsection

(e)of Section 1-45, as well as financial responsibility for bulk transportation and recycling of collected CEDs from covered entities.