PURPOSE: This rule clarifies the responsibilities of computer equipment manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, and the department for providing recycling or reuse of certain consumer electronic equipment at no additional cost. This rule contains procedures for manufacturers to submit and implement recovery plans and standards for recyclers that process equipment collected under the recovery plans.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

1. (1) The department adopts, as standards for recycling or reuse of covered equipment under this rule, the standards in R2:2013, “The Responsible Recycling (“R2”) Standard for Electronics Recyclers,” dated September 1, 2014; the supporting document R2:2013 “R2 Code of Practices: R2 Certification Process Requirements” dated July 1, 2013, and the R2:2013 “Formal Interpretation #1.0” with an effective date of February 1, 2017, all issued by the Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) Board of Directors, PO Box 721, Hastings, MN, 55033. Each of these standards is hereby incorporated by reference without any later amendments or additions. The adopted standards apply to covered equipment used by an individual primarily for personal or home business use and returned to the manufacturer by a consumer or collected by a manufacturer in this state and do not impose any obligation on an owner or operator of a solid waste facility.

AUTHORITY: sections 260.1053, 260.1059, 260.1062, 260.1065, 260.1074, 260.1089, and 260.1101, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed June 19, 2009, effective July 1, 2009, 10 CSR 25-19 expired Feb. 25, 2010. Original rule filed June 19, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 29, 2018, effective Nov. 30, 2018.

*Original authority: 260.1053, RSMo 2008; 260.1059, RSMo 2008; 260.1062, RSMo 2008; 260.1065, RSMo 2008; 260.1074, RSMo 2008; 260.1089, RSMo 2008; and 260.1101, RSMo 2008.