2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste › Title 26 - Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse › 27-2617 - Reporting Requirements.

§ 27-2617. Reporting requirements.
1. Beginning March first, two thousand twelve, for the period of April
first,  two  thousand eleven through December thirty-first, two thousand
eleven and each calendar year thereafter,  a  manufacturer  that  offers
covered  electronic  equipment  for  sale  in  this state shall submit a
report to the department on a form prescribed  by  the  department  that
includes the following:
(a)  sales  data  reported  by  weight  for the manufacturer's covered
electronic equipment sold in this state for the previous three  calendar
years,  categorized  by  type  to  the extent known. If the manufacturer
cannot provide accurate state sales data, it must explain why such  data
cannot  be  provided,  and estimate state sales data by (i) dividing its
national sales data by weight by the national  population  according  to
the  most  recent census and multiplying the result by the population of
the state, or (ii) another method approved by the department;
(b) the  quantity,  by  weight,  of  electronic  waste  collected  for
recycling  or  reuse  in  this state, categorized by the type of covered
electronic equipment collected during the reporting period, the  methods
used  to  accept  the  electronic  waste,  and the approximate weight of
electronic waste accepted by each method used to the extent known;
(c) all quantities of electronic waste reported  by  the  manufacturer
must  separately  include  electronic  waste generated by New York state
consumers and electronic waste received  from  or  shipped  outside  the
state:  (i)  the  quantity,  by  weight,  of  electronic  waste received
directly from consumers in the state through a mail back  program;  (ii)
the   name  and  address  of  each  electronic  waste  collection  site,
electronic waste consolidation facility, and electronic waste  recycling
facility at which electronic waste from consumers was received on behalf
of  the  manufacturer  during  the  reporting  period,  along  with  the
quantity, by weight, of electronic waste received; and  (iii)  the  name
and  address  of  each  person  to whom the manufacturer sent electronic
waste or component materials during the reporting period, along with the
quantity, by weight, of electronic waste or component materials  thereof
sent to each such person;
(d) the number of electronic waste acceptance credits purchased, sold,
banked  and traded during the reporting period, the number of electronic
waste acceptance credits  used  to  meet  the  requirements  of  section
27-2603  of  this  title,  and from whom they were purchased and to whom
they were sold or traded, and the number of electronic waste  acceptance
credits retained as of the date of the report;
(e)  the  amount  of  any  recycling  surcharge owed for the reporting
period, with sufficient information to demonstrate  the  basis  for  the
calculation of the surcharge;
(f)  the  names and locations of electronic waste recycling facilities
utilized by the manufacturer and entities to which electronic  waste  is
sent  for  reuse,  whether  in the state or outside the state, including
details on the methods of recycling or reuse of  electronic  waste,  any
disassembly  or  physical recovery operation used, and the environmental
management measures implemented by such recycling facility or entity;
(g) information detailing the acceptance  methods  made  available  to
consumers  in municipalities which have a population of greater than ten
thousand and in each county of the state to  meet  the  requirements  of
paragraph (a) of subdivision five of section 27-2605 of this title;
(h)  a brief description of its public education program including the
number of visits to the internet website  and  calls  to  the  toll-free
telephone  number  provided  by  the manufacturer as required by section
27-2605 of this title;
(i) any other information as required by the department; and
(j) a signature by an officer, director, or other individual affirming
the accuracy of the report.
2.   The   department   may   require   annual  reports  to  be  filed
electronically.
3. The report shall be accompanied by an annual reporting fee of three
thousand dollars, and any recycling surcharge due  pursuant  to  section
27-2603 of this title.
4. The department shall submit a report on implementation of the title
in  this  state  to  the  governor  and  legislature by April first, two
thousand twelve and every two years thereafter. The report must include,
at a minimum, an evaluation of:
(a) the electronic waste stream in the state;
(b) recycling and reuse rates in  the  state  for  covered  electronic
equipment;
(c)  a  discussion  of  compliance  and  enforcement  related  to  the
requirements of this title;
(d) recommendations for any changes to this title; and
(e) a discussion of opportunities  for  business  development  in  the
state  related  to the acceptance, collection, handling and recycling or
reuse of electronic equipment in this state.