Legislation

Members of the Recycled Materials Association's electronics division were on-site for the group's recent Capitol Hill visit, where they told lawmakers how tariffs will affect electronics recovery and emphasized the importance of priority legislation.

The momentum behind consumer electronics right-to-repair bills that has been building since 2021 doesn't seem to be ebbing, with 10 bills introduced so far this year and supporters anticipating far more to come. 

The first U.S. state to pass a right-to-repair law covering electronics could also be the first state to amend such a law. 

The 2024 legislative season is already picking up speed, and in the e-scrap sector, responsible management of batteries is taking center stage. 

Apple supports the concept of federal right-to-repair legislation, and it will voluntarily extend the requirements of California's new repair law to the rest of the U.S., Apple's repair boss said Tuesday. 

The federal government has announced plans to further prioritize American-made sustainable products and services in its purchasing, including recycled content.

A bill to overhaul the Oregon E-Cycles program is currently on Gov. Tina Kotek's desk. 

The extended producer responsibility program in the nation's capital will allow for the use of R2-certified electronics recycling companies, even though city leaders recently reversed an R2 prohibition put into effect a year and a half ago. 

Oregon's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that expands and revamps the state's extended producer responsibility law for electronics. 

Battery-embedded products are on track to be included in California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act after a bill passed the Senate and Assembly.