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Electronics Recycling Campaign

The SWMCB Electronics Recycling Campaign provides technical and communications resources to county and municipal staff, electronics recyclers and collectors, and other organizations that will advance the successful implementation of e-waste legislation in Minnesota and encourage consumers to recycle electronics.

Communications and Outreach Tool Kit

Electronics Recycling Tool Kit

Thank you for your interest in the Electronics Recycling campaign tool kit. Participation by county and municipal staff, electronics recyclers and collectors, and other organizations is key to the success of this campaign.

Technical Resources

Principles for Responsible Recycling of Covered Electronic Devices

The SWMCB developed the above Principles for Responsible Recycling and accompanying checklist to aid collectors of electronics from households to select recycling vendors. Public entities that contract for collection and recycling services may wish to incorporate these principles into their contracts.

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Principles for Responsible Recycling (149 KB)
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Checklist (159 KB)
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Checklist for Planning, Implementation and Follow-up for a Residential E-Waste Recycling Event

The SWMCB has developed a checklist based on existing resources provided to entities that offer residential electronics recycling opportunities and resources when hosting an electronics-recycling event.

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Checklist for Residential E-Waste Recycling Events (175.5 KB)
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Minnesota's New Electronics Recycling Law: Frequently Asked Questions

The SWMCB and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency collaboratively developed the above fact sheet to provide answers to frequently asked questions on Minnesota's new electronics recycling law.  The responses included in the fact sheet apply to the SWMCB six-county region (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties). Information for out-state Minnesota may vary.  For more information, visit www.pca.state.mn.us/electronics.

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Hazardous Waste Regulation Information for Electronics Collection Sites and Recycling Facilities

The SWMCB developed the above fact sheets to offer a general overview of waste regulations as they apply to electronics collection and recycling activities in the SWMCB region (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties).

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Electronics Collection Sites (72.71 KB)
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Electronics Recycling Facilities (80.39 KB)
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SWMCB County Hazardous Waste Program Contact Information

The above document provides contact information for each of the SWMCB County hazardous waste programs.  Please use the contact information provided for additional information.

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County Contact Information (70.49 KB)
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The regulatory information provided above is only intended to provide a general overview of County hazardous waste requirements. There are also local, State and Federal regulations that may apply. In no circumstance should an electronics collection site or recycling facility commence operation without receiving approval from respective County Hazardous Waste Regulatory Programs.