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Virginia's Computer Recovery and Recycling Act (2008)

Legislation was passed in 2008 to require a computer manufacturer that in any calendar year manufactured or had manufactured computer equipment in excess of 500 units which were sold (or offered for sale) in Virginia under its brand or license to implement a recovery/recycling plan for those computers at no charge to the consumer. Information on the legislation, and its requirements on computer manufacturers, can be found beginning at Section 10.1-1425.27 and continuing through Section 10.1-1425.38 of the Code of Virginia.

The Act went into effect July 1, 2009. Each manufacturer must file its recovery plan with DEQ in order to continue to sell its products in Virginia after this date of the legislation. If a manufacturer's recovery plan is not in place (and on file with the Department of Environmental Quality) by this date, the manufacturer's computers can not be sold in the state.

The following Computer Manufacturers have notified DEQ of a qualified plan posted on their web sites:   Many of the manufacturers have mail-in programs available at no cost to the consumer. (clicking on the manufacturer's name will take you to their specific program web site and directions on how to use its recovery and recycling network).   

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