Section 16-422. Responsibility of Manufacturer Collection

a. Beginning July
  first,  two  thousand  nine  or  one  hundred  eighty   days   after   a
  manufacturer's  electronic  waste  management  plan  is  approved by the
  department, whichever date is later, such manufacturer must  accept  for
  collection, handling and recycling or reuse covered electronic equipment
  that  is  offered  for  return  by  any person in the city, and has been
  assembled, manufactured, or imported by such manufacturer, or  has  been
  sold under such manufacturer's brand name.
    b.  Beginning July first, two thousand nine or one hundred eighty days
  after a manufacturer's electronic waste management plan is  approved  by
  the  department,  whichever date is later, such manufacturer must accept
  for collection, handling and recycling or reuse on  a  one-to-one  basis
  with the purchase of the same type of covered electronic equipment other
  than  orphan waste that is offered for return by any person in the city,
  and has been assembled, manufactured or imported by persons  other  than
  such  manufacturer,  or  has  been sold under the brand name of a person
  other than such manufacturer.
    c. Beginning July first, two thousand nine or one hundred eighty  days
  after  a  manufacturer's electronic waste management plan is approved by
  the department, whichever date is later, and ending on  June  thirtieth,
  two  thousand  eleven,  such  manufacturer  must  accept for collection,
  handling, and recycling or reuse orphan waste that is offered for return
  by any person in the city on a one-to-one basis with the purchase of the
  same type of product by such person.
    d. Beginning July first, two thousand eleven, each  manufacturer  must
  accept  for collection, handling, and recycling or reuse orphan waste of
  the same type sold by such manufacturer in the city that is offered  for
  return by any person in the city.