Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ADC New York City Administrative Code(NEW) |
Title 16. SANITATION |
Chapter 4-A. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND REUSE |
Section 16-428. Reporting Requirements
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a. On or before July first, two thousand nine, and annually on or before July first thereafter, a manufacturer that offers any covered electronic equipment for sale in the city shall submit an annual report to the department that includes the following information for the prior calendar year: 1. any approved modification to the manufacturer's electronic waste management plan; 2. sales data for the manufacturer's covered electronic equipment sold in the city; 3. the quantity of covered electronic equipment collected for recycling or reuse in this city, expressed both in terms of the total weight of such covered electronic equipment and as a percentage of the average annual sales of the manufacturer's covered electronic equipment in the city, reported by weight, during the previous three calendar years, and categorized by the type of covered electronic equipment collected pursuant to such manufacturer's electronic waste management plan, and further categorized, to the extent possible, by the quantity of such covered electronic equipment collected from individuals and government entities; 4. the weight of orphan waste collected, categorized by the type of covered electronic equipment collected, pursuant to such manufacturer's electronic waste management plan; 5. information on the manufacturer's compliance with the performance standards established in section 16-424 of this chapter; 6. information on the end markets and electronic recyclers utilized by the manufacturer, including details on the methods of collection, handling and recycling or reuse of covered electronic equipment used by electronic recyclers, details on any disassembly or physical recovery operation to be used, the locations of any such operations, and details on the manufacturer's compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to the disposition, recycling and reuse of covered electronic equipment and orphan waste; 7. examples of how the manufacturer has informed residents and businesses of the city about the manufacturer's plan for the collection, handling and recycling or reuse of covered electronic equipment and orphan waste; 8. the number of visits to the internet website and calls to the toll-free telephone numbers established by the manufacturer's electronic waste management plan; and 9. any other information required by department rules. b. The department shall submit a report on implementation of this chapter to the mayor and the city council by January fifteenth, two thousand eleven, and yearly thereafter. The report must include, at a minimum: 1. data on the amount of electronic waste collected, categorized by manufacturer; 2. an evaluation of the recycling and reuse rates in the city for covered electronic equipment and orphan waste; 3. a discussion of compliance and enforcement related to the requirements of this chapter; and 4. any recommendations for any changes to the system of collection, handling and recycling or reuse of covered electronic equipment and orphan waste in the city.