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.