Dear Customer;
The State of California has passed legislation establishing a funding system for
the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes. This law (the Electronic
Waste Recycling Act of 2003) requires manufacturers and resellers of certain consumer
and non-consumer products sold to California end user purchasers to do certain things.
Currently only certain display products are covered by the statute. It is anticipated
that other products will be added in the future.
First, Section 42465.3 states that
, a manufacturer shall inform the retailer if
a covered electronic device sold by that manufacturer is subject to the covered electronic
waste recycling fee established pursuant to this chapter.
Second, starting with sales on or after January 1, 2005, the retailer or other
direct seller must impose the following fees, payable to the California fund, based
on the screen size of the display:
Display Screen Size, Measured Diagonally Fee
>4<15 $6.00
>15<35 $8.00 equal to or
>35 $10.00
Each retailer needs to review the law and regulations for information and
direction on how to collect the fee as well as how to report and remit the fee
to California. For a more complete explanation and guidance go to of the law is
available at http://www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/ewaste.htm.
The following website also has information that will help you with those
matters: http://www.erecycle.org/
Also you can contact the California Department of Toxic Substances Control or the
Integrated Waste Management Board for more information. Obviously, you should consult
with your legal advisor if you have any question about how this law directly affects
you and for updates to it.
CA ENVIRONMENTAL BILL NOTIFICATION DOCUMENT BULLETIN #04-0115 Page Two
This letter is designed to notify you that the following products
(to the extent containing screens 4 inches or greater in size measured diagonally)
which LG Electronics USA sells to you are covered by this law based on our
interpretation of it:
(A) Cathode Ray Tube (CRTs) devices used in televisions,
(B) CRTs devices used in monitors,
(C) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors,
As of the date of this letter all LG display product models sold by you meeting
the above screen sizes and definitions are covered by the statute. You can expect
additions and changes to the categories of products covered.
All Distributors should immediately communicate this notice information to
their retailer customers of affected LG Products. Communication should be done
in the same manner as all other communications of LG information to affected
dealers/retailers.
Sincerely,
Ron Snaidauf
Vice President
DDM - Commercial Products Division
LG Electronics, USA
