In the United States, there is no federal or national environmental regulation equivalent to the European Union's WEEE and RoHS. The US Environmental Protection Agency is continuing to place pressure on the issue, however, and has recently issued a proposed rule regarding the handling and disposal of Cathode Ray Tubes found in computer monitors and television sets.

State Laws, Bills and Proposals for Reduction or Restriction in Hazardous Substances Found in Electronics Components and Collection/Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment *

California		Minnesota
	Electronic Waste Recycling Laws SB20/SB50 www.erecycle.org		Law prohibiting CRT Disposal in mixed municipal solid waste 115A.9565 115A.9565 Cathode-Ray Tube Prohibition text
Connecticut		New York
	Proposed Bill Banning PBDEs SB785		Electronic Equipment Act A01454
Florida		North Carolina
	Senate Bill for Electronics Disposal SB674		Bill for Electronics Recycling H878 & S970
Hawaii		Oregon
	Law Limiting PBDEs HB2013		Bill Restricting PBDEs SB962
Illinois		Rhode Island
	Created a Commission to Review e-Waste HB1165 Bill Limiting PBDEs HB2572/SB424		Bill for CRT Recycling HB5783
Maine		South Carolina
	Computer Monitor Recycling Law PL661		Electronics Recycling Bill S178
Maryland		Texas
	Computer Recycling Pilot HB575 PBDE Ban HB83		Bill for Environmental Disposition of Electronic Waste SB1239
Massachusetts		Vermont
	E-Waste Collection Bill H 1533		Management of Electronics Equipment Waste Bill H0343
Michigan		Washington
	Bill to Recycle CRT Monitors SB583 Bill to Recycle CRT Monitors HB4296 Law Restricting PBDEs HB4406		Bill Requiring Electronic Product Management HB 2488 Bill Regulating electronic waste HB 1942 Bill Prohibiting the sale of products that contain PBDEs HB1488/SB5515

 

* Note:  this is a representative listing of US state laws and proposals as of July 1, 2005. Consult a legal professional for interpretation, advice, and full details of legislation in a particular state.