HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009 (23) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSED LAW & REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRONICS COLLECTION AND RECYCLING
Resolution No. c3 CD-00=7)
St Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, discarded electronic devices represent a significant and growing portion of
the waste entering Wisconsin landfills, estimated at 10,000 tons of computer monitors and
24,000 tons of televisions landfilled annually; and
WHEREAS, many components of electronic equipment, including metals, plastic, and
glass, can be reused or recycled, while others, including cadmium, lead, mercury, chromium and
brominated flame retardants, may present environmental hazards if not managed correctly; and
WHEREAS, these devices contain valuable components and materials that, if recycled,
would preserve natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors has determined that the proper
collection and recycling of electronic waste is a priority as exemplified by the semi - annual
electronic waste recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Task Force on Waste Materials Recovery and Disposal
recommended in December 2006 that state policy be developed to provide environmentally
sound recycling and reuse of discarded televisions, monitors, laptops and desktop computers; and
WHEREAS, producers, manufactures and retailers of these devices should share in the
management and proper end -of -life disposal of these products; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 107 and Assembly Bill 278 have been introduced in the
Wisconsin legislature as an act relating to the sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of
electronic devices, granting rule - making authority, making an appropriation, and providing
penalties; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 107 and Assembly Bill 278 are consistent with the
recommendations on electronic waste made by the Governor's Task Force on Waste Materials
Recovery and Recycling.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St Croix County Board of Supervisors
supports the passage of Senate Bill 107 and Assembly Bill 278, enactment into law in Wisconsin
and the development of a segregated fund for fees collected to administer and enforce the
resulting law and regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the County
Clerk to St Croix County's representatives in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly,
Governor Jim Doyle, the Wisconsin Counties' Association and the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources.
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Offered by the Planning and Zoning Committee on June 16, 2009.
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
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