A Pennsylvania House committee voted to advance legislation to modernize and strengthen Pennsylvania鈥檚 Covered Device Recycling Act and address longstanding electronic waste, or e-waste, challenges in the state. 聽The House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee passed House Bill 2553, sponsored by Rep. Lisa Borowski, D-Delaware, updating the CDRA by expanding the devices covered, improving access to recycling options and strengthening protections for sensitive data when electronics are discarded.
It also requires the state Department of Environmental Protection to maintain an online portal with real-time updates on approved recycling facilities. 鈥淧ennsylvania has an opportunity to lead by modernizing the CDRA to reflect today鈥檚 electronics landscape and the growing volume of devices entering our waste stream.
“This legislation expands access to convenient, responsible recycling across the Commonwealth, ensuring more residents and small businesses alike have practical options to manage end of life electronics safely and efficiently,鈥� Borowski said. 鈥淭his bill modernizes Pennsylvania鈥檚 e-waste law by expanding coverage to the devices people use today.鈥�