State and local government officials from 18 states called on the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) last week to withdraw a lawsuit against a New York City e-waste recycling law that makes producers responsible for taking back waste products for recycling.
The New York law requires the electronics companies to collect and recycle old electronic products and 19 states have passed similar “producer take-back” laws.
Also, last week local governments from New York State, Oregon and California and an independent government association submitted an amicus brief to the court in support of New York City’s right to enact its producer take-back law.
Two states, Maine and Washington, provided affidavits that were submitted as part of the New York City’s legal filings. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has also intervened in the case, in support of the city’s law, and is now a party to the case. Oral arguments in the New York City lawsuit are expected to begin late next month.