State of Rhode Island

Resources for Electronics Procurement, Operation and Maintenance, and End of Life Management

SEC Point of Contact

• Elizabeth Stone
  Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)
  235 Promenade Street
  Providence, RI 02908
  
  elizabeth.stone@dem.ri.gov
  tel:            (401 ) 222-4700 x2422
  fax:            (401) 222-6802

• Sarah Kite, Recycling Manager
  Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
  65 Shun Pike
  Johnston, RI 02919
  
  sarahk@rirrc.org
  tel:             (401) 942-1430 X112
  fax:            (401) 946-5174
  

Procurement

• Division of Purchases, assisted by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), oversees the purchase of electronics.

Operation & Maintenance

• RI Executive Order 05-14, August 2005: Energy and Environmental Performance Standards for New Public Buildings addresses the design, construction, and operation/maintenance of any new or substantially renovated state building. 

• The Office of Energy Resources within the Department of Administration has an Energy Efficiency and Management Program.

End of Life Management

• State Surplus within the Office of Accounts and Controls oversees management of electronics at the end of their useful life.

• Residential Computer and Cell Phone Recycling in Rhode Island – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

• 2006 Rhode Island E-Waste Law.  In 2006, RI was added to the growing list of states that have adopted electronics recycling laws. RI’s Electronic Waste Law (effective in July 2006) established a disposal ban for “covered electronic products” beginning July 1, 2008.  After July 1, 2008, such products must be disposed of as hazardous waste or by recycling.
  
  “Covered electronic product” means:
  
  (i) desktop computers (including CPUs);
  (ii) computer monitors (flat panel and CRTs);
  (iii) portable computers (laptops);
  (iv) combination units (CPUs with monitors)
  (v) both CRT and non-CRT based televisions;
  (vi) television (including plasma, LCD) or any similar video display device with a screen greater than 4 in. diagonally and contains a circuit board
  
  RI DEM will be initiating a stakeholder group to discuss ways of establishing a covered electronic product collection, recycling and reuse program in Rhode Island.  The results of the study/stakeholder process shall be presented to the RI General Assembly. Additional legislation on e-waste will likely be debated before the legislature in 2008.
  
  More information on RI's e-waste law, including a list of electronics impacted by the disposal ban, can be found at: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE23/23-24.10/INDEX.HTM