(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Certified e-Stewards recycler" means a recycler of electronic products that has successfully completed the e-Stewards certification program created by the Basel Action Network. (3) "Electronic product" means a product recycled by: (i) a certified e-Stewards recycler; (ii) a R2 certified recycler; or (iii) a recycler of electronic products that meets nationally recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services. (4) "R2 certified recycler" means a recycler of electronic products that is certified in the R2 Practices Standards that are maintained by R2 Solutions. (b) On or after October 1, 2014, when awarding a procurement contract for services to recycle electronic products, a State unit shall award the contract to a recycler of electronic products that: (1) is R2 or e-Stewards certified; or (2) meets nationally recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.
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