§ 27-2613. Electronic waste collection, consolidation and recycling.\n 1. Electronic waste collection sites. No later than January first, two\nthousand eleven, each person who owns or operates an electronic waste\ncollection site in the state shall:\n (a) register with the department on a form prescribed by the\ndepartment. The department may require such form to be filed\nelectronically. The registration shall include: (i) the name, address,\nand telephone number of the owners and the operators of the electronic\nwaste collection site; and (ii) the name, address, and telephone number\nof the electronic waste collection site. Any person who commences the\noperation of an electronic waste collection site on or after January\nfirst, two thousand eleven shall register with the department at least\nthirty days prior to receiving any electronic waste at such collection\nsite. A registration is effective upon acceptance by the department. In\nthe case of collection sites operated by a retailer, a single\nregistration listing the name, address, and telephone number of the\nindividual collection sites may be submitted covering all their\ncollection sites;\n (b) beginning March first, two thousand twelve, each person operating\nan electronic waste collection site shall submit to the department an\nannual report for the period of April first, two thousand eleven through\nDecember thirty-first, two thousand eleven and each calendar year\nthereafter, on a form prescribed by the department. The department may\nrequire annual reports to be filed electronically. Annual reports shall\ninclude, but not be limited to, the following information: (i) the\nquantity, by weight, of electronic waste received from consumers in the\nstate; (ii) the name and address of each person to whom the electronic\nwaste collection site sent electronic waste during the reporting period,\nalong with the quantity, by weight, of electronic waste that was sent to\neach such person; and (iii) the weight of electronic waste collected on\nbehalf of or pursuant to an agreement with each manufacturer during the\nreporting period. All quantities of electronic waste reported by the\ncollection site must separately include electronic waste generated by\nNew York state consumers and electronic waste received from or shipped\noutside the state;\n (c) manage electronic waste in a manner that complies with all\napplicable laws, rules and regulations;\n (d) store electronic waste (i) in a fully enclosed building with a\nroof, floor and walls, or (ii) in a secure container (e.g., package or\nvehicle), that is constructed and maintained to minimize breakage of\nelectronic waste and to prevent releases of hazardous materials to the\nenvironment;\n (e) remove electronic waste from the site within one year of the\nwaste's receipt at the site, and maintain records demonstrating\ncompliance with this requirement.\n 2. Electronic waste consolidation facilities. (a) No later than\nJanuary first, two thousand eleven, each person who operates an\nelectronic waste consolidation facility in the state shall register with\nthe department on a form prescribed by the department. The department\nmay require such form to be filed electronically. The registration shall\ninclude: (i) the name, address and telephone number of the owner and the\noperator of the facility; and (ii) the name, address and telephone\nnumber of the electronic waste consolidation facility. Any person who\ncommences the operation of an electronic waste consolidation facility on\nor after January first, two thousand eleven shall register with the\ndepartment at least thirty days prior to receiving any electronic waste.\nA registration is effective upon acceptance by the department. Any\nregistration required by this paragraph shall be accompanied by a\nregistration fee of two hundred fifty dollars.\n (b) Beginning March first, two thousand twelve, each person operating\nan electronic waste consolidation facility shall s
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