It has been hailed as “the most progressive, best researched e-waste bill in country” by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

While New York is the 23rd state to pass an e-waste law, this new legislation is more stringent, holding both manufacturers and consumers responsible for disposing electronic waste.

Starting in April 2011, manufacturers across the state must offer free programs allowing consumers to drop of their items for proper disposal. Manufacturers will also be prohibited from dumping e-waste in landfills. That same rule will go into effect for consumers starting Jan. 15, 2015.

According to The New York Times, the state will mandate the amount of electronic waste each company is required to recycle or reuse annually. This number is based on each manufacturer’s market share of electronics sales in New York.

Companies that don’t meet the recycling standards will be ordered to pay fines that will be used to fund state-run recycling programs. “Recycling credits” will be rewarded to companies that collect more waste than required, an aspect of the law that has been called an “unfortunate loophole” as these credits can be traded or sold.

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