West Virginai Ban on Consumer Electronics in Landfills Begins January 1

The Legislature adopted Senate Bill 398 last year, banning  many consumer electronics devices from state landfills beginning January 1, 2011. Old TVs, computer monitors and other large items can no longer just be set out with the trash. This summary comes from the WV Solid Waste Management Board:

During the 2010 legislative session, Senate Bill 398 passed into law. The bill bans certain electronics from West Virginia landfills. The bill requires the WV Solid Waste Management Board to design a program for the proper handling of covered electronic devices (CEDs). The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is required to promulgate rules for the implementation of the enforcement of the program.


CEDs include televisions, computers or video display devices with a screen that is greater than four inches measured diagonally. "Covered electronic device" does not include a video display device that is part of a motor vehicle, or that is contained within a household appliance or commercial, industrial or medical equipment.

Here is a blog from the National Center for Electronics Recycling on the ban.