Government Links
State & Federal Government Resources
At Luminous Recycling we feel a responsibility to keep our customer’s informed, and help mitigate their liability and environmental risks of improperly recycled electronic products.
In addition, the financial risks associated with the loss of sensitive data that resides on hard drives and other electronic media is an increasing problem that is growing exponentially.
Our clients have told us that some of their biggest worries are data safety and security. They worry about the loss of sensitive customer information and the theft of proprietary corporate data. Loss or theft can compromise a company’s reputation - not to mention its’ bottom-line.
Listed below are links to specific websites that discuss these issues and compliance requirements from State and Federal agencies.
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: Compliance Bulletin Hazardous Waste. Management of Electronics Waste (June 2003).
www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/electronics.pdf - EPA Web Site:
www.epa.gov - Universal Waste Rule for Dangerous Waste Lamps WAC 173-303-573:
www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0004020.pdf - Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Planning_and_Community_Right-to-Know_Act - Mercury Containing Rechargeable Battery Management Act http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/newsletters/civil/enfalert/battery.pdf
- No Computer Should Go To Waste
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/nocomputerwaste.aspx - Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Emergency Planning & Community Right To Know
www.epa.gov/region5/defs/html/rcra.htm - Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information
www.ftc.gov/privacy/glbact/glsub1.htm - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
www.hippa.com - Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act: FACTA
www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/06/disposal.htm - Don’t Discard Your Privacy Along With Old Drives
www.pcworld.com/article/id,128138-c,security/article.html - Mercury Containing Rechargeable Battery Management Act
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/newsletters/civil/enfalert/battery.pdf - Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT’s) - Proposed Regulations - Federal http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2002/June/Day-12/f13116.htm
- Fluorescent Lamps (Bulbs)
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/1999/July/Day-06/f16930.htm - Guidance Document:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0004020.pdf - National Electronic Products Stewardship Initiative (NEPSI)
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/clean/nepsi/ - “Sanitized” Hard Drives Prove a Trove of Personal Info”
www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-01-16-hard-drive_x.htm - Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program
http://www.epa.gov/tri/
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