Registration: Overview

The Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act requires these stakeholders to register: Manufacturers of VDD, collectors and recyclers of CED.

Manufacturers

Registration is required to sell video display devices to Minnesota households. Brands of video display devices must be registered with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; brands that are not registered cannot be sold to households in Minnesota.

MPCA Manufacturer Registration form (w-gen2-52)

Registration due by September 1 each program year, or within 10 days of offering a video display device for sale in Minnesota.

Complete and submit MPCA registration form. Required information: 

• Company contacts
• Brands and device types
• Note level of compliance with RoHS

Registration fee (payable to the Minnesota Department of Revenue)

• $1,250 for manufacturers selling fewer than 100 units of video display devices in the previous program year; includes new registrations.
• $2,500 for manufacturers selling 100 or more units of video display devices in the previous program year

Collectors

Registration (free) is required to collect covered electronic devices from Minnesota households each program year.

MPCA Collector Registration form

Registration due July 15 each program year.

Complete and submit MPCA registration form. Required information:

• Company contact
• Location of collection sites and/or services provided by the collector.

For collectors registered the previous program year, MPCA requires a completed reporting form before a collector registration is considered complete.

Recyclers

Registration (free) is required to recycle covered electronic devices from Minnesota households each program year.

MPCA Recycler Registration form

Registration due July 15 each program year.

Complete and submit MPCA registration form. Required information:

• Company contact
• Location of collection sites and/or services provided by the collector.

For recyclers registered the previous program year, MPCA requires a completed reporting form before a recycler registration is considered complete.