A manufacturer that sells, offers for sale, or delivers to a retailer for subsequent sale new covered electronic equipment (CEE) in the District is required to (1) label its CEE with a readily visible brand identifying the manufacturer and (2) register with DOEE, unless the manufacturer qualifies for an exemption. Registration includes a payment of a fee, a collection and recycling or reuse plan, and a report on past collection and recycling or reuse activities.
Policies still in effect for the 2026 program year:
- An online payment option is available and is the preferred form of payment. Details are posted below the “Calendar Year 2026 Registration Fees” chart below.
- If there is a problem with an application, DOEE will disapprove the application and explain the corrections needed. The manufacturer, partnership, or representative organization will need to make the corrections and resubmit the application for DOEE review and approval.
- DOEE may take enforcement action against manufacturers selling unregistered equipment. A manufacturer that properly registered for the 2025 program year loses that registration status starting January 1, 2026 if its application is not approved by January 1, 2026. Note that registration includes payment of fees.
- Due to legislation amending the District’s electronic stewardship law (effective March 10, 2023):
- Registration applications are due October 1, 2025. Failure to meet the October 1 deadline is an infraction under Title 16, Section 4013.5, of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
- Manufacturers must certify that their vendors recycling or reusing CEE have e-Stewards or R2 certification.
- Representative Organizations must conduct specific outreach activities as specified in D.C. Code § 8-1041.03(b)(9)(B) and in line with D.C. Code § 8-1041.05(a)(3)(B)).
- A partnership application must be submitted as a single application, as specified in the partnership registration forms.
- All registration and de minimis forms contain important clarifications as well as new questions related to the legislative amendments. Please read the forms carefully before completing them.
- Individual manufacturers, partnerships, and representative organizations will be required to provide a certificate of recycling to substantiate the weight of covered equipment collected in the District and recycled in 2024, as well as certificates showing the recycling facilities used in 2024 and anticipated to be used in 2026 have the required certifications.
Certification requirements for the 2024 program year:
Effective March 10, 2023, the DC Council amended the eCYCLE DC law to require manufacturers to certify in their registration applications that vendors who recycle or reuse CEE collected under the manufacturer’s waste management program have e-Stewards or R2 certification.
- Find e-Stewards certified recyclers
- Find R2 certified recyclers
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Virtual Information Session for 2025 Registration Period
DOEE will host a virtual information session via WebEx to discuss updates for the 2026 registration period on Wednesday, August 20st 2025.
To register, email:[email protected].
Law and Regulations
A proposed rulemaking was published in the District of Columbia Register on August 11, 2023 to amend the electronic stewardship program regulations to align with the law, clarify requirements, and repeal unnecessary provisions. The comment period ended September 11, 2023. No comments were submitted.
- Statute
- Regulations
- Information Session on 2020 regulatory amendments
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
