Chapters 567 IAC 100 and 122 – Cathode Ray Tube Recycling
This proposed rule making reduces and simplifies Iowa’s CRT regulations by focusing on federal regulations found at 40 CFR Parts 260 and 261. The federal rules focus on the proper storage of CRTs and on the tracking of CRT recycling. This structure will more effectively prevent the speculative accumulation of CRTs compared to Iowa’s current rules. Preventing the unlawful speculative accumulation of CRTs will be more protective of human health and the environment than cleaning up stockpiles after the fact.
Notably, the proposed rule removes two current state requirements that are unnecessarily burdensome or redundant. First, the proposed rule strikes the requirement that CRT recyclers carry financial assurance. The proposed rule’s structure on more detailed tracking and reporting coupled with heightened standards on storage will more effectively prevent any speculative accumulation from occurring, rendering financial assurance unnecessary. Second, the proposed rule strikes all requirements related to batteries, circuit boards, mercury-containing components, and PCB capacitors. These components are not typically found in CRTs and are governed by other federal hazardous and universal waste regulations.