N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-2303*2: Wireless telephone collection

* § 27-2303. Wireless telephone collection.

1. (a) Every wireless telephone service supplier engaged in the retail

sale of wireless telephones shall:

(i) accept, at no charge, up to ten used wireless telephones from any

person during the normal business hours of such business; or

(ii) offer to any person at no charge, the shipping of used wireless

telephones to a recycling program conducted by such business.

Information about such a program shall be readily available at such

business locations and on its website.

(b) Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept used

wireless telephones or provide shipping at no charge for used wireless

telephones pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall

conspicuously post a sign open to public view, clearly indicating that

used wireless telephones are accepted or shipping is provided at no

charge. Such signs may also state that used wireless telephones shall

only be accepted during normal business hours, and may state such hours.

2. Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept or pay

for the shipment of used wireless telephones shall take reasonable steps

to ensure each used wireless telephone accepted or shipped pursuant to

this section shall either be recycled, reused or disposed of in an

environmentally sound manner.

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