.14 Recycle Services — Electronic Products.

A. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) “Certified e-Stewards recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that has successfully completed the e-Stewards certification program created by the Basel Action Network;

(2) “Electronic product” means a product acceptable for recycling by:

(a) A certified e-Stewards recycler;

(b) An R2-certified recycler; or

(c) A recycler of electronic products that meets nationally-recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.

(3) “R2-certified recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that is certified in the R2 practices standards that are maintained by R2 Solutions.

C. Beginning October 1, 2014, when procuring a services contract for electronic-products recycling, a State unit shall award the contract to a recycler of electronic products who:

(1) Is R2 or e-Stewards certified; or

(2) Meets nationally-recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.