Advantages of Membership

Voting Membership

1) Regular meetings and conference calls for member states and Affiliate Members/ stakeholders impacted by electronics recycling laws. A governance body consisting of voting state members will determine the direction and projects for the ERCC.

2) The ERCC serves as a central clearinghouse of vital data needed in virtually every state implementing electronics recycling laws. Data include key information such as covered manufacturer contacts, bankruptcy history and company status changes, collection volumes, market share, and return share by brand. Membership includes full access to the Brand & Manufacturer Tracking Database, a helpful tool for all states with electronics recycling legislation or for any states considering it.

3) The ERCC will pursue joint research activities and acquire high cost items such as market share data at a lower cost than each state could do so individually.

Annual "Voting Member" Dues (Starting FY27 - July 1, 2026)

If you are interested in becoming a Voting Member of the ERCC fill our our MEMBERSHIP FORM or contact Jason Linnell at jlinnell@electronicsrecycling.org or Megan Fontes at megan@nerc.org.

Affiliate Membership

In addition to the Voting Members, the ERCC includes an affiliate, non-voting membership made of electronics manufacturers, recyclers and other industry organizations.

Benefits of an Affiliate Membership:

1. Affiliate members can provide information directly to the decision makers and help to identify developing issues and solutions.

2. Affiliate members can meet with state regulators to discuss the various aspects of electronics recycling legislation, and propose areas for harmonization or coordination. Membership meetings are held at least once a year and membership conference calls take place monthly or bi-monthly, with subgroup calls more frequently. Affiliate members are non-voting but are encouraged to participate in discussions.

3. Affiliate members have a single, consistent process to obtain important information needed to make timely decisions about issues affecting multiple states.

4. The ERCC website provides up-to-date information and resources to government, industry and not-for-profit audiences. The ERCC provides affiliate members with the opportunity to reach these audiences through direct links to their organization's website or available resources.

5. Membership includes affiliate member access to the Brand & Manufacturer Tracking Database.

6. The host organizations are seen by both states and affiliates as being neutral and not as advocate or lobbying organizations for any particular political or ideological interest.

Annual "Affiliate Member" Dues (Starting FY27 - July 1, 2026)

• States Without Legislation - $1000
  Industry – Based on Sales:
  Less than $200 million sales = $3,500
  $200 million - $1 billion sales = $4,500
  Greater than $1 billion sales = $6,000
  Trade Associations – Based on number of employees and annual budget: $3,500 Annually
  NGOs - $1500
  
  
• If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate Member of the ERCC fill our our MEMBERSHIP FORM or contact Jason Linnell at jlinnell@electronicsrecycling.org or Megan Fontes at megan@nerc.org.