Doesn't Pennsylvania have a law that requires electronics manufacturers to pay for recycling?

Yes, Pennsylvania has a law that requires electronics manufacturers to fund the recycling in a given year the total weight of products they sold two years ago.  Recently manufactured electronics weigh considerably less than those made ten or more years ago.  As a result, manufacturer recycling requirements decrease every year because the sales weight of newer electronics decreases.  Meanwhile, most of the electronics recycling stream is comprised of older, heavier units that enable manufacturers to quickly meet their established weight-based recycling goals, after which they typically suspend their recycling efforts for the remainder of the year.  In the end, manufacturer supported recycling programs do not meet the demand for electronics recycling in Pennsylvania.  No electronics manufacturers have offered to support electronics recycling in Cumberland County.  

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1. Should I be worried about private or personal information on my computer?
2. Why are you charging a fee to recycle electronics when I already pay taxes?
3. Doesn't Pennsylvania have a law that requires electronics manufacturers to pay for recycling?
4. Can I leave my electronics behind if no one is there?
5. Who is eligible to use the electronics recycling center?
6. What if I have a lot of electronics?
7. Why is the County doing this when other recycling opportunities (i.e. Best Buy, Staples) exist?
8. Why can't I just put my electronics in the trash?
9. What happens to my electronics after I drop them off?