E-Cycle WA prior years' administrative fee schedules
This page provides the fee assessments for prior years for reference purposes. Manufacturers of products that are recycled through the E-Cycle WA program pay a fee to cover the costs associated with implementing the program.
Manufacturers of televisions, portable DVD players, desktop computers, laptops, monitors, e-readers, and tablets sold in or into Washington state must submit a registration form and pay an administrative fee to Ecology to cover their costs associated with implementing the statewide E-Cycle Washington Electronics Recycling Program.
Under each tab below you can find previous years' tier schedules and related information.
2019 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule
| Tier |
Weight (lbs) sold |
Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share |
2019 fee amount |
| Tier 1 |
1,621,328 and above |
5% or greater |
$41,073 |
| Tier 2 |
324,266 - 1,621,327 |
1% to < 5% |
$11,032 |
| Tier 3 |
32,427 - 324,265 |
0.1% to < 1% |
$1,203 |
| Tier 4 |
9,728 - 32,426 |
0.03% to < 0.1% |
$200 |
| Tier 5 |
3,243 - 9,727 |
0.01% to < 0.03% |
$56 |
| Tier 6 |
1 - 3,242 |
Below 0.01% |
$8 |
2018 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule
| Tier |
Weight (lbs) sold |
Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share |
2018 fee amount |
| Tier 1 |
2,112,550 and above |
5% or greater |
$44,519 |
| Tier 2 |
422,510 - 2,112,549 |
1% to < 5% |
$9,830 |
| Tier 3 |
42,251 - 422,509 |
0.1% to < 1% |
$1,374 |
| Tier 4 |
12,675 - 42,250 |
0.03% to < 0.1% |
$211 |
| Tier 5 |
4,225 - 12,674 |
0.01% to < 0.03% |
$61 |
| Tier 6 |
1-4,224 |
Below 0.01% |
$9 |
2017 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule
| Tier |
Weight (lbs) sold |
Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share |
2017 fee amount |
| Tier 1 |
1,954,097 and above |
5% or greater |
$43,939 |
| Tier 2 |
389,019 - 1,954,096 |
1% to < 5% |
$8,072 |
| Tier 3 |
38,902 - 389,018 |
0.1 to < 1% |
$1,089 |
| Tier 4 |
11,671 - 38,901 |
0.03% to < 0.1% |
$200 |
| Tier 5 |
3,890 - 11,670 |
0.01% to < 0.03% |
$61 |
| Tier 6 |
1 - 3,889 |
Below 0.01% |
$7 |
2016 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule
| Tier |
Weight (lbs) sold |
Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share |
2016 fee amount |
| Tier 1 |
1,814,822 and above |
5% or greater |
$40,999 |
| Tier 2 |
362,964 - 1,814,821 |
1% to < 5% |
$8,487 |
| Tier 3 |
36,296 - 362,963 |
0.1 to < 1% |
$1,195 |
| Tier 4 |
10,889 - 36,295 |
0.03% to < 0.1% |
$206 |
| Tier 5 |
3,630 - 10,888 |
0.01% to < 0.03% |
$55 |
| Tier 6 |
1 - 3,629 |
Below 0.01% |
$7 |
2015 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule
| Tier |
Weight (lbs) sold |
Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share |
2015 fee amount |
| Tier 1 |
188,950 and above |
5% or greater |
$43,012 |
| Tier 2 |
37,790 - 188,949 |
1% to < 5% |
$7,825 |
| Tier 3 |
3,779 - 37,789 |
0.1 to < 1% |
$1,199 |
| Tier 4 |
1,134 - 3,778 |
0.03% to < 0.1% |
$192 |
| Tier 5 |
378 - 1,133 |
0.01% to < 0.03% |
$59 |
| Tier 6 |
1 - 377 |
Below 0.01% |
$10 |