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.

2020 Administrative Fee Tier Schedule

Tier	Weight (lbs) sold	Manufacturer's percentage of total weight market share	2020 fee amount
Tier 1	1,745,190 and above	5% or greater	$34,091
Tier 2	349,038 - 1,745,189	1% to < 5%	$8,972
Tier 3	34,904 - 349,037	0.1 to < 1%	$1,134
Tier 4	10,471-34,903	0.03% to < 0.1%	$233
Tier 5	3,490 - 10,470	0.01% to < 0.03%	$49
Tier 6	1 - 3,489	Below 0.01%	$9

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

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E-Cycle WA prior years' administrative fee schedules

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