(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “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.
(3) “Electronic product” means a product recycled by:
(i) a certified e-Stewards recycler;
(ii) a R2 certified recycler; or
(iii) 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.
(4) “R2 certified recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that is certified in the R2 Practices Standards that are maintained by R2 Solutions.
(b) On or after October 1, 2014, when awarding a procurement contract for services to recycle electronic products, a State unit shall award the contract to a recycler of electronic products that:
(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.