Illinois Governor Quinn signed legislation which makes extensive changes to the Illinois Products Recycling and Reuse Act. On January 1, 2012 the number of electronic products banned from landfills jumps from four to seventeen.

As of January 1, 2012, the following electronics will be banned from landfills in the State of Illinois:

• Televisions
• Monitors
• Printers
• Computers (including tablet computers)
• Electronic Keyboards
• Facsimile Machines
• Videocassette Recorders
• Portable Digital Music Players
• Digital Video Disc Players
• Video Game Consoles
• Small Scale Servers
• Scanners
• Electronic Mice
• Digital Converter Boxes
• Cable Receivers
• Satellite Receivers
• Digital Video Disc Recorders