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Recycling Fees

Add Electronics and E-Waste Recycling Fees on Shopify

Apply e-waste recycling fees for electronics sold in the U.S. and Canada. Many states and provinces mandate a visible recycling surcharge on TVs, monitors, computers, and other electronics — Magical Fees adds the right amount automatically.

Below we cover what e-waste recycling fees means for Shopify merchants, how Magical Fees & Tariffs handles the setup, and links to setup guides and detailed articles.

What merchants get wrong

California is the only U.S. state that charges a consumer-facing e-waste fee at point of sale. The other 24 states with e-waste laws use Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)—manufacturers fund recycling programs, and retailers generally have no fee collection obligation. Merchants selling nationwide often assume they must collect everywhere. California's fee tiers by screen size: $4 for 4–15 inches, $5 for 15–35 inches, $6 for 35+ inches. Don't confuse this with the battery-embedded (CBE) fee—that's a separate California program for products with built-in batteries.

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