The "Electronic Cigarette Extended Producer Responsibility Act" establishes a framework for managing the environmental impact of e-cigarette disposal in New Jersey. It requires producers to form a producer responsibility organization (PRO) within two years of the bill's enactment, which will be tasked with creating an e-cigarette stewardship plan. This plan must ensure that at least 90% of residents have access to a collection site within 15 miles of their homes and must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The PRO will implement a fee system based on the environmental impact of e-cigarettes, and the stewardship plan is required to be updated every five years.

Furthermore, the bill prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes by producers who are not members of the PRO starting six years after the bill's effective date, with civil penalties of $500 for violations. The DEP, along with local environmental enforcement agencies, will oversee compliance and can impose civil administrative penalties of up to $10,000 for infractions. The bill also mandates transparency by requiring the DEP to publish information about violators and annual reports from the PRO on its website.