1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of section 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C. 13:1E-99.34) or any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the owner or operator of a mobile unit that crushes, shreds, or otherwise destroys electronic storage devices for the purpose of destroying the data contained therein shall not be required to obtain prior approval to operate the mobile unit from the Department of Environmental Protection as long as the owner or operator of the mobile unit submits a certification to the department, in writing, that the mobile unit is certified by the National Association for Information Destruction.
b. The material generated from the destruction of electronic storage devices by the mobile unit shall be delivered for processing to a recycling center authorized to operate by the department pursuant to subsection b. of section 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C. 13:1E-99.34) or to an otherwise authorized recycler that operates in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
c. As used in this section, “electronic storage device” means a hard drive or other electronic data storage device.

L.2015, c.188, s.1.