California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1010: Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 25211.3 and 25211.4 of, to add Sections 25211.6 and 25211.7 to, and to repeal and add Section 25213 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. hazardous waste Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling. Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control is required to implement and enforce certain laws related to the recycling of major appliances, as defined. Existing law prohibits a person, other than a certified appliance recycler, as defined, from removing materials that require special handling from a major appliance…
From the committee substitute text, June 11, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 25211.3 and 25211.4 of, to add Sections 25211.6 and 25211.7 to, and to repeal and add Section 25213 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. hazardous waste Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling. Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control is required to implement and enforce certain laws related to the recycling of major appliances, as defined. Existing law prohibits a person, other than a certified appliance recycler, as defined, from removing materials that require special handling from a major appliance. Existing law requires a person, including, but not limited to, a certified appliance recycler, who transports, delivers, or sells discarded major appliances to a scrap recycling facility, as defined, to retain onsite records demonstrating compliance with certain laws related to the recycling of major appliances, as provided. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws is a crime. This bill would require a person, including, but not limited to, a certified appliance recycler, who transports, delivers, or sells discarded major appliances to a scrap recycling facility to also provide those documents to the department, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires a person wishing to operate as a certified appliance recycler to submit an initial or renewal …