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California M-Listed Waste

California adopted a separate hazardous waste listing, in addition to the RCRA listed hazardous waste in 2003. The following mercury (Hg) containing wastes are California M-listed hazardous wastes1.

  • M001: Mercury light switches in cars and cars that contain such switches prior to crushing, baling, shredding, or shearing 
  • M002: Other mercury switches in products, including appliances 
  • M003: Mercury-containing lamps and products with lamps except LCDs with Mercury back lighting 
  • M004: Mercury-added novelties 

References

1 22 CCR, chapter 11, article 4.1

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