Universal Waste for Residents – Resources and Contacts

DTSC Fact Sheets

• Managing Universal Waste: Rules for Managing Some Common Wastes – July 2008
• SB1158 Designates Aerosol Cans as “Universal Waste” – May 2005
• It is Illegal for Most Firms to Discard Fluorescent Light Tubes in the Trash! – May 2007

News Releases

• New Waste Disposal Rules Apply to Batteries, Fluorescent Lights Four-Year Exemption for Households, Small Businesses to Expire – January 2006

Universal Waste Links

U.S. EPA

• Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

• Universal Waste – More Specific Information and Explanations
• Universal Waste – General Background and Links
• Zero Waste – Identifies What Has Been Banned from the Trash

General Recycling Links

• California Recycling
• Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)’s site – E-Waste Management Directory
• US EPA – General Recycling
• Comprehensive Recycling Guide
• Recycling 101: How & Why You Should Recycle

Batteries

• County Household Hazardous Waste Programs
• Call2Recycle, Inc. has provided battery recycling assistance for years, and their website can create a list of local participating retailers

Lamps

• View locations of county listings to dispose your waste lamps
• Lamp Recycle.Org

E-Waste

• DTSC Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) – Facts and Information regarding E-Waste