Hazardous waste: solar photovoltaic modules.
- Establishes new rules for classifying and recycling solar panels as hazardous waste.
- Requires the state to develop standards that maximize material recovery from used solar panels.
- Designates reusable solar panels as surplus material rather than hazardous waste.
- Mandates alignment of state solar panel recycling rules with federal standards.
Assembly Member Ward's proposal revises California's hazardous waste regulations for solar photovoltaic modules, establishing distinct classifications based on their potential for reuse. The legislation modifies how these modules are regulated under the state's universal waste program while setting new requirements for material recovery.
The bill creates two regulatory pathways for end-of-life solar modules. Modules that cannot be resold, reused, or refurbished would temporarily retain their universal waste designation until the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) develops alternative management standards. Modules suitable for resale, reuse, or refurbishment would be classified as surplus materials under existing state regulations.
DTSC must undertake rulemaking to establish alternative management standards aimed at recovering materials from solar modules. The department must also adopt federal transfer-based exclusion regulations, which allow certain hazardous secondary materials to avoid hazardous waste classification when transferred for reclamation under specific conditions. These changes align California's regulatory framework with federal standards while maintaining state oversight of solar module waste management.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Chris WardD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | PASS |
- Establishes new rules for classifying and recycling solar panels as hazardous waste.
- Requires the state to develop standards that maximize material recovery from used solar panels.
- Designates reusable solar panels as surplus material rather than hazardous waste.
- Mandates alignment of state solar panel recycling rules with federal standards.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Ward's proposal revises California's hazardous waste regulations for solar photovoltaic modules, establishing distinct classifications based on their potential for reuse. The legislation modifies how these modules are regulated under the state's universal waste program while setting new requirements for material recovery.
The bill creates two regulatory pathways for end-of-life solar modules. Modules that cannot be resold, reused, or refurbished would temporarily retain their universal waste designation until the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) develops alternative management standards. Modules suitable for resale, reuse, or refurbishment would be classified as surplus materials under existing state regulations.
DTSC must undertake rulemaking to establish alternative management standards aimed at recovering materials from solar modules. The department must also adopt federal transfer-based exclusion regulations, which allow certain hazardous secondary materials to avoid hazardous waste classification when transferred for reclamation under specific conditions. These changes align California's regulatory framework with federal standards while maintaining state oversight of solar module waste management.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Chris WardD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |