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0 4 • Scrap recycling facilities that accept "orphan appliances" for recycling must submit a monthly report. • The information that an applicant for certification must submit to demonstrate his or her ability to properly remove and manage all MRSH is clarified. What is a Major Appliance? Section 42166 of the Public Resources Code defines a "major appliance" as a "domestic or commercial device" (a machine you have in your home or business), including but not limited to a: • Washer or dryer • Refrigerator or freezer • Water and space heaters • Furnace or boiler • Air -conditioner or dehumidifier • Trash compactor • Oven, stove, or microwave What are "Materials that Require Special Handling"? Materials that require special handling are materials that when removed from a discarded appliance may not be disposed of in the garbage or at a solid waste facility. (HSC §25212) The following materials must be removed from an appliance prior to the appliance being crushed, baled, shredded, sawed or sheared apart, disposed of, or otherwise processed in a manner that could result in the release or prevent the removal of these materials, including but not limited to (PRC §42167): • Mercury, found in switches and temperature control devices. • Used oil, from compressors and transmissions. • Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and other non -CFC replacement refrigerants injected in air-conditioning/refrigerant units. • All metal -encased capacitors • Any parts that contain encapsulated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or Diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP). • Any other material that is a regulated hazardous waste. The person removing these materials is considered a hazardous waste generator and must comply with applicable laws for generators of hazardous waste. Some materials removed from appliances are hazardous wastes; some of these hazardous wastes have reduced handling standards under the Universal Waste Rule. (CCR, Title 22, §66273.1 et seq.)