End-of-Life Solar Panels: Regulations and Management
BackgroundAre Solar Panels Hazardous Waste?Overview of Hazardous Waste RegulationsState Solar Panel End-Of Life PoliciesAdditional ResourcesHazardous waste testing on solar panels in the marketplace has indicated that different varieties of solar panels have different metals present in the semiconductor and solder. Some of these metals, like lead and cadmium, are harmful to human health and the environment at high levels. If these metals are present in high enough quantities in the sol...See more on epa.govPV CYCLE
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