California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 — requires warnings on products and at facilities that expose consumers to listed chemicals.
## What is Prop 65? **Proposition 65** (Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.5) requires businesses operating in California to provide *clear and reasonable* warnings before knowingly exposing anyone to listed chemicals (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, mercury, ~900 others). ## Where scrap yards encounter Prop 65 - **Lead-acid batteries** and **lead wheel weights**. - **E-waste** containing lead solder and cadmium. - **Catalytic converters** containing precious metals. - **Used motor oil** (benzene, toluene). ## Required actions - Posted warning at facility entrances. - Warning on shipping documents for regulated materials. - Worker exposure controls (PPE, training). ## How WeighPay handles Prop 65 WeighPay's California configuration auto-applies Prop 65 warning text on BOLs and customer receipts whenever a regulated material is on the load.