A new state bill, SB 811, is currently under review by California legislators. This bill would weaken hazardous waste protections for some of California’s most toxic industrial polluters: metal shredding facilities.
Take action by contacting state legislators urging them to oppose SB 811 (instructions below).
You can learn more in our letter to the Chair of the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, Damon Connolly.
Pictured, above: A fire at the Radius (formerly Schnitzer Steel) metal shredding facility in Oakland
Who to Contact
If none of the below legislators represent your home district, please reach out to Damon Connolly
- Damon Connolly (District 12) – San Rafael Office Number: (415) 479-4920
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (District 16) – San Ramon Office Number: (925) 244-1600
- Alex Lee (District 24) – Milpitas Office Number: (408) 262-2501
- Diane Papan (District 21)- San Mateo Office Number: (650) 349-2200
- Tina McKinnor (District 61) – Inglewood Office Number: (310) 412-6400
Script (please adapt to personalize with your voice!)
I’m reaching out to urge you to reject SB 811. This bill poses a significant threat to public safety, human health, and the environment.
Metal shredders handle huge quantities of hazardous waste, including materials that contain PCBs, mercury, antifreeze, oil, and explosives that can ignite massive fires. Just such a disaster occurred at the Schnitzer facility in Oakland in 2023.
But SB 811 would allow metal shredders to largely regulate themselves, leading to more toxic pollution in our air and water and a heightened risk of fires, often in communities already overburdened with legacy contamination.
Please vote NO on SB 811.
Thank you,
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