Environmental

NJ has a 'mandatory E-waste' recycling law. How does e-waste relate to real estate transactions?

AIt is completely unrelated to real estate
BIndustrial or commercial properties where e-waste was improperly handled may have electronic component-related contamination (heavy metals from older electronics) as part of site assessment concerns✓ Correct
COnly residential properties are affected
DE-waste creates only air pollution, not soil contamination

Explanation

Former electronics manufacturing, assembly, or recycling operations can leave heavy metal (lead, mercury, cadmium) contamination in soil and groundwater. NJ environmental due diligence for such properties must account for potential e-waste-related contamination.

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