Yes, mercury-containing waste is exempt from hazardous waste regulation as long as they are recycled per the universal waste rule. So the statement is true.
Industrial warts containing Mercury are called mercury-containing waste. Mercury-containing materials are even found in household wastes. It is found in objects like thermometers, thermostats etc.
Industrially produced Mercury waste is regulated according to California's hazardous waste management requirements.
Some daily-use items can even be discarded by the universal waste protocol. These include mercury switches, thermostats, thermometers etc. This is a reduced method of waste management which is less particular than California's hazardous waste management requirements.
Many industries have already developed various methods for processing their hazardous mercury waste. In cities, the waste collection methods have become more efficient in the collection of mercury waste.
The household systems of the waste collection also manage the mercury wastes from small businesses.
Therefore, the statement is true
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