CA - Anyone part of CalRecycle's CEW payment system?

Ok. I understand that you want to know everything about what you are getting into, but this is really nothing to worry about right now unless you have a larger scale operation going. To answer your question, *most* electronics are universal waste. PCBs make these things UW, so something like an electric motor is not UW. Yes, it counts for the whole item that you have, not just the components inside.

I registered my address with DTSC. No inspections, although I believe I need to file a report at the end of the year. I collect what some people consider ewaste, or universal waste, but really the majority of it gets reused in one form or another.

The best advice you can get for your area is at your local SBA office.