AT&T has agreed to pay $23.8 million to resolve allegations by the state of California that it illegally disposed of hazardous waste, including electronics, batteries and aerosol cans, by throwing it into dumpsters.

In addition, the company will spend an estimated $28 million over the next five years to implement environmental compliance measures required in the settlement, announced Thursday by California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley.

This is the first enforcement action in California against a telecommunications company for its management of electronic waste, Harris said in a press release.

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