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- Tesla settled a lawsuit alleging it mishandled hazardous waste in California.
- District attorneys alleged Elon Musk's company disposed of waste at the wrong trash sites.
- Tesla previously said it's addressing its waste management programs.
Tesla is set to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the carmaker mishandled hazardous waste at its factories in California.
Elon Musk's company was hit with the lawsuit on Tuesday.