Apple pays $450,000 for alleged hazardous waste violations

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is paying $450,000 to settle allegations that the iPhone maker operated and closed two hazardous-waste processing plants without submitting the proper paperwork to California environmental regulators.

Apple described its conduct as "an oversight in paperwork" that didn't affect its health and safety standards, which the company says are even more stringent than the law requires.