Disposal Of Lead Acid Batteries

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 70 SALE AND DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES 39-7002. Disposal of lead acid batteries. (1) The disposal of lead acid batteries in landfills and the incineration of those batteries is prohibited. An owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall not knowingly accept a lead acid battery for disposal unless the owner or operator is removing lead acid batteries from the waste stream for recycling. A lead acid battery shall be discarded or disposed of only as follows: (a)  A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any one (1) of the following: (i)   A permitted secondary lead smelter. (ii)  A battery manufacturer. (iii) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or department of environmental quality. (iv)  In the case of battery retailers only, an agent of a battery wholesaler. (v)  A landfill operator who offers collection services for recycling lead acid batteries. (2)  A person other than a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any of the following: (a)  A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler. (b)  A permitted secondary lead smelter. (c)  A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or the department of environmental quality. (d)  A landfill operator who offers collection services for recycling lead acid batteries.