44-1322. Disposal of lead acid
batteries


A. The disposal of lead acid batteries in landfills and the incineration of those
batteries is prohibited.


B. An owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall not knowingly
accept a lead acid battery for disposal.


C. A lead acid battery shall be discarded or disposed of only as follows:


1. A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to
any one of the following:


(a) A permitted secondary lead smelter.


(b) A battery manufacturer.


(c) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental
protection agency or the department of environmental quality.


(d) In the case of battery retailers only, an agent of a battery wholesaler.


2. A person other than a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a
lead acid battery to any one 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.