Arizona Laws 44-1322. Disposal of lead acid batteries
A. The disposal of lead acid batteries in landfills and the incineration of those batteries is prohibited.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1322
- Lead acid battery: means a battery with a core of elemental lead and a capacity of six or more volts that is suitable for use in a vehicle or a boat. See Arizona Laws 44-1321
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company or trust, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency or any other unincorporated organization. See Arizona Laws 44-1801
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.