Texas Health and Safety Code 361.451 – Land Disposal Prohibited
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(a) No person may place a used lead-acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste nor discard or otherwise dispose of a lead-acid battery except by delivery to:
(1) a battery retailer or wholesaler;
(2) a secondary lead smelter; or
(3) a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this state or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) No battery retailer shall dispose of a used lead-acid battery except by delivery to:
(1) a battery wholesaler or a secondary lead smelter, or an agent thereof;
(2) a battery manufacturer for delivery to a secondary lead smelter; or
(3) a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this state or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 361.451
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 60(b)(3), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.