2014 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 19. HEALTH
342I. Special Wastes Recycling
342I-1 Lead acid batteries; disposal prohibited.
Note
Part heading added by revisor.
In this part, “part” substituted for “chapter”.
§342I-1 Lead acid batteries; disposal prohibited. (a) No person may:
(1) Place a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste; or
(2) Discard or otherwise dispose of a lead acid battery, except by delivery to:
(A) A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler;
(B) A collection or recycling facility permitted under chapter 342H; or
(C) A secondary lead smelter permitted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) No lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler, or authorized collection or recycling facility, shall accept for disposal any lead acid batteries that have had their electrolyte removed, unless cracks in the battery shell due to aging or accident are in evidence to indicate passive leaking of the electrolyte. [L 1989, c 281, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 201, §2]
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