2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-60.1 - Dry Cell Battery Control
Section 23-60.1-5 - Prohibition on the disposal of nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, and lead-acid batteries.

Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 23-60.1-5 (2017)

§ 23-60.1-5. Prohibition on the disposal of nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, and lead-acid batteries.

Effective January 1, 1994, no person shall knowingly place in municipal or commercial solid waste a nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, or lead-acid dry cell battery or a rechargeable consumer product containing a nickel-cadmium or lead-acid dry cell battery.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1992, ch. 359, § 1.)

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Rhode Island may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.