CHAPTER 8. Recycled Battery Programs

Heading of Chapter 8 amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 711, Sec. 2.

§§ 42440–42450.5 · 6 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Lead-Acid Battery Program §§ 42440–42443 · 4 sections

   • § 42440 For the purposes of this chapter, “lead-acid battery” means any battery which is primarily composed of both lead and sulfuric acid, with a capacity of six…
   • § 42441 “Recycled lead-acid battery” means any lead-acid battery which contains a minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered lead. The required minimum percentage of…
   • § 42442 On or before January 1, 1991, all lead-acid batteries purchased by any state agency for, and, at the next required installation of a battery in, an automobile…
   • § 42443 The number of recycled lead-acid batteries purchased each year by the Department of General Services shall be tabulated and forwarded to the board on or before…
2. ARTICLE 2. Household Battery Program § 42450 · 1 section

   • § 42450 (a) The board may conduct a study on the disposal and recyclability of household batteries, taking into account any studies completed or underway elsewhere,…
3. ARTICLE 3. Lithium-Ion Batteries § 42450.5 · 1 section

   • § 42450.5 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Automobile dismantler” has the same definition as in Section 220 of the Vehicle Code.…