A Resolution of Thurston County, November 2012.
Legislation
Battery Legislation
There is currently no federal legislation regulating the management of batteries at the end of life, but a number of states have passed and attempted to pass legislation.
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SB 6148, the Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act, was introduced on Jan. 24, 2012. The bill would require rechargeable battery brand owners (manufacturers) to fund and manage a statewide rechargeable battery recycling program for residents and businesses. The bill was heard by the Senate Environment Committee, watch the TVW video of the …
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California passed in 2005 AB 1125 (the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act of 2006), which banned all household batteries from solid waste landfill disposal and requried retailers to take back rechargeable batteries for recycling at no cost to consumers. The Department of Toxic…
Northwest Product Stewardship Council
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