Rhode Island General Laws
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.

§ 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.

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Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-60.1 - Dry Cell Battery Control

Section 23-60.1-1. - Legislative findings and policy.

Section 23-60.1-2. - Definitions.

Section 23-60.1-3. - Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries.

Section 23-60.1-4. - Prohibition on sale of mercuric-oxide batteries.

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

Section 23-60.1-6 - — 23-60.1-13. Repealed.