Colorado § 25-17-1014 - Battery disposal and collection requirements.
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§ 25-17-1014. Battery disposal and collection requirements.
(1) On and after January 1, 2030, a person shall manage unwanted covered batteries through the following methods:
(a) Delivery to a collection site, event, or program established by or included in a battery stewardship program created pursuant to this part 10; and
(b) For covered batteries that are hazardous waste as defined under federal or state hazardous or solid waste laws, management in a manner consistent with those laws.
(2) On and after January 1, 2030:
(a) A fee shall not be charged when a loose covered battery is delivered or collected for management. Nothing in this part 10 prohibits the charging of fees for battery-containing products.
(b) A person shall collect, transport, and process covered batteries in accordance with this part 10, unless the covered batteries are hazardous waste as defined under federal or state hazardous or solid waste laws;
(c) A person shall not knowingly cause or allow:
(I) The mixing of a covered battery with recyclable materials that are intended for processing and sorting at a materials recovery facility;
(II) The mixing of a covered battery with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a sanitary landfill;
(III) The disposal of a covered battery in a sanitary landfill;
(IV) The mixing of a covered battery with waste that is intended for burning or incineration; or
(V) The burning or incineration of a covered battery;
(d) An owner or operator of a solid waste facility does not violate this section if the facility has posted in a conspicuous location a sign stating that covered batteries must be managed through collection sites established by a battery stewardship organization and are not accepted for disposal; and
(e) A solid waste collector does not violate this section for a covered battery placed in a disposal container by a third party.
Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-163), ch. 421, p. 2400, § 1, effective August 6.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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