Idaho § 39-7002 - Disposal of lead acid batteries
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-7002 — Disposal of lead acid batteries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-7002. Disposal of lead acid batteries
(1) The disposal of lead acid batteries in landfills and the incineration of those batteries is prohibited. An owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall not knowingly accept a lead acid battery for disposal unless the owner or operator is removing lead acid batteries from the waste stream for recycling. A lead acid battery shall be discarded or disposed of only as follows:
(a) A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any one (1) of the following:
(i) A permitted secondary lead smelter.
(ii) A battery manufacturer.
(iii) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or department of environmental quality.
(iv) In the case of battery retailers only, an agent of a battery wholesaler.
(v) A landfill operator who offers collection services for recycling lead acid batteries.
(2) A person other than a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler may deliver a lead acid battery to any of the following:
(a) A lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler.
(b) A permitted secondary lead smelter.
(c) A collection or recycling facility authorized by the federal environmental protection agency or the department of environmental quality.
(d) A landfill operator who offers collection services for recycling lead acid batteries.
[39-7002, added 1991, ch. 292, sec. 1, p. 752; am. 2001, ch. 103, sec. 63, p. 301.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-7002 ("Disposal of lead acid batteries") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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