Mississippi § 17-17-429 - Disposal of lead acid batteries.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-17-429 — Disposal of lead acid batteries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-17-429. Disposal of lead acid batteries.
No person may place a lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste, discard or otherwise dispose of a lead acid battery except by delivery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, or to a permitted secondary lead smelter, or to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this state. No battery retailer shall dispose of a lead acid battery except by delivery to the agent of a battery wholesaler or a permitted secondary lead smelter, to a battery manufacturer for delivery to a permitted secondary lead smelter or to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-17-429 ("Disposal of lead acid batteries.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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