New Jersey § 13:1e-99

§ 13:1e-99.

a. Except as otherwise provided in a battery management plan approved by the department

pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act, 1 every retailer shall: (1) Accept from customers at any time during business hours up to three used nickel-cadmium

rechargeable batteries or sealed lead rechargeable batteries derived from household

use, of the type and size he sells or offers for sale; (2) Conspicuously post and maintain, at or near the point of display, a legible sign,

not less than 8 1 / 2 inches by 11 inches in size, informing customers that used rechargeable batteries

of the type and size sold or offered for sale by the retailer may not enter the solid

waste stream, and that the retail establishment is a collection site for the recycling

or proper disposal of these types of used dry cell batteries. The sign shall contain the following inscription: “It is illegal to dispose of used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries

in this State as solid waste”; and “State law requires us to accept used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries

for return to the manufacturer”; and (3) Conspicuously provide or maintain, at a convenient location within the retail

establishment, collection boxes or other suitable receptacles into which customers

may deposit used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries accepted by

the retailer. b. Except as otherwise provided in a battery management plan approved by the department

pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act, a distributor or his agent shall

accept the return of all used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries

he distributes in his service area from a retailer. c. Every manufacturer, at his own expense, shall accept the return of all used nickel-cadmium

or sealed lead rechargeable batteries he manufactures from distributors or retailers

as provided in a battery management plan approved by the department pursuant to the

provisions of section 8 of this act. A manufacturer shall, upon return of a used dry cell battery, provide for its proper

disposal or recycling. d. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any retail establishment where

food or food products are sold or offered for sale directly to the consumer for consumption

off the premises of the retail establishment. 1

N.J.S.A. § 13:1E-99.66.