Vermont § 7160 - Other disposal programs A municipality or other public agency may not require covered entities to use public facilities to dispose of mercury-containing lamps to the exclusion of other lawful programs available

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§ 7160. Other disposal programs A municipality or other public agency may not require covered entities to use public facilities to dispose of mercury-containing lamps to the exclusion of other lawful programs available

  • . A municipality and other public agencies are encouraged to work
    with manufacturers to assist them in meeting their collection and disposal obligations
    under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter prohibits or restricts the operation of
    any program collecting and disposing of mercury-containing lamps in addition to those
    provided by manufacturers or prohibits or restricts any persons from receiving, collecting,
    transporting, or disposing of mercury-containing lamps, provided that all other applicable
    laws are met. (Added 2011, No. 36, § 2, eff. May 19, 2011.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 7160 ("Other disposal programs A municipality or other public agency may not require covered entities to use public facilities to dispose of mercury-containing lamps to the exclusion of other lawful programs available") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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