Virginia § 10.1-1425.2 - Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 10.1-1425.2 — Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10.1-1425.2. Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling
Any person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the Commonwealth shall:
1. Accept from customers, at the point of transfer, used lead acid batteries of the type and in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by customers; and
2. Post written notice which shall be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size and which shall include the universal recycling symbol and the following language: (i) "It is illegal to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead acid battery," (ii) "Recycle your used batteries," and (iii) "State law requires us to accept used motor vehicle batteries or other lead acid batteries for recycling, in exchange for new batteries purchased."
1990, c. 520.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10.1-1425.2 ("Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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