§ 23-60-6 - Disposal of used vehicle batteries.
SECTION 23-60-6
§ 23-60-6 Disposal of used vehiclebatteries. – (a) No person shall dispose of any vehicle battery within the state except bydelivery of the same to a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer or the RhodeIsland resource recovery corporation, or to a privately operated recyclingfacility within the state licensed by the director for that purpose or bydelivery for transportation to an out-of-state recycling facility.
(b) When delivered to the resource recovery corporation fordisposal, the corporation shall be paid a separate disposal fee at the time ofdelivery. This fee shall be set from time to time by the corporation to fullycover the cost of storage and transportation out of Rhode Island, or, if it isnot feasible to transport out of Rhode Island, then the cost of recycling thematerials of the battery and disposing of any residue.
(c) The department of environmental management shall providea notice concerning the disposal of batteries to all retailers. The noticeshall be 8.5 x 11 inches and all notices shall be of the same color, typeface,and type size. The notice shall include all of the following information: (1)it is illegal to dispose of a vehicle battery in a landfill or an incinerator;(2) vehicle batteries should be recycled; and (3) retailers must accept usedvehicle batteries in trade. Retailers shall post this notice in a place whereit can be readily observed by consumers.