10.1-1425.39 - Rechargeable battery recycling and disposal program. - Virginia Statutes

§ 10.1-1425.39. Rechargeable battery recycling and disposal program.

A. As used in this section "rechargeable battery" means any removable,dry-cell, rechargeable battery weighing less than two pounds consisting ofone or more electrically connected electrochemical cells that are designed toreceive, store, and deliver electric energy.

B. Any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit the disposal of rechargeablebatteries in any waste-to-energy or solid waste disposal facility within itsjurisdiction, provided the locality has implemented a recycling program thatis capable of handling all rechargeable batteries generated within itsjurisdiction. However, no such ordinance shall contain any provision thatpenalizes anyone other than the last user of such rechargeable batteries.

(2009, c. 365.)