§ 23-60-6. Disposal of used vehicle batteries.
(a) No person shall dispose of any vehicle battery within the state except by delivery
of the same to a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer or the Rhode Island resource
recovery corporation, or to a privately operated recycling facility within the state
licensed by the director for that purpose or by delivery for transportation to an
out-of-state recycling facility.
(b) When delivered to the resource recovery corporation for disposal, the corporation
shall be paid a separate disposal fee at the time of delivery. This fee shall be set
from time to t
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§ 23-60-6. Disposal of used vehicle batteries.
(a) No person shall dispose of any vehicle battery within the state except by delivery
of the same to a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer or the Rhode Island resource
recovery corporation, or to a privately operated recycling facility within the state
licensed by the director for that purpose or by delivery for transportation to an
out-of-state recycling facility.
(b) When delivered to the resource recovery corporation for disposal, the corporation
shall be paid a separate disposal fee at the time of delivery. This fee shall be set
from time to time by the corporation to fully cover the cost of storage and transportation
out of Rhode Island, or, if it is not feasible to transport out of Rhode Island, then
the cost of recycling the materials of the battery and disposing of any residue.
(c) The department of environmental management shall provide a notice concerning the disposal
of batteries to all retailers. The notice shall 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 used vehicle batteries in trade. Retailers shall post this notice in a
place where it can be readily observed by consumers.