D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3999
When used in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meaning described below (some of the definitions were codified in the Act, indicated as [Statutory], and are reprinted below for regulatory efficiency):
Act - Section 2(q) of the Zero Waste Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-211; D.C. Official Code § 8-771.01et seq.).
Battery - a device that consists of one (1) or more electrically connected electrochemical cells and is designed to store and deliver electric energy. [Statutory]
Battery Stewardship Organization or BSO - an organization registered under § 3900.1(e).
Brand - a trademark, including both a registered and an unregistered trademark, a logo, a name, a symbol, a word, an identifier, or a traceable mark that identifies a covered battery or covered battery-containing product, and identifies the owner or licensee of the brand. [Statutory]
Collection rate - a percentage, by weight, that a BSO collects that is calculated by dividing the total weight of primary and rechargeable batteries collected during a calendar year by the average annual weight of primary and rechargeable batteries that were estimated to have been sold in the District by all producers participating in an approved battery stewardship plan during the previous three (3) calendar years.
Covered battery-containing product - a new or unused battery-containing product. [Statutory]
DOEE - Department of Energy and Environment.
District - District of Columbia.
Member - an entity that participates in a BSO.
Person - an individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, nonprofit corporation, trust, association, organization, or any other private or governmental entity.
Performance goal - a metric proposed in a battery stewardship plan to measure, on an annual basis, the performance of that plan, taking into consideration technical feasibility and economic practicality, in achieving continuous, meaningful progress to improve the rate of battery recycling in the District. The term "performance goal" includes target collection rates, target recycling efficiencies by battery recycling process, and goals for public awareness, convenience, and accessibility. [Statutory]
Primary battery - a non-rechargeable battery that weighs 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) or less, including alkaline, carbon-zinc, and lithium metal batteries. [Statutory]
Rechargeable battery - a battery that contains one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric energy, designed to be recharged, that weighs less than 11 pounds (5 kilograms) and has a Watthour rating of no more than 300 watt-hours. The term "rechargeable battery" does not include:
Recycling - the series of activities, including separation, collection, and processing, through which materials are recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream for use as raw materials or in the manufacture of products other than fuel. [Statutory]
Regular - available for battery collection on a recurring basis at fixed days and times unless the entity serving as a collection site is not open for operations.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3999