S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-107.8.D

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-107.8.D - General Provisions for Small Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries

1. No person shall knowingly place a used small sealed lead-acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste, discard, incinerate or otherwise dispose of a small sealed lead-acid battery, except by delivery to:

a. a small sealed lead-acid battery retailer or wholesaler,

b. a collection, recycling, or recovered material processing facility that is registered by the Department to accept small sealed lead-acid batteries; or,

c. a permitted secondary lead smelter.

2. No battery retailer shall knowingly dispose of a used small sealed lead-acid battery except by delivery to:

a. the agent of a lead-acid battery wholesaler or the agent of a permitted secondary lead smelter;

b. a small sealed lead-acid battery manufacturing facility for delivery to a permitted secondary lead smelter;

c. a small sealed lead-acid battery importer for delivery to a permitted secondary lead smelter;

d. a facility designated by a small sealed lead-acid battery manufacturer or importer to accept small sealed lead-acid batteries for delivery to a secondary lead smelter;

e. a collection, recycling, or recovered material processing facility that is registered by the Department to accept small sealed lead-acid batteries; or,

f. a permitted secondary lead smelter.

3. The operation of a small sealed lead-acid battery collection, recycling or recovered material processing facility shall be in a manner to protect public health, safety and the environment. Damaged small sealed lead-acid batteries shall be stored in heavy-duty plastic bags or other suitable containers capable of preventing discharge of acid.

4. A person selling small sealed lead-acid batteries or offering small sealed lead-acid batteries for retail sale in this State shall post written notice, either issued by or approved by the Department, at his place of business which must be at least eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8 1/2 x 11) in size and must contain the state recycling symbol and the following language:

(1) "It is illegal to put a small sealed lead-acid battery in the garbage."

(2) "Recycle your used small sealed lead-acid batteries."

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.8.D