California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 25215.15

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 666, Sec. 1. (AB 2153) Effective September 26, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2017, pursuant to Section 25215.75.
(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person shall dispose, or attempt to dispose, of a lead-acid battery at a solid waste facility or on or in any land, surface waters, watercourses, or marine waters.
(b)A person may dispose of a lead-acid battery at either of the following locations:
(1)A facility, including a facility located at a solid waste facility, established and operated for the purpose of recycling, or providing for the eventual recycling of, lead-acid batteries.
(2)A dealer pursuant to Section 25215.2.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 25215.15 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-20-miscellaneous-health-and-safety-provisions/chapter-6-5-hazardous-waste-control/article-10-5-the-lead-acid-battery-recycling-act-of-2016/section-25215.15

Other sections in Article 10.5 - The Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016

§ 25215§ 25215.1§ 25215.11§ 25215.15§ 25215.2§ 25215.25§ 25215.3§ 25215.35§ 25215.45§ 25215.47§ 25215.48§ 25215.5§ 25215.51§ 25215.56§ 25215.59§ 25215.65§ 25215.72§ 25215.74§ 25215.75

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