Relating to the recycling and disposal of consumer energy storage modules.
What changed between versions
Added formal definition of 'consumer energy storage module' as batteries or electrochemical devices that store chemical energy for consumer products.
Added new definition for 'steward organization' as groups of manufacturers organized to promote recycling.
Changed prohibition from general mixed waste disposal to specific list of prohibited facilities including mixed municipal solid waste, mixed metal recycling, and municipal recyclable material facilities.
Added exemptions for lead-acid batteries, alkaline batteries, and batteries determined safe by the commission.
Added limited liability protection for individual consumers who inadvertently place modules in prohibited waste streams during noncommercial household use.
Added immunity from liability for facility operators when modules arrive through regular waste collection processes.
Added requirement for commission to identify businesses where consumers can place modules for recycling or disposal.
Expanded commission rulemaking requirements to include identification of safe-for-disposal battery types.