S 3043 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions of "Dry Cell Battery Management Act."

This bill revises New Jersey's "Dry Cell Battery Management Act" to expand coverage to more battery types. It defines "covered batteries" as portable (under 11 lbs or 300 watt-hours) or medium format (11-25 lbs or 300-2000 watt-hours) batteries, excluding certain medical, lead-acid, and vehicle batteries. Manufacturers must submit approved battery management plans to the Department of Environmental Protection within nine months, including requirements for collection sites (at least one within 15 miles of 95% of residents and one per county for medium batteries), consumer education, and proper disposal. The bill eliminates current requirements for retailers to accept used batteries and post specific signage, while maintaining prohibitions against disposing of these batteries in regular trash or curbside recycling.
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Introduced Apr 8, 2024 Last action Apr 8, 2024
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