                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL PROGRAM (§ 10.1-1425.39)

A. As used in this section &#8220;rechargeable battery&#8221; means any
removable, dry-cell, rechargeable battery weighing less than two pounds
consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells that are
designed to receive, store, and deliver electric energy.

B. Any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit the disposal of rechargeable
batteries in any waste-to-energy or solid waste disposal facility within its
jurisdiction, provided the locality has implemented a recycling program that is
capable of handling all rechargeable batteries generated within its
jurisdiction. However, no such ordinance shall contain any provision that
penalizes anyone other than the last user of such rechargeable batteries.

HISTORY: 2009, c. 365.