This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act.
Chapter 1General
Section § 15000
This part of the law is called the Dry Cell Battery Management Act. It's a specific section dedicated to the management of dry cell batteries.
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Section § 15001
This California law acknowledges that exposure to certain toxic materials like mercury, cadmium, and lead is a significant health and environmental concern. Specifically, the law emphasizes the dangers posed by toxic metals in dry cell and rechargeable batteries because of the large number discarded annually.
It highlights the importance of reducing or eliminating these toxic metals in batteries and calls for proper recycling and disposal practices. It encourages manufacturers and sellers to promote recycling programs, use proper labeling, and educate the public about these issues. This is to ensure better health and environmental safety.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 15001(a) On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, and lead, is of significant concern to human health and safety and to the environment.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 15001(b) The presence of toxic metals in certain dry cell batteries is of special concern, in light of the substantial quantity of used dry cell and rechargeable batteries that are discarded annually, and the potential health and environmental consequences associated with that disposal.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 15001(c) It is in the public interest to reduce or eliminate the quantity and toxicity of metals in dry cell batteries, to recycle or properly dispose of rechargeable batteries which contain toxic metals, and to educate the public concerning the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of those batteries.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 15001(d) Manufacturers and dealers of rechargeable batteries should be encouraged to promote the recycling and proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries through retail displays and collection programs.
(e)CA Public Resources Code § 15001(e) The use of uniform labeling requirements for rechargeable batteries, rechargeable consumer products, and product packaging will assist in battery collection and recycling, and thus benefit human health and safety and the environment.
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