Oregon Code § 459.420·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Permitted lead-acid battery disposal; disposal by retailers.
(1) No person may place a used
lead-acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste, discard or otherwise dispose
of a lead-acid battery in this state except by delivery to a lead-acid battery
retailer or wholesaler, to a collection or recycling facility authorized under
ORS 459.005 to 459.437 or to a secondary lead smelter permitted by a state or
the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) No lead-acid
battery retailer shall dispose of a used lead-acid battery in this state except
by delivery to the agent of a battery wholesaler, to a battery manufacturer for
delivery to a secondary lead smelter permitted by a state or the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, to a collection or recycling facility
authorized under ORS 459.005 to 459.437 or to a secondary lead smelter
permitted by a state or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. [1989
c.290 §2; 1993 c.560 §56]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 459.420
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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