If you generate, collect, transport, store, or regenerate lead-acid batteries for reclamation purposes, you may be exempt from certain hazardous waste management requirements. Use …

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If you hold more than one ton of batteries at one location, you may not keep them for longer than 180 days. If these quantities or times are exceeded, the business is no longer exempt from the …

Businesses that have more than one ton of batteries may not store them longer than 180 days. If these quantities or times are exceeded, the business is no longer exempt from the regulations …

The requirements of paragraph (b) of this section apply to you if you store spent lead-acid batteries before you reclaim them, but you don't reclaim them through regeneration.

If you generate, collect, transport, store, or regenerate lead-acid batteries for reclamation pur-poses, you may be exempt from certain hazardous waste management require-ments.

Summary of US regulations that govern the storage, handling and transport of spent or used lead acid batteries (car batteries).

Note: The acid and casings from spent lead acid batteries have been found to contain high lead content and typically must be managed as hazardous waste when disposed.

Feb 11, 2025 · The used or spent lead-acid batteries should be stored so that the acid they contain cannot spill or leak into the environment. The batteries should be stored upright so that …

Spent lead-acid batteries are exempt from hazardous waste regulations if they are recycled.