23.1-08-08. Prohibition in landfill disposal - Lead-acid batteries accepted as trade-ins

23.1-08-08. Prohibition in landfill disposal - Lead-acid batteries accepted as trade-ins

1. Infectious waste must be properly treated before disposal by methods approved by the

department. A person may not knowingly deposit in a landfill untreated infectious

waste.

2. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person may not place in municipal waste or

discard or dispose of in a landfill lead-acid batteries, used motor oil, wind turbine

blades, or major appliances.

3. If resource recovery markets are not available for the items listed in subsection 2, the

items must be disposed of in a manner approved by the department.

4. Lead-acid batteries must be accepted as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries by any

person who sells lead-acid batteries at retail.